Jamaica Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games

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Host City: London, Great Britain
Date Started: July 30, 1948
Date Finished: August 7, 1948

Events for Jamaica: 11
Participants for Jamaica: 10 (6 men and 4 women)
Youngest Participant for Jamaica: Kathleen Russell (20 years, 336 days)
Oldest Participant for Jamaica: Arthur Wint (28 years, 74 days)
Most Medals for Jamaica (Athlete): Arthur Wint (2 medals)

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Les Laing 23 Men's 100 metres 3 h1r1/4
Basil McKenzie Men's 100 metres 3 h8r1/4

Men's 200 metres

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Arthur Wint 28 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold
Herb McKenley 26 Men's 400 metres 2 Silver
George Rhoden 21 Men's 400 metres 4 h1r3/4

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Arthur Wint 28 Men's 800 metres 2 Silver

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sydney Foster Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 h5r1/3

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Cynthia Thompson 25 Women's 100 metres 6
Kathleen Russell 20 Women's 100 metres 6 h2r2/3

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Cynthia Thompson 25 Women's 200 metres 4 h1r2/3
Kathleen Russell 20 Women's 200 metres 3 h5r1/3

Women's 80 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Vinton Beckett Women's 80 metres Hurdles 5 h4r1/3

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Vinton Beckett Women's High Jump 4T
Carmen Phipps Women's High Jump 11T

Women's Long Jump

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