Caribbean Olympics History – Part 2

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By Clayton Clarke 2 Min Read

All-time performers (based on top eight finishers in individual and relay events)

WOMEN

1st Merlene Ottey/Page (JAM) 70 points: 3 silver, 6 bronze, 1 fourth, 1 fifth, 1 sixth, 1 eighth

2nd Shirley Strickland (AUS) 58 points: 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze, 1 fourth, 1 fifth

3rd Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 55 points: 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze, 1 fourth

=22nd Chandra Sturrup (BAH) 32 points: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 fourth, 1 fifth, 1 sixth/Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH) 32 points: 1 gold, 1 bronze, 2 fourth, 4 seventh

=27th Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) 30 points: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 fourth, 1 sixth

=31st Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 30 points: 2 gold,  2 silver/Sandie Richards (JAM) 30 points: 1 silver, 1 bronze, 1 fourth, 2 fifth, 2 seventh

=36th Deon Hemmings (JAM) 29 points: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 fourth, 1 seventh

=39th Grace Jackson (JAM) 28 points: 1 silver, 1 fourth, 3 fifth, 1 sixth, 1 seventh, 1 eighth

=46th Sherone Simpson (JAM) 27.5 points: 1 gold, 1 + 1=silver, 2 sixth

MEN

1st Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 93 points: 9 gold, 3 silver

2nd Ray Ewry (USA) 80 points: 10 gold

3rd Carl Lewis (USA) 79 points: 9 gold, 1 silver

7th Usain Bolt (JAM) 48 points: 6 gold

=28th Arthur Wint (JAM) 34 points: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 fifth/Herb McKinley (JAM) 34 points: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 sixth/Chris Brown (BAH): 34 points: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze, 2 fourth, 1 sixth

=38th Don Quarrie (JAM) 32 points: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 fifth

(Source-2016 Rio Olympics IAAF Hand book).

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