# Jamaica at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Jamaica competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.

## Medalists

The following competitors from Jamaica won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
| Gold | Usain Bolt | Men's 100 metres | 23 August |
| Gold | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Women's 100 metres | 24 August |
| Gold | Usain Bolt | Men's 200 metres | 27 August |
| Gold | Danielle Williams | Women's 100 metres hurdles | 28 August |
| Gold | Veronica Campbell-Brown Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Sherone Simpson Kerron Stewart | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 29 August |
| Gold | Nesta Carter Asafa Powell Nickel Ashmeade Usain Bolt Rasheed Dwyer | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 29 August |
| Gold | Christine Day Shericka Jackson Stephenie Ann McPherson Novlene Williams-Mills Anastasia Le-Roy Chrisann Gordon | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 30 August |
| Silver | Hansle Parchment | Men's 110 metres hurdles | 28 August |
| Silver | Elaine Thompson | Women's 200 metres | 28 August |
| Bronze | O'Dayne Richards | Men's Shot put | 23 August |
| Bronze | Shericka Jackson | Women's 400 metres | 27 August |
| Bronze | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Women's 200 metres | 28 August |

## Results

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

### Men
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Nickel Ashmeade | 100 metres | 10.19 | 2 Q | 10.06 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Usain Bolt | 100 metres | 9.96 | 1 Q | 9.96 | 1 Q | 9.79 SB | |
| Asafa Powell | 100 metres | 9.95 | 1 Q | 9.97 | 2 Q | 10.00 | 7 |
| Nickel Ashmeade | 200 metres | 20.40 | 3 Q | 20.19 | 2 Q | 20.33 | 8 |
| Usain Bolt | 200 metres | 20.28 | 1 Q | 19.95 SB | 1 Q | 19.55 WL | |
| Julian Forte | 200 metres | 20.16 | 2 Q | 20.57 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Warren Weir | 200 metres | 20.24 SB | 2 Q | 20.43 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Javon Francis | 400 metres | 44.83 | 2 Q | 44.77 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Matthews | 400 metres | 44.69 PB | 4 q | 45.42 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rusheen McDonald | 400 metres | 43.93 NR | 2 Q | 44.86 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kemoy Campbell | 5000 metres | 14:00.55 | 15 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Omar McLeod | 110 metres hurdles | 13.43 | 2 Q | 13.14 | 2 Q | 13.18 | 6 |
| Hansle Parchment | 110 metres hurdles | 13.33 | 1 Q | 13.16 | 2 Q | 13.03 SB | |
| Andrew Riley | 110 metres hurdles | 13.43 | 2 Q | 13.43 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Roxroy Cato | 400 metres hurdles | 49.47 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leford Green | 400 metres hurdles | 49.33 | 5 q | 49.59 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Annsert Whyte | 400 metres hurdles | 49.10 | 4 Q | 48.90 SB | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nesta Carter Asafa Powell Nickel Ashmeade Usain Bolt Rasheed Dwyer* | 4 × 100 metres relay | 37.41 SB | 1 Q | — | — | 37.36 WL | |
| Peter Matthews Ricardo Chambers Rusheen McDonald Javon Francis Dane Hyatt* | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2:58.69 SB | 3 Q | — | — | 2:58.51 SB | 4 |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Damar Forbes | Long jump | 7.62 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| O'Dayne Richards | Shot put | 20.55 | 6 | 21.69 =NR | |
| Fedrick Dacres | Discus throw | 65.77 | 1 Q | 64.22 | 7 |
| Jason Morgan | Discus throw | 60.85 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chad Wright | Discus throw | 61.53 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Veronica Campbell-Brown | 100 metres | 11.04 | 2 Q | 10.89 SB | 2 Q | 10.91 | 4 |
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 100 metres | 10.88 | 1 Q | 10.82 | 1 Q | 10.76 | |
| Natasha Morrison | 100 metres | 11.08 | 2 Q | 10.96 PB | 3 q | 11.02 | 7 |
| Sherone Simpson | 100 metres | 11.22 | 3 Q | 11.06 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Veronica Campbell-Brown | 200 metres | 22.79 | 1 Q | 22.47 SB | 3 q | 21.97 SB | |
| Sherone Simpson | 200 metres | 22.52 SB | 2 Q | 22.53 | 2 Q | 22.50 SB | 8 |
| Elaine Thompson | 200 metres | 22.78 | 1 Q | 22.13 | 1 Q | 21.66 PB | |
| Christine Day | 400 metres | 50.58 | 1 Q | 50.82 | 2 Q | 50.14 PB | 4 |
| Shericka Jackson | 400 metres | 50.41 | 2 Q | 50.03 PB | 2 Q | 49.99 PB | |
| Stephenie Ann McPherson | 400 metres | 50.34 SB | 1 Q | 50.32 SB | 2 Q | 50.42 | 5 |
| Novlene Williams-Mills | 400 metres | 51.07 SB | 2 Q | 50.47 SB | 3 q | 50.47 SB | 6 |
| Simoya Campbell | 800 metres | 2:01.43 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Natoya Goule | 800 metres | 2:02.37 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kimberly Laing | 100 metres hurdles | 13.10 | 6 q | 13.00 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Danielle Williams | 100 metres hurdles | 12.77 | 1 Q | 12.58 PB | 1 Q | 12.57 PB | |
| Shermaine Williams | 100 metres hurdles | 12.78 PB | 2 Q | 12.86 | 2 Q | 12.95 | 7 |
| Janieve Russell | 400 metres hurdles | 55.09 | 1 Q | 54.78 SB | 2 Q | 54.64 PB | 5 |
| Kaliese Spencer | 400 metres hurdles | 55.03 | 1 Q | 54.45 | 2 Q | 55.47 | 8 |
| Shevon Stoddart | 400 metres hurdles | 56.60 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ristananna Tracey | 400 metres hurdles | 57.60 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aisha Praught | 3000 metres steeplechase | DQ | DQ | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Veronica Campbell-Brown Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson Sherone Simpson* Kerron Stewart* | 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.84 WL | 1 Q | — | — | 41.07 CR, WL, NR | |
| Christine Day Shericka Jackson Stephenie Ann McPherson Novlene Williams-Mills Chrisann Gordon* Anastasia Le-Roy* | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:23.62 | 2 Q | — | — | 3:19.13 WL | |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Shanieka Thomas | Triple jump | 14.05 | 8 q | 14.08 | 11 |
| Kimberly Williams | Triple jump | 14.23 | 6 q | 14.45 SB | 5 |
| Danniel Thomas | Shot put | 16.62 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Combined events – Heptathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
| Salcia Slack | Result | 13.98 | 1.62 SB | 13.53 | 24.73 | 5.54 | 36.11 | DNS | DNF | DNF |
| Salcia Slack | Points | 981 | 759 | 763 | 912 | 712 | 593 | DNS | DNF | DNF |

## Sources

* Jamaican team