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here’s something about Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, that produces world-class athletes. Jamaica began competing in the Olympics in 1948. Since then, the country’s athletes have accrued a total of 78 medals in summer games – 22 gold, 35 silver and 21 bronze. One medal was in cycling and the rest were in track and field events. Thirtyseven of those 78 medals were won by athletes born in Trelawny, Jamaica. That number doesn’t reflect wins in the 2021 Olympics games. Here is a list of a few notable athletes born in Trelawny. Merlene Ottey The sprinter is of Jamaican-Slovenian ancestry. She represented Jamaica for 24 years before representing Slovenia from 2002-2012. She earned 3 second place medals at the Olympics and 6 third place medals. She was known as the Bronze Queen due her number of bronze medals. She’s tied with Allyson Felix for the most medals of any woman in track and field history. Veronica Campbell-Brown She represented Jamaica, winning 3
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gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals, competing in sprint and relay events. In 2000, she made history in the women’s 4x100m, marking the first time that Jamaica won the event in the Olympics. Sanya Richards-Ross Representing the U.S., she won 4 first place and 1 third place medal in the individual and team 400m relay. She ranks as the No. 7 woman performer of all time.
and is the first to hold two world record times at the same time at the Olympics.
Usain Bolt Dubbed “Lightning Bolt” due to his extreme speed, he represented Jamaica when he won all 8 of his gold medals. Considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time, he holds several world records
Michael Frater Representing Jamaica in the 2012 Olympics, the sprinter took the gold in the 4×100 relay. He also set the world record and Olympic record at the 2012 and 2008 Olympics, respectively.l
Warren Weir A sprinter, he earned 3 bronze medals in the 200m at the 2012 Olympics while representing Jamaica. His win made it a clean sweep for Jamaicans, the first time Jamaican men achieved that distinction at the Olympics.
Jamaica's Women Mine Olympic Gold in 4x100m
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he Jamaican female quartet of Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Shericka Jackson comprising the women 4x100m team, gave their country an independence gift on August 6, clocking a national record 41.02 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, for Jamaica's first gold in the event since 2004 in Athens. Hunting victory for Jamaica, Briana Williams was fast out of the blocks putting Jamaica narrowly ahead at the first changeover, with the 19-year-old handing the baton to Thompson-Herah. Running in lane eight, Thompson-Herah handed over to Fraser-Pryce, who then ran a smooth bend and was ahead as she reached Shericka Jackson on the final leg. Jackson couldn't be caught running a powerful sprint on the anchor leg, and
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she strode towards victory, staying well ahead of the USA's 200m bronze medalist, Gabby Thomas. Thomas brought the US team home second in 41.45 for the nation's record-extending 16th Olympic medal. A solid final leg by Daryll Neita saw Great Britain, who had run a national record of 41.55 in the heats, come through for bronze in 41.88. Jamaica had been second in the last two
Olympic Games, 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio, while winning the gold at the most recent World Championships in Doha in 2019. It was the third gold for ThompsonHerah to add to her sprint double triumph earlier in the Games. The USA was second in 41.45 seconds and Great Britain third in 41.88 seconds.l
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