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With only 27 days left until the start of the continent’s biggest sports festival, Panam Sports has incredible news to share for all lovers of sport, especially fans of Athletics.
The Olympic Committee of Jamaica presented the official nomination of the athletes who will participate in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The incredible list of athletes not only features Team Panam Sports Ambassador Briana Williams, but also two of the greatest sprinters in history: Elaine Thompson and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce.
The two athletes are currently #1 and #2 in the IAAF World Rankings for the 100 meters, both with times of 10.73 seconds that were achieved last weekend at the Jamaica National Championships.
Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce is an athlete who is well-versed in bringing joy to the island of Jamaica. At the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, she became the Olympic Champion at just 21-years old before repeating as Olympic Champion at London 2012. In London, she also added two Olympic silvers in the 200 meter and 4×100 meter relay. Combined with a remarkable seven World Championships, Fraser Pryce has one of the best athletics resumes in the world.
Thompson, on the other hand, is the newest queen of Olympic sprinting. At the Rio 2016 Games, she won golds in both the 100 and 200 meters.
These two super stars will compete at Lima 2019 between August 6 and 10 on the brand new track located in the VIDENA, the home for some of the most exciting and inspiring sports action at the Pan Am Games.
With these two Olympic Champions, the rising star of Briana Williams, the recent confirmation of Justin Gatlin by Team USA, the outstanding rivalry between Triple Jumpers Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia and the Team Panam Sports Ambassador Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela, among others, the Athletics competition at Lima 2019 will undoubtedly be a world-class event not to be missed!
SOURCE: PANAM SPORTS
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association has named its official list of track and field athletes for the Pan American Games next month.
The team of 27 males and 33 females is headlined by men’s national discus throws record holder Fedrick Dacres and multiple Olympic sprint gold medallists Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson.
The full squads read:
Males:
1. Oshane Bailey
2. Devaughn Baker
3. Orlando Bennett
4. Akeem Bloomfield
5. Fedrick Dacres
6. Rasheed Dwyer
7. Andre Ewers
8. Javon Francis
9. Julian Forte
10. Demish Gaye
11. Tajay Gayle
12. Senoj-Jay Givans
13. Jaheel Hyde
14. Ronald Levy
15. Romel Lewis
16. Rusheen McDonald
17. Ashinia Miller
18. Jevaughn Minzie
19. Kemar Mowatt
20. Clive Pullen
21. O’Dayne Richards
22. Adrian Riley
23. Andrew Riley
24. Jordan Scott
25. Traves Smikle
26. Shawn-D Thompson
27. Terry Thomas
Females:
1. Janeek Brown
2. Schillonie Calvert-Powell
3. Lloydricka Cameron
4. Rushell Clayton
5. Nakoya Clunis
6. Christine Day
7. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
8. Jazmine Fray
9. Natoya Goule
10. Sashane Hanson
11. Tissana Hickling
12. Shericka Jackson
13. Tiffany James
14. Shadae Lawrence
15. Shardia Lawrence
16. Anastasia Le-Roy
17. Shanice Love
18. Roneisha McGregor
19. Stephenie Ann McPherson
20. Natasha Morrison
21. Chanice Porter
22. Ashia Praught-Leer
23. Shanieka Ricketts
24. Jonielle Smith
25. Megan Tapper
26. Danniel Thomas-Dodd
27. Elaine Thompson
28. Yanique Thompson
29. Natalliah Whyte
30. Rhonda Whyte
31. Briana Williams
32. Kimberly Williams
33. Kimberley Williamson
