Jamaica at the 2007 Pan American Games
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The 15th Pan American Games
were held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
from 13 July to 29 July 2007. Jamaica came in 13th place in the final medals table, a drop in placing from the tenth spot in Santo Domingo (2003).
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
were held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
Brazil
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from 13 July to 29 July 2007. Jamaica came in 13th place in the final medals table, a drop in placing from the tenth spot in Santo Domingo (2003).
Gold
- Men's Decathlon: Maurice SmithMaurice Smith (decathlon)Maurice Smith is a decathlete from Jamaica. He competed for Auburn University. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in 14th place. He broke the Pan American Games decathlon record in 2007, winning his first international gold medal...
- Women's 4x100 metres relay: Sheri-Ann BrooksSheri-Ann BrooksSheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown...
, Tracy-Ann RoweTracy-Ann RoweTracy-Ann Rowe is a female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Her personal best time in the women's 100 m is 11.25, set on June 6, 2007 in Sacramento, California...
, Aleen BaileyAleen BaileyAleen Bailey is a track and field sprint specialist, competing internationally for Jamaica. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the 4 x 100 m relay team...
and Peta-Gaye GaylePeta-Gaye GaylePeta-Gaye Gayle is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competed in the 400 metres hurdles during her career. Her personal best time in the women's 400 m hurdles is 55.92, set on July 22, 2001 in Guatemala City... - Women's 100 metres hurdles: Delloreen Ennis-LondonDelloreen Ennis-LondonDelloreen Ennis-London is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships....
Silver
- Men's 200 metres: Marvin AndersonMarvin AndersonMarvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented...
- Men's Shot Put: Dorian ScottDorian ScottDorian Armand Scott is a Jamaican shot putter. His personal best is 21.45 meters, achieved in March 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida...
- Women's 200 metres: Sheri-Ann BrooksSheri-Ann BrooksSheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown...
- Women's 400 metres hurdles: Nickiesha WilsonNickiesha WilsonNickiesha Wilson is a female hurdler from Jamaica. She competes in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles....
- Men's Team Competition: Jamaica national football teamJamaica national football teamThe Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
Bronze
- Men's Welterweight: Ricardo Smith
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Lost to Brazil (69-81)
- Lost to Canada (46-58)
- Defeated Mexico (69-46)
- Classification Round
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Argentina (61-73)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Mexico (56-63) → 8th place
- Team Roster
- Rashida Aikens
- Kimberly Bennett
- Latoya Byfield
- Simone EdwardsSimone EdwardsSimone Ann-Marie Edwards is a female basketball player who played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association . The 6'4" Edwards center is known to fans as the "Jamaican Hurricane."...
- Vanessa Gidden
- Simone Jackson
- Nicole Louden
- Antoinette Messam
- Oberon Pitterson
- Rebecca Richman
- Sharon Wiles
- Demoya Williams
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Defeated (1-0)
- Defeated (2-0)
- Defeated (4-0)
- Semi Finals
- Defeated (0-0, 5-4 on penalties)
- Final
- Lost to (1-2) → Silver Medal
- Team Roster
- Dwayne MillerDwayne MillerDwayne Miller is an Jamaican international football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Syrianska in Sweden's Allsvenskan. He has also won ten caps for Jamaica...
- Andrae Campbell
- Ajuran Brown
- Jermaine Jarrett
- Ricardo CousinsRicardo CousinsRicardo Cousins is a Jamaican footballer, who currently plays for Portmore United F.C..-Youth career:Ricardo Cousins came up through the youth system of Sporting Central Academy and Glenmiur High School in Clarendon, Jamaica....
- Eric VernanEric VernanEric Vernan is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Portmore United, as a right winger.-Club career:Vernan began his career with Portmore United in 2006, before spending two seasons with Norwegian team Nybergsund IL During his time in Norway, Vernan scored two goals in 18...
- Keammar DaleyKeammar DaleyKeammar Rudolph Daley is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward/winger for Preston North End.- Meadhaven United :Daley had played with Meadhaven United as a midfielder since 2004 under the guidance of the late coach, David Hunt...
- James Thomas
- Edward Campbell
- O'Brian WoodbineO'Brian WoodbineO'Brian Woodbine is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for VPS Vaasa in the Finnish Premier League.- Jamaica :...
- Duwayne KerrDuwayne KerrDuwayne Kerr is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Norwegian club Strømmen, as a goalkeeper.-Career:Kerr has played club football in Jamaica for Reno and Portmore United, and in Norway for Strømmen....
- Alanzo Adlam
- Dawyne Smith
- John-Ross Doyley
- Norman Bailey
- Damaine Thompson
- Troy SmithTroy Smith (footballer)Troy Smith is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Village United, as a defender.-Career:Smith has played club football for Village United.He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2010....
- Draion McNain
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Defeated (1-0)
- Lost to (0-5)
- Drew with (1-1)
- Lost to (1-11) → did not advance