Jamaica at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Jamaica
IOC codeJAM
NOCJamaica Olympic Association
Websitewww.joa.org.jm
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors7 (6 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Benjamin Alexander
Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian
Flag bearer (closing)Rolando Reid
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Jamaica competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]

Jamaica's team consisted of seven athletes (six men and one woman) competing in two sports.[3] Benjamin Alexander and Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile bobsledder Ronaldo Reid was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Bobsleigh 5 1 6
Total 6 1 7

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Benjamin Alexander has met the basic qualification standards meaning that Jamaica has qualified one male alpine skier.[6][7]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Benjamin Alexander Men's giant slalom 1:37.94 54 1:40.58 46 3:18.52 46

Bobsleigh

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Jamaica qualified three sleds (two-man, four-man and the women's monobob).[8][9][10][11] By qualifying three sleds, Jamaica also earned five athlete quota spots (five men and one woman).[12][13] This will mark the first time Jamaica has qualified in three events in bobsled. Jamaica's four-man bobsled qualified for their first games since Nagano 1998.[14][15]

Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shanwayne Stephens*
Nimroy Turgott 		Two-man 1:01.23 30 1:01.35 28 1:01.54 30 did not advance 3:04.12 30
Shanwayne Stephens*
Ashley Watson
Rolando Reid
Matthew Wekpe 		Four-man 1:00.80 28 1:01.39 28 1:01.23 28 did not advance 3:03.42 28
Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian Women's monobob 1:06.63 19 1:07.38 19 1:06.92 19 1:07.63 20 4:28.56 19

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

See also

References

  1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ Butterfield, Michelle (19 January 2022). "Jamaica's 4-man bobsled team makes Olympics for 1st time in over 20 years". Global News. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Beijing 2022: Benjamin Alexander set to become Jamaica's first Alpine skier at Winter Olympics". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ^ "IBSF Ranking 2-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ^ "IBSF Ranking 4-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ^ "IBSF Ranking 2-woman Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  11. ^ Pavitt, Michael (17 January 2022). "IBSF confirms bobsleigh and skeleton quota places for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  12. ^ Browne, Ken (17 January 2022). "History makers: Jamaica qualifies three bobsleigh teams for Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  13. ^ Kindelan, Katie (17 January 2022). "Jamaica has a bobsled team heading to the 2022 Olympics". ABC News. New York City, New York, United States. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. ^ Mason, Lewis (17 January 2022). "Jamaica's Bobsleigh Team Qualify for the Winter Olympics in Three Events at Beijing 2022". www.eurosport.co.uk/. Eurosport. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  15. ^ Wheeler, Daniel (17 January 2022). "Jamaica returns to four-man bobsled at Winter Olympics". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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