Joseph ("Joey") Wells (born December 22, 1965) is a retired male long jumper from the Bahamas, best known for finishing sixth at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Wells attended Government High School, Nassau. He competed for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team in the NCAA.
Achievements Representing the 1980CARIFTA Games (U-17)Hamilton, Bermuda2nd200 m22.74 2nd400 m50.05 1stLong jump7.02 m Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-17)Nassau, Bahamas5th200 m23.05th400 m50.01stLong jump6.93 m3rdHeptathlon3963 pts1981CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas5thLong jump7.09 m1982CARIFTA Games (U-20)Kingston, Jamaica1stLong jump7.21 mCentral American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbados7th100 m10.952nd200 m21.296th4 × 100 m relay42.661stLong jump7.60 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba5thLong jump7.57 m1983CARIFTA Games (U-20)Fort-de-France, Martinique2nd200 m21.271stLong jump7.80 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2nd4 × 100 m relay40.34 2ndLong jump8.04 mWorld Championships Helsinki, Finland20thLong jump7.69 m1984CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas1stLong jump7.36 mCentral American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)San Juan, Puerto Rico1stLong jump7.55 m3rd4 × 100 m relay42.74Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States6thLong jump7.97 m
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