Jamaica competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was Jamaica's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Swimmer Alia Atkinson was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Ronald Levy Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles 10 April Kimberly Williams Athletics Women's triple jump 10 April Aisha Praught Athletics Women's 3000 metres steeplechase 11 April Janieve Russell Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles 12 April Fedrick Dacres Athletics Men's discus throw 13 April Danniel Thomas-Dodd Athletics Women's shot put 13 April Christine DayAnastasia Le-RoyStephenie McPhersonJanieve Russell Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 14 April Swimming Women's 50 metre breaststroke 6 April Christania Williams Athletics Women's 100 metres 9 April Hansle Parchment Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles 10 April Shanieka Ricketts Athletics Women's triple jump 10 April Anastasia Le-Roy Athletics Women's 400 metres 11 April Shericka Jackson Athletics Women's 200 metres 12 April Traves Smikle Athletics Men's discus throw 13 April Danielle Williams Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles 13 April Gayon EvansNatasha MorrisonElaine ThompsonChristania Williams Athletics Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 14 April Yohan Blake Athletics Men's 100 metres 9 April Gayon Evans Athletics Women's 100 metres 9 April Javon Francis Athletics Men's 400 metres 10 April Stephenie McPherson Athletics Women's 400 metres 11 April Jaheel Hyde Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles 12 April Tevaughn Thomas Athletics Men's 100 metres (T47) 13 April Natoya Goule Athletics Women's 800 metres 13 April Yanique Thompson Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles 13 April Oshane BaileyYohan BlakeEverton ClarkeWarren WeirNigel Ellis Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay 14 April Javon FrancisDemish GayeJermaine GayleJamari RosePeter Matthews Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 14 April Jamaica national netball team Netball Women's tournament 15 April
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 30 21 51Badminton 3 2 5Basketball 0 10 10Boxing 1 0 1Cycling 1 0 1Diving 1 0 1Gymnastics 1 0 1Lawn bowls 2 0 2Netball 12 12Rugby sevens 12 0 12Shooting 2 0 2Squash 2 0 2Swimming 0 1 1Table tennis 2 0 2Triathlon 1 1 2Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 59 47 106
Athletics
Jamaica participated with 51 athletes (30 men and 21 women).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankOshane Bailey100 m10.282 Q10.324Did not advanceYohan Blake10.151 Q10.061 Q10.19Nigel Ellis10.322 Q10.387Did not advanceJason Brown100 m (T12)11.494colspan=2 Did not advanceTevaughn Thomas100 m (T47)colspan=4 11.63Kenroy Anderson200 m20.892 QDid not advanceRasheed Dwyer20.781 Q20.825Did not advanceWarren Weir20.601 Q20.624 q20.717Javon Francis400 m45.70 SB2 Q45.38 SB2 Q45.11 SBDemish Gaye45.703 Q45.853 q45.566Rusheen McDonald45.992 Q45.772 QDid not finishRonald Levy110 m hurdles13.352 Qcolspan=2 13.19Hansle Parchment13.301 Qcolspan=2 13.22Dejour Russell13.644 qcolspan=2 13.928Andre Clarke400 m hurdles49.10 PB2 Qcolspan=2 50.087Ricardo Cunningham50.684colspan=2 Did not advanceJaheel Hyde49.141 Qcolspan=2 49.16Oshane BaileyYohan BlakeEverton ClarkeWarren WeirNigel Ellis*4 × 100 m relay38.442 Qcolspan=2 38.35Javon FrancisDemish GayeJermaine GayleJamari RosePeter Matthews*4 × 400 m relay3:03.971 Qcolspan=2 3:01.97
* Competed in heats only.
