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Jamaica’s Pot Of Medals In 2015 World Championships

Jamaica’s Pot Of MedalsJamaica 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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