photomark 1 1024x531 1024x531 1Won medals across three Games or more

WOMEN

Merlene Ottey/Page (JAM)- 5 Games (1980, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000)-nine medals

Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)-4 games (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)-seven medals

Sherone Simpson (JAM)-3 games (2004, 2008, 2012)-three medals

Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM)-3 games (2004, 2008, 2012)-three medals

MEN

Don Quarrie (JAM)-3 Games(1976, 1980, 1984)-three medals

Chris Brown (BAH)-3 Games (2000, 2008, 2012)-three medals

Most Games contested

WOMEN

Merlene Ottey/Page (JAM)/SLO)-7 games (1980-2004)

Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH)-5 games (1984-2000)

Sandie Richards (JAM)-5 games (1988-2004)

Laverne Eve (BAH)-5 games (1988, 1996-2008)

Jackie Edwards (BAH)-5 games (1992-2008)

Debbie Ferguson McKenzie (BAH)-5 games (1996-2012)

Chandra Sturrup (BAH)-5 games (1996-2012)

Most finals contested

WOMEN

Merlene Ottey/Page (JAM)-14..(Also qualified for a further final-4x100m in 1988 but the team did not start due to injury to Ottey)

Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)-9

Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH)-8

Grace Jackson (JAM)-7

Juliet Cutbert (JAM)-7

Sandie Richards (JAM)-7

Most rounds contested

WOMEN

Merlene Ottey/Page (JAM)/SLO)-53 (1980-2004)

Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH)-33 (1984-2000)

Debbie Ferguson McKenzie (BAH)-33 (1996-2012)

Grace Jackson (JAM)-26 (1984-1992)

Juliet Cutbert (JAM)-26 (1984-1996)

Chandra Sturrup (BAH)-26 (1996-2012)

Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)-25 (2000-2012)

MEN

Don Quarrie (JAM)-27 (1972-1984)

(Source-2016 Rio Olympics IAAF Hand book).

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Clayton Clarke is a freelance track and field journalist since 2005. He is a former athlete and an IAAF Level III coach (Sprints & Hurdles). He has been a writer with Track Alerts since its inception in 2009. He worked with several media houses (radio, tv, newspaper, website) in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St. Kitts Nevis and the Bahamas. The Tobago native has covered the Carifta Games since 2005, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2011 World Athletic Championships and numerous local and regional track and field events.. Though track and field is his passion and main interest, he has served as media liaison with numerous sporting bodies in T&T and in particular in Tobago, namely cycling, chess, football, beach soccer, taekwondo, rugby, swimming, tennis and beach volleyball.

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