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankDamar ForbesLong jump7.935 Q7.888Tajay Gayle7.888 q8.124Shawn-D Thompson7.6913Did not advanceClive PullenTriple jump16.158 q16.257Ashinia MillerShot put19.356 Q19.687O'Dayne Richards19.654 Q20.804Fedrick DacresDiscus throw66.201 Q68.20Traves Smikle64.692 Q63.98Canigia RaynorHammer throwcolspan=2 64.3613
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGayon Evans100 m11.371 Q11.372 Q11.22 PBNatasha Morrison11.361 Q11.272 Q11.315Christania Williams11.281 Q11.221 Q11.21Shashalee Forbes200 m22.882 Q22.932 QShericka Jackson22.871 Q22.281 Q22.18Elaine Thompson23.091 Q22.952 Q22.304Tovea Jenkins400 m52.582 QDid not advanceAnastasia Le-Roy51.37 SB2 Q51.08 SB1 Q50.57 SBStephanie McPherson50.801 Q51.211 Q50.93Natoya Goule800 m2:00.742 Qcolspan=2 1:58.82Megan Simmonds100 m hurdles13.173 Qcolspan=2 13.187Yanique Thompson12.952 Qcolspan=2 12.97Danielle Williams12.691 Qcolspan=2 12.78Janieve Russell400 m hurdles54.01 SB1 Qcolspan=2 54.33Ristananna Tracey55.664 qcolspan=2 57.508Ronda Whyte55.104 qcolspan=2 55.024Aisha Praught3000 m steeplechasecolspan=4 9:21.00Gayon EvansNatasha MorrisonElaine ThompsonChristania Williams4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 42.52Christine DayAnastasia Le-RoyStephenie McPhersonJanieve Russell4 × 400 m relaycolspan=4 3:24.00
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionShanieka RickettsTriple jumpcolspan=2 14.52Kimberly Williamscolspan=2 14.64Danniel Thomas-DoddShot put16.897 Q19.36
Badminton
Jamaica participated with five athletes (three men and two women)
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDennis CokeMen's singlesW 2 - 0L 0 - 2Did not advanceSamuel RickettsL 0 - 2Did not advanceAlana BaileyWomen's singlesL 0 - 2Did not advanceKatherine WynterW 2 - 0W 2 - 0L 0 - 2Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDennis CokeAnthony McNeeMen's doublesL 0 - 2Did not advanceAlana BaileyKatherine WynterWomen's doublesL 1 - 2Did not advanceKatherine WynterSamuel RickettsMixed doublesW 2 - 0L 0 - 2Did not advanceAlana BaileyAnthony McNeeW 2 - 0L 1 - 2Did not advance
Mixed team
Roster Alana Bailey Dennis Coke Anthony McNee Samuel Ricketts Katherine Wynter
Pool B
Basketball
Jamaica qualified a women's basketball team of 12 athletes. The team was invited by FIBA and the CGF.
Women's tournament
Roster
Pool B
Qualifying finals
Boxing
Jamaica participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man)
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultIan Darby−81 kgL 0–5Did not advance
Cycling
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Road AthleteEventTimeRankOshane WilliamsMen's road race
Track
Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankOshane WilliamsMen's point raceDid not advance
Scratch race AthleteEventQualificationFinalOshane WilliamsMen's scratch raceDid not advance
Diving
Jamaica participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man).
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankYona Knight-Wisdom1 m springboard368.152 Q388.6543 m springboard365.8510 Q377.309
Gymnastics
Artistic Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Men Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankReiss BeckfordQualification13.45011.30013.35014.00013.65012.37578.12512 Q
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankReiss BeckfordAll-around11.40012.77513.45013.45012.60011.00074.67516
Lawn bowls
Jamaica will compete in Lawn bowls.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAndrew NewellSinglesL 0 - 21L 2 - 21W 21 - 16W 21 - 18L 3 - 215Did not advanceMervyn EdwardsAndrew NewellPairs L 6–28 L 4–33 L 6–28 L 10–215Did not advance
Netball
Jamaica qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on 1 July 2017.
Roster
Romelda Aiken Nicole Dixon Shanice Beckford Stacian Facey Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Rebekah Robinson Shamera Sterling Adean Thomas Paula Thompson Khadijah Williams Vangelee Williams Jodi-Ann Ward
Pool A
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Jamaica qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by winning the 2017 RAN Sevens. This will mark the country's Commonwealth Games debut in the sport.
Roster
Rhodri Adamson Nyle Beckett Anthony Bingham Tyler Bush Mikel Facey Owen Linton Conan Osborne Reinhardo Richards Lucas Roy-Smith Ashley Smith Gareth Stoppani Marcus Webber
Pool B
Shooting
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Open AthleteEventDay 1Day 2Day 3TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankOverallRankDenis NelsonQueen's prize individual99-6v26143-10v24129-7v29371-23v29David Rickman95-2v30144-8v23136-9v28375-19v27Denis NelsonDavid RickmanQueen's prize pairs280-12v13250-6v13colspan=2 530-18v13
Squash
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChristopher BinnieMen's singles W 3 - 0 W 3 - 2 L 0 - 3Did not advanceLewis Walters W 3 - 1 W 3 - 0 L 0 - 3Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChristopher BinnieLewis WaltersMen's doublesL 0 - 2W 2 - 02 QL 0 - 2Did not advance
Swimming
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlia Atkinson50 m breaststroke30.985 Q30.531 Q30.76100 m breaststroke1:09.8315 Q1:09.8314Did not advance50 m butterfly26.916 Q26.847 Q27.358
Table tennis
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreSimon TomlinsonMen's singlesW 4 - 0L 3 - 42Did not advanceKane WatsonW 4 - 0L 2 - 42Did not advance
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreSimon TomlinsonKane WatsonMen's doublesL 0 - 3Did not advance
Triathlon
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRankPhillip McCattyMen's13:560:4533:430:3120:241:09:1932Llori SharpeWomen's11:450:5136:390:3722:061:11:5822
Wrestling
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKevin Wallen-86 kgW 3 - 1L 0 - 4Did not advance7
See also Jamaica at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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