Andrea Thomas (Jamaican athlete)

Andrea Thomas (born 3 August 1968 in Clarendon Park, Clarendon, Jamaica) is a retired Jamaican athlete who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.[1]

Andrea Thomas
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place1985 Bridgetown400m
Gold medal – first place1985 Bridgetown800m
Gold medal – first place1986 Les Abymes800m
Silver medal – second place1986 Les Abymes400m
Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Nassau 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Nassau 800 m

In 1985, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1985 CARIFTA Games.[2][3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
1982 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 1st 400 m 55.61
1st 800 m 2:13.1
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 6th 400 m 60.70
2nd 800 m 2:18.59
4th 4 × 400 m relay 4:08.16
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 30th (h) 800m 2:13.69

References

  1. "Andrea Thomas Biography". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011
  3. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011


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