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Jamaica At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
Jamaica was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Medals Medalists Bronze * Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Gold * Asafa Powell, Athletics, Men's 100 m * Sheri-Ann Brooks, Athletics, Women's 100 m * Maurice Wignall, Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles * Trecia Smith, Athletics, Women's Triple Jump * Tanto Campbell, Athletics, Men's Seated Discus Throw EAD * Omar Brown, Athletics, Men's 200 m * Sherone Simpson, Athletics, Women's 200 m * Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Athletics, Women's 100 m Hurdles * Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay See also *Jamaica at the 2004 Summer Olympics *Jamaica at the 2007 Pan American Games *Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics 2006 Nations at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Olympic Association
Jamaica Olympic Association (IOC code: JAM) is the National Olympic Committee representing Jamaica. It is also the body responsible for Jamaica's representation at the Olympic Games. History The Jamaica Olympic Association was founded in 1936 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. Member federations The Jamaican National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 18 Olympic Summer and 2 Winter Sport Federations and 4 Non-Olympic Sport Federations in Jamaica. Note that the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation is the only non-profit organization based outside of Jamaica. Olympic Sport federations Non-Olympic Sport federations See also *Jamaica at the Olympics *Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games References External links Official website 1936 establishments in Jamaica Commonwealth Games Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's Decathlon ...
The men's decathlon event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 20–21. Medalists Results 100 metres Wind:Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: –1.9 m/s Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres 110 metres hurdles Wind: +0.1 m/s Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres Final standings ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games - Men's decathlon Decathlon 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 Metres
The 200 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday 22 March and Thursday 23 March 2006. The top three runners in each of the initial eight heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 32 runners competed in 4 heats in the second round, with the top four runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top four from each heat advanced to the final. Records Medals Qualification Going into the event, the top ten Commonwealth athletes as ranked by the International Association of Athletics Federations were: Results All times shown are in seconds. * Q denotes qualification by place in heat. * q denotes qualification by overall place. * DNS denotes did not start. * DNF denotes did not finish. * DQ denotes disqualification. * NR denotes national record. * GR deno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 Metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 19–21. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 9 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Final ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games - Women's 400 metres 400 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... 2006 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delloreen Ennis-London
Delloreen Ennis-London (born 5 March 1975) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships. Career She broke onto the world scene in 1999 when she improved her best by more than half a second. Achieving the result of 12.52 in 2000, she finished fourth at the 2000 Olympics. In Athens 2004, however, she only reached the semi final. She did not beat her own personal best until April 2004 in Denton, Texas, when she lowered it by 1/100 second. She won the 100 m hurdles at the 2009 national championships, giving her the opportunity to compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin that year where she won another bronze medal.Foster, Anthony (2009-06-29)Bolt completes double; ‘Not 100%’ Veronica Campbell-Brown runs 22.40 – JAM Champs, Day 3 IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-29. Delloreen is coached by Remi Korchemny. Personal bests *100 metres : 11.77 (2005) *100 metres hurdles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Williams (sprinter)
Christopher Williams (born 15 March 1972 in Mandeville) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter. Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals of the 200m on all occasions. He was on the bronze medal-winning 4 x 400 metre relay team at the 2000 Olympics. He finished seventh in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships. Williams represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed third in his first round heat after Brian Dzingai and Christian Malcolm in a time of 20.53 seconds. He improved his time in the second round to 20.28 seconds and placed third again, this time after Dzingai and Walter Dix. He ran his semi final race in 20.45 seconds and placed sixth, which was not enough to make it to the Olympic final. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemel Thompson
Kemel Thompson (born September 25, 1974) is a former Jamaican athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. His personal best time is 48.05 seconds, achieved in London in 2003. Kemel competed for the University of South Florida from 1992–1996 and graduated from Loughborough University's Business School in 2003. He was a member of the Jamaican Olympic Team at the 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ... and 2004 Summer Olympics. Achievements External links * 1974 births Living people Jamaican male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jermaine Gonzales
Jermaine Gonzales (born 26 November 1984) is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron. He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 m bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics and stepping up a level for another bronze at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He missed large parts of the 2003 and 2004 seasons due to injury. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics with the Jamaican 4x400 metre relay team, which was disqualified. He won his first senior medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a new personal best time of 45.16 seconds. He improved his personal best to 44.79 seconds with a win at a meeting in June in Sotteville-lès-Rouen – the first time he had run under 45 seconds since 2006. The following month he broke Roxbert Martin's Jamaican record to win the Herculis Diamond League meeting with a time of 44.40 second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novlene Williams
Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills (''née'', Williams; born 26 April 1982), is a retired Jamaican track and field athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2007 World Championships. She is also a three-time Olympic silver medallist in the 4×400 metres relay. In 2015 she won relay gold alongside her Jamaican teammates. Early life Williams-Mills was born in Saint Ann, Jamaica. She is a graduate of Ferncourt High School, located in Claremont, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of coach Tom Jones' Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in 2004. In March 2020, Williams-Mills announced that she was pregnant with Twins. Athletics career At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, she won (together with Shericka Williams, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton) a silver medal. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's Javelin Throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 19. Results ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games - Women's javelin throw Javelin 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... 2006 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia McKoy
Olivia Celia McKoy (born 1 December 1973) is a retired female shot put, weights, hammer, javelin, and discus thrower from Jamaica West Indies. Olivia McKoy also competes in the local 5K, 10K, & 1/2 Marathon Road Races. She won gold and bronze at the 1992 Carifta Games in Nassau Bahamas. She won silver medals at the 1999 and 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and finished fourth at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games. Her personal best throw is 61.10 metres, the standing Jamaican Woman's record, achieved in July 2005 in Nassau. trackfield.brinkster.net McKoy received All-American status (2nd place finishes) at the 1997 & 1998 NCAA Division 1 I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 Metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 22–24. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Final ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games - Women's 800 metres 800 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... 2006 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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