# Jackie Edwards (long jumper)

Jacqueline Lois Elizabeth Edwards (born 14 April 1971 in Falmouth, Trelawny Parish) is a Bahamian long jumper, who was born in Jamaica.

## Career

Edwards attended Queen's College High School in Nassau, Bahamas and graduated in 1987. She graduated from Stanford University in 1992. At Stanford, Jackie was an All-American long and triple jumper (1992). Edwards was also a 100, 200 and 4 x 100 relay sprinter. Edwards holds the outdoor Stanford records for the long jump (6.70m, 1991) and the triple jump (13.22m, 1992) while together with, Rhonda Oliver, Alysia Hubbard and Chryste Gaines, Edwards hold the Stanford 4 x 100 relay record of 45.32s (1991).
Edwards personal best jump was 6.80 metres, achieved in June 1996 in San Jose.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Bahamas ||||||
| 1984 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | Long jump | 5.41 m |
| 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 7th | 100 m | 12.70 w (3.5 m/s) |
| 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th | Long jump | 5.35 m |
| 1986 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1st | Long jump | 5.76 m |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Mexico City, México | 4th | 100 m | 12.39 |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Mexico City, México | 4th | 200 m | 25.65 |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Mexico City, México | 2nd | Long jump | 5.96 m |
| 1987 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 100 m | 12.24 |
| 1987 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | Long jump | 6.14 m |
| 1988 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Long jump | 6.20 m |
| 1988 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.77 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | Long jump | 6.37 m (0.3 m/s) |
| 1991 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Long jump | 6.62 m |
| 1992 | Pac-10 Conference | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Long jump | 6.61 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| 1992 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, Texas | 1st | Long jump | 6.59 m |
| 1992 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | Long jump | 6.62 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 16th (q) | Long jump | 6.16 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 18th (q) | Long jump | 6.33 m (0.3 m/s) |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 4th | Long jump | 6.68 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | Long jump | 6.50 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th (q) | Long jump | 6.59 m (-0.1 m/s) |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 15th (q) | Long jump | 6.55 m (0.6 m/s) |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th | Long jump | 6.47 m |
| 1997 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Long jump | 6.52 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 24th (q) | Long jump | 6.38 m (-0.6 m/s) |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 29th (q) | Triple jump | 13.39 m (-0.4 m/s) |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | Long jump | 6.50 m |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | Long jump | 6.59 m |
| 1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | Long jump | 6.38 m |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 7th | Long jump | 6.20 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 28th (q) | Long jump | 6.23 m (-0.5 m/s) |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th | Long jump | 6.59 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 16th (q) | Long jump | 6.42 m (-0.3 m/s) |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | Long jump | 6.19 m |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | Long jump | 6.63 m w |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Long jump | 6.41 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.34 m (0.4 m/s) |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.39 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th (q) | Long jump | 6.53 m (0.2 m/s) |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Long jump | 6.71 m w (3.5 m/s) |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | Long jump | 6.42 m w (2.9 m/s) |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th (q) | Long jump | 6.45 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | Long jump | 6.46 m |
| 2007 | 2007 Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Long jump | 6.37 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 27th (q) | Long jump | 6.29 m (0.5 m/s) |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 5th | Long jump | 6.28 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | Long jump | NM |