Jamaica at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

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Jamaica at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Flag of Jamaica.svg
IOC codeJAM
NOCJamaica Olympic Association
in Nanjing
Competitors20 in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Jamaica competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Jamaica qualified 15 athletes.[1]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
100 m 10.68 4 Q DNS
200 m 21.17 5 Q DQ
400 m 47.14 1 Q 46.31 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jaheel Hyde 110 m hurdles 13.16 PB 1 Q 12.96 PB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Long jump 7.13 7 Q 7.44 PB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Triple jump 15.36 PB 4 Q 15.20 5
High jump 2.07 PB 6 Q 2.08 PB 5
Discus throw 53.85 11 qB 55.63 PB 10
Girls
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
100 m 11.86 9 qB 11.97 9
Natalliah Whyte 200 m 23.79 1 Q 23.55 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tiffany James 400 m 54.54 9 qB 54.54 10
Junelle Bromfield 800 m 2:13.22 15 qB 2:13.01 15
Janeek Brown 100 m hurdles 13.66 5 Q 13.91 6
400 m hurdles 1:00.24 5 Q 1:03.06 7
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Discus throw 43.23 9 qB 43.36 9

Beach Volleyball[]

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Jamaica qualified a boys' team by winning the NORCECA CAZOVA Zone Qualifier.[2]

Athletes Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 24 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score

Boys'   (BRA)/
  (BRA)
L 0–2 		6 Did not advance
  (CGO)/
  (CGO)
L 0–2
  (GER)/
  (GER)
L 0–2
  (NZL)/
  (NZL)
  (LTU)/
 Vaskelis (LTU)

Fencing[]

Main article: Fencing at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Jamaica qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.[3]

Girls
Athlete Event Pool Round Seed Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Épée Pool 1

  (USA)
  (ITA)
  (JPN)
  (UKR)

 4   (EGY)
W 15-5 		  (USA)
L 10-15 		Did not advance 7
Mixed Team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals / PM Final / PM Rank
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Americas 2
  (CAN)
  (BRA)
  (USA)
  (JAM)
  (BRA)
  (PUR) 		Africa
W 30–20 		Europe 1
L 29–30 		Europe 3
W 30–29 		Europe 4
W 30–28 		5

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Jamaica qualified two swimmers.[4]

Boys
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
50 m freestyle 24.40 29 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.29 35 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 57.40 22 Did not advance
Timothy Wynter 50 m backstroke 27.61 26 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 59.21 33 Did not advance
200 m backstroke DNS N/A Did not advance

References[]

  1. ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Jamaicans Hutchinson, Bryan book China ticket in style". NORCECA. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 Youth Olympic Games - Nanjing FIE Qualifications" (PDF). FIE. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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