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Jamaica At The Paris Olympics | Image Source : Loop NewsJamaica At The Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4

By Venesha Johnson | Associate Writer

Day 4 for Jamaica, August 4 2024, was another active day for us. We participated in several events… and the results? Well, we were expecting better.

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Let’s dive into what happened on day 4.

1. The Events:

Men’s 100m Semi-finals 

Kishane Thompson won his heat with a time of 9.80 seconds and Oblique Seville won his with a time of 9.81 seconds. Unfortunately, Ackeem Blake ran 5th in his heat with a time of 10.06 seconds and did not qualify for the men's 100m final.

Men’s 100m Finals

Kishane Thompson gave us our 2nd silver medal for the 2024 Olympic games when he placed 2nd in the men’s 100m with a time of 9.79 seconds, narrowly missing the gold to Noah Lyles by a narrow margin of 0.005 seconds. 

Men’s 400m Heats

Jevaughn Powell qualified for the men's 400m semi-finals with a of 45.12 seconds. Both

Sean Bailey and Deandre Watkin did not automatically qualify in their heats but will have another chance in the repechage.

Women’s 200m Heats

Niesha Burgher placed second in her heat with a time of 22.54 seconds and Lanae-Tava T finished second in her heat with a time of 22.70. Both will be participating in the semi-finals.

Women’s 400m hurdles heats

Team Jamaica’s Janieve Russell qualified for the women's 400m hurdles semi-finals with a time of 54.67 seconds while Shiann Salmon finished second in her heat with a time of 53.95 seconds. Rushell Clayton won her heat with a time of 54.32 seconds and will also move on to the semi-finals. 

Men’s 110m hurdles heats

There are 3 Jamaican men moving on to the 110m hurdles semi-finals. Rasheed Broadbell finished second in his heat with a time of 13.42 seconds, Hansle Parchment finished 5th with a time of 13.43 and Orlando Bennett came in second with a time of 13.35 seconds in his. 

Men’s long jump semi-final

Wayne Pinnock qualified for the men's long jump finals, placing 5th in Group B, while Tajay Gayle, with a jump of 7.78m, fell short of the 8.15m qualifying distance and did not make it to the men's long jump finals.

Women’s 200m Heats

Jamaica's Lanae-Tava Thomas won second-place finish in her heat with a time of 22.70 seconds and Niesha Burgher also finished second place in her heat with a time of 22.54. Both qualified for the semi-finals. 

2. Athlete Highlights:

Our two-time world champion Shericka Jackson did not compete in the 200 meters, much to our disappointment. It was announced just before her heat, that Jackson would not be participating, due to injury.


3. Medal Count:

Gold: 0
Silver: 2
Bronze: 1

4. Visuals

Here are some interesting moments caught by camera of our team on Day 4 of us participating at the Paris Olympics games.

Jamaica At The Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4
Paris Olympics- Day 4

5. Fan Reactions:

Here is what social media had to say to our athletes on day 4.

“He is going to get the gold in 2028.Im Belizean and African American. My great grandfather was Jamaican. Caribbean people , when we get second . We will get first the next time. It’s in our blood.”

“Congratulations Noah! You ran a great race! 🏃🏆 Kishane, you did great too! 👏 Unfortunately, there can only be one winner. Both of you should be proud of what you accomplished today! #AmazingRace #ProudMoment”

“You represent Jamaica more than you can imagine. Congrat on performance.”

“I'm super happy for you kishane ...known you from a kid growing up big up to your mom Gracey....super proud of you 👏... 👏 ❤ 💙
.straight out of Mitchell Town Clarendon...big congratulations 👏”

Closing Note:

We were able to get another medal on the table and for that we are excited. The day did not go exactly as we planned but hopefully day 5 will be a day of wins for us. 

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References & Sources For Jamaica At The Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4

  1. https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20240804/niesha-burgher-and-lanae-tava-thomas-move-ahead-200m-semi-finals?fbclid=IwY2xjawEc3v1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVJHiiFx1lnP7NoolihH2sqi9_tqQsDHZpVfWxRoFyaWWLmPegBHbL7sAg_aem_tWiEC-t4zt5b9_W695JSbQ

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  1. Fast, A. (2024, August 3). Paris 2024 athletics: All results, as Thea LaFond wins historic first Olympic gold for Dominica in women’s triple jump. Olympics.com. https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-athletics-all-results-as-thea-lafond-wins-historic-first-olympic-gold-for-dominica-in-women-s-triple-jump

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