Jamaica at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Jamaica at the Olympic Games
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors
Medals Rank: 20	Gold 1	Silver 2	Bronze 0	Total 3
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960* • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 *As part of the British West Indies
Winter Games
1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Jamaica competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 2 References

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

• Arthur Wint — Athletics, men's 400 metres

[edit] Silver

• Herb McKenley — Athletics, men's 400 metres
• Arthur Wint — Athletics, men's 800 metres

[edit] References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

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