Jamaica national athletics team

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The Jamaica national athletics team is the Caribbean nation's elite track and field squad, renowned worldwide for producing many of history's fastest sprinters and dominating sprint events at major international competitions.

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instanceOf national athletics team
alsoKnownAs Jamaica track and field team
color black
gold
green
competesIn CARIFTA Games
Commonwealth Games
Olympic Games
Pan American Games
World Athletics Championships
World Athletics Relays
continentalAssociation North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
country Jamaica
discipline field events
race walking
road running
track events
eventSpecialization hurdles
short sprints
sprint relays
genderCategories men
women
governingBody Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association
governingBodyAbbreviation JAAA
knownFor dominance in 100 metres
dominance in 200 metres
dominance in 4×100 metres relay
dominance in women’s sprinting
producing world-class sprinters
notableAthlete Asafa Powell
Don Quarrie
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Merlene Ottey
Omar McLeod
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Usain Bolt
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Yohan Blake
region Caribbean
represents Jamaica at international athletics competitions
sport athletics
strength relay events
sprint events
trainingBase Kingston, Jamaica
worldReputation one of the most successful sprint teams in history

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Asafa Powell representedNationalTeam Jamaica national athletics team
4 × 100 metres relay – Beijing 2015 goldMedalistTeam Jamaica men's 4 × 100 metres relay team
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Jamaica national athletics team alsoKnownAs Jamaica track and field team
linked to: Jamaica national athletics team
Tina Clayton representedBy Jamaica national athletics team
National Stadium, Kingston homeVenueOf Jamaica national athletics team
Derice Bannock nationalTeam Jamaica Olympic team
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Ryan Shields team Jamaica national athletics team