#1 world ranked Jamaicans

[toyracer]

I wanted to reply to a post in a locked thread but am forced to start a new one.

In relation to:

skiboo wrote:
[quote:2mf60ad7]chriswitt wrote:
He also need to check his altheltic history Jamaica the fastest people on earth many times (from 1948 to Now ).

With all due respect to Jamaica, that's quite the overstatement. "Many" times? Hardly. How many times did a Jamaican rank no. 1 in a sprint event between 1948 and 2000? Off hand I think of Herb McKenley, Don Quarrie, and Merlene Ottey, feel free to list the "many" others.[/quote:2mf60ad7]

100m, men:
1976: Donald Quarrie
1989: Raymond Stewart
2004: Asafa Powell
2006: I couldn't find it listed but I'm pretty sure that Asafa was #1.
2008: Usain Bolt

100m, women:
1989: Merlene Ottey
1990: Merlene Ottey
1991: Merlene Ottey
1996: Merlene Ottey
2005: Veronica Campbell
2006: Again I could find no listing but something tells me that Sherone Simpson was #1.
2007: Veronica Campbell
2008: Shelly Ann Fraser

200m, men:
1971: Donald Quarrie
1975: Donald Quarrie
1976: Donald Quarrie
2008: Usain Bolt

200m, women:
1989: Merlene Ottey
1990: Merlene Ottey
1993: Merlene Ottey
2004: Veronica Campbell
2008: Veronica Campbell

400m, men:
1947: Herb McKenley
1948: Herb McKenley
1950: George Rhoden
1951: George Rhoden
1952: George Rhoden
1982: Bertland Cameron
1983: Bertland Cameron
2002: Michael Blackwood

400m, women:
1970: Marilyn Neufville

400mh, women:
1986: Deon Hemmings
2008: Melaine Walker

800m, men:
1951: Arthur Wint,

Yes, I know the 800m is not a sprint event. Still interesting though as Rhoden was #1 for both the 400m and the 800m in the same year.

I'm just making a list, because I like doing stuff like this. Not trying to debate. If I were to include listings for the top three instead of just the number one spot the lists would be a lot bigger but skiboo was specific in asking a question about those ranked #1. For the fun of it I may do a list that includes athletes ranked in the top three later.

[chriswitt]

I think you should, i saw two names on the list i dont know.

Ps i have started three post on this forum all receiving over 1000 reads and all three have been lockdown, what happen to freedom to express.

[Dutra]

Ps i have started three post on this forum all receiving over 1000 reads and all three have been lockdown, what happen to freedom to express.

The answer to which would likely end up getting this thread locked also.

[dupontred]

what happen to freedom to express.

well, not to address the real issue here, which is the nature of your posts, but the freedom of expression is guaranteed by the US Constitution from placing restrictions on expression by the United States government.

Seeing as how T&FN is not the US Government, um, yes, they do have a right to control what is being said their messageboards.

[rudeboy]

I thought Merlene was ranked #1 in the 200M in 1990.

[gh]

Hasn't been updated in a few years, but if you to the Rankings link at the top of this page, you'll find all kinds of analyses of our stuff, including one that's by-nation that will very quickly show you every country (by event) and which people they've had ranked at what level.

[toyracer]

I thought Merlene was ranked #1 in the 200M in 1990.

Thank you, my error.

Full list showing Jamaicans ranked in the top three:

100m, men:
1952: Herb McKenley #3.
1961: Dennis Johnson #2.
1967: Lennox Miller #3.
1968: Lennox Miller #3.
1969: Lennox Miller #3.
1974: Donald Quarrie #3.
1975: Donald Quarrie #2.
1976: Donald Quarrie #1.
1978: Donald Quarrie #3.
1989: Raymond Stewart #1.
2004: Asafa Powell #1.
2005: Asafa Powell #2.
2006: I couldn't find it listed but I'm pretty sure that Asafa was #1.
2007: Asafa Powell #2.
2008: Usain Bolt #1. Asafa Powell #2.

100m, women:
1985: Merlene Ottey #3.
1987: Merlene Ottey #2.
1989: Merlene Ottey #1.
1990: Merlene Ottey #1.
1991: Merlene Ottey #1.
1993: Merlene Ottey #2.
1994: Merlene Ottey #2.
1995: Merlene Ottey #2.
1996: Merlene Ottey #1.
1997: Merlene Ottey #2.
2002: Tayna Lawrence #3.
2004: Veronica Campbell #2.
2005: Veronica Campbell #1.
2006: Again I could find no listing but something tells me that Sherone Simpson was #1.
2007: Veronica Campbell #1.
2008: Shelly Ann Fraser #1. Kerron Stewart #2. Sherone Simpson #3.

200m, men:
1947: Herb McKenley #2.
1950: Herb McKenley #2.
1951: George Rhoden #3.
1952: Herb McKenley #2.
1971: Donald Quarrie #1.
1973: Donald Quarrie #2.
1974: Donald Quarrie #2.
1975: Donald Quarrie #1.
1976: Donald Quarrie #1.
1977: Donald Quarrie #2.
1980: Donald Quarrie #3.
2007: Usain Bolt #2.
2008: Usain Bolt #1.

