Jamaica has now secured eleven medals at the 2015 World Championships with more expected before the athletics meet is over.
Here is a list of the medallists thus far:
Usain Bolt: 100m, 9.79 seconds – Gold
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: 100m, 10.76 – Gold
Usain Bolt: 200m, 19.56 – Gold
Danielle Williams: 100m hurdles, 12.57 – Gold
Men 4x100m relay – Gold
Women 4x100m relay – Gold
Women 4x200m relay – Gold
Elaine Thompson: 200m, 21.66 seconds- Silver
Hansle Parchment: 110m hurdles, 13.03 seconds- Silver
Odayne Richards: Shot put, 21.69 metres – Bronze
Shericka Jackson: 400m – 49.99 seconds – Bronze
Veronica Campbell-Brown: 200m, 21.97seconds – Bronze
Top 5 Countries Medal table list
1. Kenya – 7 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze. Total: 16
2. Jamaica – 7 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze. Total: 12
3. United States – 6 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze. Total: 18
4. Great Britain and Northern & Ireland – 4 gold 1 silver 2 bronze. Total: 7
5. Ethiopia – 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. Total: 8
Davy Desmond, Readers Bureau, Fellow
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