TEAM JAMAICA
WOMEN I n all, Jamaican women have won 88 medals since the World Championships began in 1983. Merlene Oey was our first female champion and Veronica Campbell‐Brown, Trecia Smith, Shelly‐Ann Fraser Pryce, Melaine Walker, Brigie Foster‐Hylton, Danielle Williams, Shericka Jackson have followed in her footsteps. Champions Shelly‐Ann, Shericka and Danielle are on the team to Budapest. A full list follows: 100 METRES SHELLY‐ANN FRASER PRYCE, 36,
TRIPLE JUMP SHANIEKA RICKETTS, 31, Rickes Performance PB 14.98/SB 14.56
CHAROKEE YOUNG, 23, Puma PB 49.87/SB 50.45 800 METRES NATOYA GOULE‐TOPPIN, 32, Adidas PB 1.56.15/SB 1.57.61
KIMBERLY WILLIAMS, 34 PB 14.69/SB 13.89
ADELLE TRACEY, 30 PB 1.59.20/SB 2.00.40 1500 METRES ADELLE TRACEY, 30 PB 4.02.36/SB 4.02.61
ACKELIA SMITH, 21, University of Texas PB 14.54/SB 14.54 HIGH JUMP LAMARA DISTIN, 23, Texas A&M University PB 1.97/SB 1.97
100‐METRE HURDLES MEGAN TAPPER, 29, Elite Perf. PB 12.44/SB 12.44
KIMBERLY WILLIAMSON, 29, SPRINTEC PB 1.93/SB 1.85 SHOT PUT DANNIEL THOMAS‐DODD, 30 PB 19.77/SB 19.77
ACKERA NUGENT, 21, University of Arkansas PB 12.43/SB 12.43
Elite Performance PB 10.60/SB 10.82
SHASHALEE FORBES, 27, SPRINTEC PB 10.96/SB 10.96
DANIELLE WILLIAMS, 30, TRS PB 12.32/SB 12.55 400‐METRE HURDLES JANIEVE RUSSELL, 30, MVP PB 53.03/SB 53.65 ANDREWNETTE KNIGHT, 26, Hurdle Mechanics PB 53.26/SB 53.26
LLOYDRICA CAMERON, 27 PB 18.33/SB 17.14
SHERICKA JACKSON, 29, MVP PB 10.65/10.65
DISCUS SAMANTHA HALL, 30 PB 62.94/SB 60.82
NATASHA MORRISON, 30, MVP PB 10.87/SB 10.98 200 METRES SHERICKA JACKSON, 29, MVP PB 21.45/SB 21.71
HAMMER NAYOKA CLUNIS, 27 PB 71.18/SB 71.18 MEN J amaican men have won 1983. Bert Cameron brought back a gold medal that year; Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Omar McLeod and several relay teams have done the same. Here are the men who seek the same success in Budapest: 49 medals since the World Championships began in
RUSHELL CLAYTON, 30, Elite Performance PB 53.33/SB 53.79 LONG JUMP ACKELIA SMITH, 21, University of Texas PB 7.08/SB 7.08 TISSANA HICKLING, 25, Rickes Performance PB 6.85/SB 6.85
NATALLIAH WHYTE, 26, Puma PB 22.39/SB 22.39
KEVONA DAVIS, 21, U. of Texas PB 22.26/SB 22.33
400 METRES NICKESHA PRYCE, 22, University of Arkansas PB 50.21/SB 50.21
CHANICE PORTER, 29 PB 6.77/SB 6.60
CANDICE MCLEOD, 26 PB 49.51/SB 50.18
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