Jamaica at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
| Jamaica at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | JAM |
| CGA | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Manchester, England | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Jamaica competed at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. It was the 13th time that the nation has competed at the Games.[1] Jamaica sent 44 men and 44 women[2] and came 13th in the medals table, a drop in placing from 9th in Kuala Kumpur in 1998 but showing a significant increase in the number of medals won.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica
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4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
Gold
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Lacena Golding-Clarke, Women's 100 Meters Hurdles- Michael Blackwood, Men's 400 Meters
- Claston Bernard, Men's Decathlon
- Elva Goulbourne, Women's Long Jump
Silver
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Veronica Campbell, Women's 100 Meters- Vonette Dixon, Women's 100 Meters Hurdles
- Juliet Campbell, Women's 200 Meters
- Debbie-Ann Parris, Women's 400 Meters Hurdles
- Asafa Powell, Chris Williams, Dwight Thomas, Michael Frater, Men's 4x100 Meters Relay
- Astia Walker, Elva Goulbourne, Juliet Campbell, Veronica Campbell, Women's 4x100 Meters Relay
Bronze
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Maurice Wignall, Men's 110 Meters Hurdles- Alexandra "Sandie" Angela Richards, Women's 400 Meters
- Ian Weakley, Men's 400 Meters Hurdles
- Trecia Smith, Women's Triple Jump
- Janelle Atkinson, Women's 400 Meters Freestyle
- Janelle Atkinson, Women's 800 Meters Freestyle
Netball
[edit]With a team captained by Oberon Pitterson, featuring Nadine Bryan, Elaine Davis and Simone Forbes and coached by Maureen Hall, Jamaica finished third at the netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games after defeating England 55–53 in the bronze medal match.[3][4][5]
- Pool B
| 26 July 2002 |  Jamaica
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65–20 |  Barbados
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| 20:30 | Simone Forbes  37Elaine Davis 28
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Report |
Cheryl Squires 37 Olivia Walcott 28
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| 27 July 2002 | Jamaica
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66–55 |  South Africa
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| 15:00 | Elaine Davis 46/54 (85%) Simone Forbes 20/21 (95%)
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Report |
Sindiswe Gumede 49/58 (84%) Adele Jonker 3Shani Welthagen 2Martha Machoga 1
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| 29 July 2002 | Jamaica
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84–33 |  Fiji
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| 18:30 | Elaine Davis 58/64 (91%) Simone Forbes 18/20 (90%)Tiffannie Wolfe 8
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Report |
Matelita Shaw 14/23 (61%) Paulini Tora 12Taraima Rara 7
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| 30 July 2002 |  Australia
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60–33 | Jamaica
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| 20:30 | Sharelle McMahon 23 Eloise Southby 20Catherine Cox 17
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Report |
Elaine Davis 22 Simone Forbes 11
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- Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 131 | +161 | 8 |
| 2 | Jamaica |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 168 | +80 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 201 | 219 | -18 | 4 |
| 4 | Barbados |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 240 | -109 | 2 |
| 5 | Fiji |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 265 | -114 | 0 |
Qualified for Major semi-finals
Qualified for Minor Semi-finals
Qualified for 7th/10th classification
- Minor semi-finals
| 31 July 2002 | Jamaica
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72–32 |  Wales
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| Elaine Davis 42 Simone Forbes 19
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Report |
Mair Jones 24 Sian Edwards 5Jamilla Harris 3
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- Major semi-finals
| 2 August 2002 |  New Zealand
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69–51 | Jamaica
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| 18:30 | Irene van Dyk 41/48 (85%) Donna Loffhagen 28
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Elaine Davis 28 Simone Forbes 23
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- Bronze medal match
| 4 August 2002 | Jamaica
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55–53 |  England
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| 11:00 | Elaine Davis 42 Simone Forbes 13
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Alex Astle 32/38 (84%) Abby Teare 21
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Attendance: 10,000 |
- Squad
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Sources:[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Commonwealth Countries - Introduction". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Team Lists – 2002 Commonwealth Games". netballscoop.com. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Jamaica clinch play-off thriller". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Jamaica take bronze from England's netballers". m2002.thecgf.com. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "BBC Sport – Commonwealth Games 2002 – Statistics". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Machester (ENG) 2002". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Pool B Summary". m2002.thecgf.com. 30 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2025.