Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Jamaica competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.

Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Jamaica
WA code	JAM
in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors	68 (34 men and 34 women)
Medals Ranked 4th	Gold 3 Silver 5 Bronze 4 Total 12
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Medallists

Medal	Name	Event	Date
Gold	Danielle Williams	Women's 100 metres hurdles	24 August
Gold	Antonio Watson	Men's 400 metres	24 August
Gold	Shericka Jackson	Women's 200 metres	25 August
Silver	Hansle Parchment	Men's 110 metres hurdles	21 August
Silver	Shericka Jackson	Women's 100 metres	21 August
Silver	Wayne Pinnock	Men's long jump	24 August
Silver	Natasha Morrison Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shashalee Forbes Shericka Jackson Briana Williams* Elaine Thompson-Herah*	Women's 4 × 100 metres relay	26 August
Silver	Candice McLeod Janieve Russell Nickisha Pryce Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young* Shiann Salmon	Women's 4 × 400 metres relay	27 August
Bronze	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Women's 100 metres	21 August
Bronze	Tajay Gayle	Men's long jump	24 August
Bronze	Rushell Clayton	Women's 400 metres hurdles	24 August
Bronze	Ackeem Blake Oblique Seville Ryiem Forde Rohan Watson	Men's 4 × 100 metres relay	26 August

Team

Jamaica entered 68 athletes.^[1][2]

On August 11, news was announced that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce would not compete in the 200 meters event, as she is focusing on the 100 meters and winning another world title.^[3] She was replaced by Ashanti Moore.

The following athletes were part of the Jamaican team as alternates or reserves:

• Men: Ackeem Blake (100 metres) and Tyler Mason (110 metres hurdles).
• Women: Briana Williams (100 metres), Ashanti Moore (200 metres), Joanne Reid (400 metres), Amoi Brown (100 metres hurdles) and Shiann Salmon (400 metres hurdles).

Results

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ryiem Forde	100 metres	10.01	2 Q[4]	9.95 PB	3 q[5]	10.08	8[6]
Oblique Seville		9.86 =PB	1 Q[4]	9.90	1 Q[5]	9.88	4[6]
Rohan Watson		10.11	2 Q[4]	10.07	6	Did not advance[5]
Rasheed Dwyer	200 metres	20.40	3 Q	20.49	6	Did not advance
Andrew Hudson		20.25	2 Q	20.38	4 qR	20.40	8
Sean Bailey	400 metres	44.98	3 Q	44.94	2Q	44.96	5
Zandrion Barnes		45.05	3 Q	45.38	5	Did not advance
Antonio Watson		44.77	1 Q	44.13 PB	1Q	44.22
Navasky Anderson	800 metres	DQ		Did not advance
Orlando Bennett	110 metres hurdles	13.39	5 q	13.34	4	Did not advance
Rasheed Broadbell		DQ		Did not advance
Hansle Parchment		13.30	1 Q	13.18	2 Q	13.07 SB
Roshawn Clarke	400 metres hurdles	48.39	3 Q	47.34 WU20R	2 Q	48.07	4
Jaheel Hyde		48.63	2 Q	48.49	4	Did not advance
Assinie Wilson		DNF		Did not advance
Ackeem Blake Ryiem Forde Oblique Seville Rohan Watson	4 × 100 metres relay	37.68 SB	2 Q	—	37.76
Roshawn Clarke Zandrion Barnes D'Andre Andrson* Jevaughn Powell* Antonio Watson Rusheen McDonald	4 × 400 metres relay	2:59.82 SB	1 Q	—	2:59.34 SB	4

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Romaine Beckford	High jump	2.22	22	Did not advance
Tajay Gayle	Long jump	8.12	8 q	8.27
Carey McLeod		8.19	4 Q	8.27	4
Wayne Pinnock		8.54 WL	1 Q	8.50
Jaydon Hibbert	Triple jump	17.70	1 Q	NM
Rajindra Campbell	Shot put	20.83	10 q	NM
Fedrick Dacres	Discus throw	65.45	7 q	66.72	5
Traves Smikle		65.71	4 q	61.90	11
Rojé Stona		62.67	19	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Shashalee Forbes	100 metres	11.12	2 Q	11.12	6	Did not advance
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce		11.01	1 Q	10.89	1 Q	10.77 SB
Shericka Jackson		11.06	1 Q	10.79	1 Q	10.72
Natasha Morrison		11.02	2 Q	11.03	4	Did not advance
Kevona Davis	200 metres	22.49	2 Q	22.34	5	Did not advance
Shericka Jackson		22.51	1 Q	22.00	1 Q	21.41 CR,PB,WL
Ashanti Moore		23.12	5	Did not advance
Natalliah Whyte		22.44	2 Q	22.52	3	Did not advance
Candice McLeod	400 metres	50.37	3 Q	50.62	4 q	51.08	7
Nickisha Pryce		50.38	1 Q	51.24	5	Did not advance
Charokee Young		51.24	6 q	51.40	6	Did not advance
Natoya Goule	800 metres	1:59.64	2 Q	2:00.76	3	Did not advance
Adelle Tracey		1:59.82 SB	2 Q	1:58.99 PB	4 q	1:58.41 PB	7
Adelle Tracey	1500 metres	4:03.67	5 Q	3:58.77 NR	7	Did not advance
Ackera Nugent	100 metres hurdles	12.60	1 Q	12.60	2 Q	12.61	5
Megan Tapper		12.51	2 Q	12.55	4	Did not advance
Danielle Williams		12.51 SB	3 Q	12.50 SB	3 q	12.43 SB
Rushell Clayton	400 metres hurdles	53.97	1 Q	53.30 PB	1 Q	52.81 PB
Andrenette Knight		54.21	2 Q	53.72	2 Q	55.20	8
Janieve Russell		54.53	1 Q	53.69	3 q	54.24	7
Shashalee Forbes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson-Herah Briana Williams	4 × 100 metres relay	41.70 SB	1 Q	—	41.21 SB
Candice McLeod Nickisha Pryce Janieve Russell Shiann Salmon Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young	4 × 400 metres relay	3:22.74 WL	1 Q	—	3:20.88

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Lamara Distin	High jump	1.92	3 q	1.95	5
Kimberly Williamson		1.85 =SB	28	Did not advance
Tissanna Hickling	Long jump	6.29	30	Did not advance
Ackelia Smith		6.78	4 q	6.51	11
Shanieka Ricketts	Triple jump	14.67 SB	1 Q	14.93	4
Ackelia Smith		13.95	17	Did not advance
Kimberly Williams		14.30 SB	8 Q	14.38	7
Danniel Thomas-Dodd	Shot put	19.36	6 Q	19.59	5
Samantha Hall	Discus throw	58.43	23	Did not advance
Nayoka Clunis	Hammer throw	58.10	35	Did not advance

Mixed

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Demish Gaye Natoya Goule Malik James King Stacey-Ann Williams	4 × 400 metres relay	3:14.05	9	Did not advance

References

1. "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
2. "Jamaica's Team for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary". Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
3. "Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce not competing in the 200m at the World Championships". Olympics.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
4. "SUMMARY 100 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
5. "SUMMARY 100 Metres Men - Semi-final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
6. "RESULTS 100 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

External links

• Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship