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Jamaica At The 1984 Summer Olympics
Jamaica competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics (for the tenth time) in Los Angeles, United States. 45 competitors, 31 men and 14 women, took part in 35 events in 5 sports. Medalists Athletics Men's 400 metres * Bertland Cameron :* Heat — 46.14 :* Quarterfinals — 45.15 :* Semifinals — 45.10 (→ advanced to final did not run due to injury) *Devon Morris :* Heat — 45.80 :* Quarterfinals — 46.14 (→ did not advance) *Mark Senior :* Heat — 46.73 :* Quarterfinals — 46.50 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Derick Adamson — 2:25:02 (→ 52nd place) Men's High Jump * Desmond Morris :* Qualification — 2.15m (→ did not advance) Women's 400m Hurdles * Sandra Farmer :* Heat — 57.06 :* Semifinal — 56.05 :* Final — 57.15 (→ 8th place) * Averill Dwyer-Brown :* Heat — 58.42 (→ did not advance) Women's Long Jump *Dorothy Scott :* Qualification — 6.47 m :* Final — 6.40 m (→ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Olympic Association
Jamaica Olympic Association (IOC code: JAM) is the National Olympic Committee representing Jamaica. It is also the body responsible for Jamaica's representation at the Olympic Games. History The Jamaica Olympic Association was founded in 1936 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. Member federations The Jamaican National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 18 Olympic Summer and 2 Winter Sport Federations and 4 Non-Olympic Sport Federations in Jamaica. Note that the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation is the only non-profit organization based outside of Jamaica. Olympic Sport federations Non-Olympic Sport federations See also *Jamaica at the Olympics *Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games References External links Official website 1936 establishments in Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica at the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Averill Dwyer-Brown
Overill Dwyer-Brown (born 4 January 1961) is a Jamaican hurdler. She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1961 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Jamaican female hurdlers Olympic athletes for Jamaica Place of birth missing (living people) {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Scarlett
Gordon Scarlett (born 17 August 1967) is a Jamaican swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1967 births Living people Jamaican male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Jamaica Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Jamaica-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deryck Marks
Deryck Marks (born 30 October 1963) is a Jamaican Swimming (sport), swimmer. He competed in Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, four events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. References 1963 births Living people Jamaican male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Jamaica Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Jamaica-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Aldridge
Peter Aldridge (born 2 January 1961) is a Jamaican former cyclist. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1961 births Living people Jamaican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Cyclists at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's Points Race
The men's points race was an event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, for which the final was held on August 3, 1984. There were 43 participants from 25 nations (with 6 other cyclists not starting). Each nation was limited to 2 cyclists. 24 cyclists competed in the final after two semifinals (twelve best in each qualified). The event was won by Roger Ilegems of Belgium, with Uwe Messerschmidt taking silver and José Youshimatz José Manuel Youshimatz (born 10 May 1962) is a Mexican former track cyclist and road bicycle racer who represented his national country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the men's points ... of Mexico bronze. It was the first medal in the event for each nation, none of which had competed in the previous edition in 1900 (though a united Germany had competed and taken a medal). Background This was the second appearance of the event. It was first held in 1900 and not again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Weller
David Weller (born 11 February 1957) is a retired Jamaican track cyclist. Weller won a bronze medal in 1000 metres time trial at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, becoming the first (and still the only) Jamaican to win an Olympic medal in another sport than athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti .... At the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1984, Weller finished sixth as a result of a serious pre-Olympic competition injury received in a crash in Medellin, Colombia two months before his 1984 Olympic competition. References External links * * 1000m Time Trialat Full Olympians 1957 births Living people Jamaican male cyclists Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 1 Km Time Trial
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs). Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately one billion worldwide. They are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated European cities. Cycling is widely regarded as an effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances. Bicycles provide numerous possible benefits in comparison with motor vehicles, including the sustained physical exercise involved in cycling, easier parking, increased maneuverability, and access to roads, bike paths and rural trails. Cycling also offers a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Stanley (cyclist)
Ian Stanley (born 11 January 1963) is a Jamaican former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and points race A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996–2008. Starting in 2012, the points race is one of the omnium even ... events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1963 births Living people Jamaican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Jamaica-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's Sprint
The men's sprint cycling event at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place from 31 July to 3 August and was one of eight cycling events at the 1984 Olympics. Once again, the limit on cyclists per nation was raised to 2 (it had been 1 from 1928 to 1956, 2 from 1960 to 1972, and 1 again in 1976 and 1980). The event was won by Mark Gorski of the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint and first medal in the event since John Henry Lake took bronze in 1900. The final was all-American, as Nelson Vails took silver, becoming the first Olympic cycling medalist of African descent. Japan earned its first medal in the men's sprint with Tsutomu Sakamoto's bronze. France's five-Games podium streak in the event ended. Background This was the 18th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912. The two returning quarterfinalists from 1980 were sixth-place finisher Heinz Isler of Switzerland and seventh-place finisher Kenrick Tucker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Murdock
Lorenzo Murdock (born 2 February 1961) is a Jamaican former cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1961 births Living people Jamaican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Jamaica-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Tenn
Arthur Tenn (born 15 March 1964) is a Jamaican former cyclist. He competed in the road race event at the 1984, 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was the oldest cyclist to represent Jamaica at the Olympics. Ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ... in Glasgow, Tenn was the President of the Jamaica Cycling Federation and the team manager of the Jamaican cycling team. References External links * 1964 births Living people Jamaican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Jamaica-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
