Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Summary

Athlete
Event
Heat
Heat
Quarterfinal
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Semifinal
Final
Final
Athlete
Event
Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Usain Bolt
100 m
10.20
1 Q
9.92
1 Q
9.85
1 Q
9.69 WR
-
Michael Frater
100 m
10.15
1 Q
10.09
2 Q
10.01
4 Q
9.97
6
Asafa Powell
100 m
10.16
1 Q
10.02
1 Q
9.91
1 Q
9.95
5
Marvin Anderson
200 m
20.85
3 Q
DNF
DNF
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Usain Bolt
200 m
20.64
2 Q
20.29
1 Q
20.09
1 Q
19.30 WR
-
Christopher Williams
200 m
20.53
3 Q
20.28
3 Q
20.45
6
Did not advance
Did not advance
Michael Blackwood
400 m
45.56
4
N/A
N/A
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Sanjay Ayre
400 m
45.66
5
N/A
N/A
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Ricardo Chambers
400 m
45.22
3 Q
N/A
N/A
45.09
4
Did not advance
Did not advance
Aldwyn Sappleton
800 m
1:48.19
6
N/A
N/A
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Did not advance
Richard Phillips
110 m hurdles
13.60
4 Q
13.43
5 q
13.48
4 Q
13.60
7
Maurice Wignall
110 m hurdles
13.61
4 Q
13.36
1 Q
13.40
4 Q
13.46
6
Markino Buckley
400 m hurdles
48.65
1 Q
N/A
N/A
48.50
3 Q
48.60
7
Danny McFarlane
400 m hurdles
48.86
2 Q
N/A
N/A
48.33
2 Q
48.30
4
Isa Phillips
400 m hurdles
49.55
3 Q
N/A
N/A
48.85
5
Did not advance
Did not advance
Dwight Thomas* Michael Frater Nesta Carter Asafa Powell Usain Bolt**
4 × 100 m relay
38.31
1 Q
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
37.10 WR
-
Michael Blackwood Allodin Fothergill* Sanjay Ayre Ricardo Chambers Lansford Spence**
4 × 400 m relay
3:00.09
3 Q
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:01.45
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Question: How did Asafa Powell perform in the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Powell was placed fifth with a time of 9.95 seconds in the 100 m event, making him the second fastest Jamaican in the race.