200m, women:
1980: Merlene Ottey #3.
1983: Merlene Ottey #2.
1985: Merlene Ottey #3.
1987: Merlene Ottey #3.
1988: Grace Jackson #2.
1989: Merlene Ottey #1.
1990: Merlene Ottey #1.
1991: Merlene Ottey #2.
1992: Merlene Ottey #3
1993: Merlene Ottey #1.
1994: Merlene Ottey #2.
1995: Merlene Ottey #2.
1996: Merlene Ottey #2.
1997: Merlene Ottey #2
1999: Beverly McDonald #3.
2004: Veronica Campbell #1.
2007: Veronica Campbell #2.
2008: Veronica Campbell #1. Kerron Stewart #3.

400m, men:
1947: Herb McKenley #1.
1948: Herb McKenley #1. Arthur Wint #2.
1949: George Rhoden #2. Herb McKenley #3.
1950: George Rhoden #1. Herb McKenley #2.
1951: George Rhoden #1. Herb McKenley #2. Arthur Wint #3.
1952: George Rhoden #1. Herb McKenley #2.
1959: George Kerr #2.
1962: George Kerr #3.
1982: Bertland Cameron #1.
1983: Bertland Cameron #1.
2001: Gregory Haughton #2.
2002: Michael Blackwood #1. Gregory Haughton #2.

400m, women:
1970: Marilyn Neufville #1.
1971: Marilyn Neufville #2.
1989: Grace Jackson #3.
1993: Sandie Richards #3.
1997: Sandie Richards #2.
1999: Lorraine Fenton #3.
2000: Lorraine Fenton #2.
2001: Lorraine Fenton #2.
2002: Lorraine Fenton #2.
2008: Novlene Williams #2.

100mh, women:
1996: Michelle Freeman #3.
1997: Michelle Freeman #2.
1998: Michelle Freeman #2.
2002: Bridgette Foster #2.
2005: Bridgette Foster #2. Deloreen Ennis #3.
2008: Deloreen Ennis-London #2.

400mh, men:
1989: Winthorp Graham #3.
1992: Winthorp Graham #2.
1993: Winthorp Graham #3.
2004: Danny McFarlane #2.

400mh, women:
1995: Deon Hemmings #3.
1996: Deon Hemmings #1.
1997: Deon Hemmings #1.
1998: Deon Hemmings #3.
1999: Deon Hemmings #1.
2000: Deon Hemmings #2.
2008: Melaine Walker #1.

800m, men:
1948: Arthur Wint #3.
1949: Arthur Wint #2.
1951: Arthur Wint #1.
1952: Arthur Wint #2.
1959: George Kerr #3.
1960: George Kerr #3.
1961: George Kerr #3.

Long Jump, men:
1995: James Beckford #2.
1996: James Beckford #2.
1997: James Beckford #2.
1998: James Beckford #3.
1999: James Beckford #3.
2000: James Beckford #3.

Triple Jump, women:
2005: Trecia Smith #2.

Decathalon:
2007: Maurice Smith #3.

[TrainerPhil]

Sanya Richards, Donovan Bailey, Linford Christie and Ben Johnson are/were all listed #1 in their respective events and they are Jamaican too :wink:

[Daisy]

Sanya Richards, Donovan Bailey, Linford Christie and Ben Johnson are/were all listed #1 in their respective events and they are Jamaican too :wink:

Fair point. Just like the Brits got Zola Budd.

[Novianv2]

Wow! James Beckford in the top 3 for 6 consecutive years. And to think he's still competitive. :shock: :shock:

[toyracer]

Sanya Richards, Donovan Bailey, Linford Christie and Ben Johnson are/were all listed #1 in their respective events and they are Jamaican too :wink:

Unfortunately, they did not run for Jamaica when they were listed.

[gh]

If you want to play that game, then Frank Shorter should be listed as Germany, Alberto Salazar as Cuba and Earl Bell as Panama! Oh yeah,and the U.S. reclaims WR holder Carl Kaufmann from Germany!

[toyracer]

Just for kicks, I took a look at the men's 100m list:

1952: Herb McKenley #3.
1961: Dennis Johnson #2.
1967: Lennox Miller #3.
1968: Lennox Miller #3.
1969: Lennox Miller #3.
1974: Donald Quarrie #3.
1975: Donald Quarrie #2.
1976: Donald Quarrie #1.
1978: Donald Quarrie #3.
1989: Raymond Stewart #1.
2004: Asafa Powell #1.
2005: Asafa Powell #2.
2006: I couldn't find it listed but I'm pretty sure that Asafa was #1.
2007: Asafa Powell #2.
2008: Usain Bolt #1. Asafa Powell #2.

We (Jamaica) did pretty well in the 60's, 70's but the 80's and 90's were not so good (no offense to Raymond Stewart as I am a fan). The 2000's have put us back where we were in the 60's and 70's, and then some. So, just for kicks, I took at look at the three Jamaican-born sprinters, Bailey, Johnson and Christie, to see where they may have fit into the picture. As before, top 3 ranking only.

1985: Ben Johnson #2.
1986: Ben Johnson #1.
1987: Ben Johnson #1. Linford Christie #3.
1988: Linford Christie #3.
1990: Linford Christie #3.
1992: Linford Christie #1.
1993: Linford Christie #1.
1994: Linford Christie #2.
1995: Donovan Bailey #1. Linford Christie #2.
1996: Donovan Bailey #1.
1997: Donovan Bailey #1.

The gaps filled themselves. Purely an academic exercise, but interesting nonetheless, for the men's 100m at least.

[poster]

Thanks, it's even more than I thought from vague memory and I had forgotten some of the stars.

[ndamix]

What about the 400?