KINGSTON, Jamaica – Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline a list of 53 athletes named to represent Jamaica at the 15th staging of the IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China, between August 22-30.
Both Bolt and Fraser-Pryce won the identical 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay gold medals and are expected to once again lead Jamaica’s charge in the Chinese capital.
The team comprises of 27 males and 26 females and will include for the first time in Jamaica’s history, three male discus throwers in Fredrick Dacres, Jason Morgan and Chad Wright. There will also be two female triple jumpers in Shanieka Thomas and Kimberley Williams.
Newcomer Aisha Praught will compete in the steeplechase, while Salcia Slack is down for the heptathlon.
Interestingly, Rasheed Dwyer who finished fifth at the Jamaican championship in the 200m was included, having recorded the second fastest time this year of 19.80 seconds after the championship.