Powell, VCB named captains of Jamaica’s World Champs team

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Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown were named captains of Jamaica’s World Championships team.

Jamaica will be represented at the August 22-30 Championships in Beijing, China by 26 male and 26 female athletes.

Campbell-Brown won the 100m in 2007 and 200m in 2009 while Powell won bronze in 2007 and 2009.

MEN
?100m: Nickel Ashmeade, Nesta Carter, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell

200m: Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt, Julian Forte, Warren Weir

400m: Javon Francis, Peter Matthews, Rusheen McDonald, Edino Steele

5000m: Kemoy Campbell

110m hurdles: Omar McLeod, Hansle Parchment, Andrew Riley

400m hurdles: Roxroy Cato, Leford Green, Annsert Whyte

Long jump: Damar Forbes

Shot put: O’Dayne Richards

Discus: Fedrick Dacres, Jason Morgan, Chad Wright

4x100m: Nickel Ashmeade, Rasheed Dwyer, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell, Tyquendo Tracey

4x400m: Javon Francis, Dane Hyatt, Peter Matthews, Jonia McDonald, Rusheen McDonald, Ricardo Chambers

WOMEN?
100m: Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Natasha Morrison, Sherone Simpson

200m: Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sherone Simpson, Elaine Thompson

400m: Christine Day, Shericka Jackson, Stephenie-Ann McPherson, Novlene Williams-Mills

800m: Simoya Campbell, Natoya Goule

1500m: Aisha Praught

3000m steeplechase: Aisha Praught

100m hurdles: Kimberly Laing, Danielle Williams, Shermaine Williams

400m hurdles: Janieve Russell, Kaliese Spencer, Shevon Stoddart, Ristananna Tracey

Triple jump: Shanieka Thomas, Kimberly Williams

Shot put: Danniel Thomas

Heptathlon: Salcia Slack

4x100m: Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Natasha Morrison, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart, Elaine Thompson

4x400m: Christine Day, Chrisann Gordon, Shericka Jackson, Anastasia Le-Roy, Stephenie-Ann McPherson, Novlene Williams-Mills

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