Yes, the games are over, but here is a summary of the performances of the Caribbean players (link to an informative article by Peter Jordens. Thanks!) Hannah Grix (Island Origins Magazine) reports:
Now that the Paris 2024 Olympics are officially over, the Caribbean nations that participated can boast strong performances. Unexpected disappointmentand several players also put on a performance. Much more than expectedThe medal count breakdown is as follows:
Jamaica:
- gold: Roger Stoner won Jamaica’s only gold medal in the men’s discus, the country’s first in the sport, setting an Olympic record with a throw of 70.0 metres.
- silver: Kishane Thompson won silver in the 100 meters, narrowly missing out on gold in a photo finish against Noah Lyles of the United States. Wayne Pinnock won silver in the long jump, and Shaneeka Ricketts won silver in the triple jump, finishing behind Thea Lafond of Dominica.
- bronze: Rasheed Broadbell won a bronze medal in the men’s 110m hurdles, while Rajindra Campbell added another bronze medal for Jamaica in the men’s shot put.
Cuba:
- gold: Cuba won two gold medals, with Erislandy Alvarez Borges winning in the men’s 63.5 kg boxing competition and Mijain Lopez Nunez winning in the men’s Greco-Roman wrestling competition at 130 kg.
- silver: The island also won a silver medal in women’s wrestling, with Yusneiris Guzman Lopez winning the women’s 50kg freestyle event.
- bronze: Cuba’s bronze medals were mainly won in wrestling, with Luis Alberto Horta Sánchez (men’s Greco-Roman 67 kg), Gabriel Alejandro Rosillo Kindelan (men’s Greco-Roman 97 kg) and Miraimi de la Cálida Marin Potrier (women’s freestyle 76 kg), while Arlen López Cardona (men’s boxing 80 kg), Yarisleidys Cirilo Dubois (women’s canoe singles 200 m) and Rafael Alba (men’s taekwondo over 80 kg) also won bronze medals.
Saint Lucia:
- gold: Julianne Alfred made history by winning St. Lucia’s first Olympic medal, winning the gold medal in the women’s 100m in 10.72 seconds.
- silver: Alfred also won silver in the women’s 200 meters.
dominican republic
- gold: Marileidy Paulino won the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters.
- bronze: The Dominican Republic performed well in boxing, with Yunior Alcántara Reyes winning bronze in the men’s 51 kg class and Christian Javier Piñales winning bronze in the men’s 80 kg class.
Dominica:
- gold: Thea Lafond won gold in the women’s triple jump, bringing home the Dominican Republic’s first Olympic medal.
Grenada:
- bronze: The Spice Island won two bronze medals, with Anderson Peters in the men’s javelin and Lyndon Victor in the men’s decathlon.
Puerto Rico:
- bronze: Puerto Rico also won two bronze medals, with Jasmine Camacho-Quinn in the women’s 100m hurdles and Sebastian C. Rivera in men’s freestyle wrestling (65kg).
If you can’t get enough of the Summer Olympics, be sure to check out the Paralympics, which run from August 28 to September 8. Here are the athletes scheduled to compete from the Caribbean:
Jamaica: There is talk of veteran Paralympian Alphanso Cunningham competing in fencing this year, following his success so far in the field events.
Trinidad and Tobago: Veteran athlete Akeem Stewart, a former Paralympic gold and silver medal winner, is a strong medal contender in the F43/44 discus and javelin.
Barbados: Antoine Boyce will represent Barbados in the Men’s 50m Freestyle S9. Boyce is known for his success in international competitions.
Cuba: Cuba’s Omara Duran is expected to dominate the women’s 100m, 200m and 400m T13 events. Duran has won eight Paralympic gold medals and is one of the most successful athletes in Paralympic history.
For the original article, https://islandoriginsmag.com/paris-olympics-medal-count-caribbean-athletes
