People born here (125)
|
| Patrina Allen |
 JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
17 April 1975 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Katie Anderson |
 CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
9 January 1968 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Derrick Atkins |
 BAH |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008—2012 |
5 January 1984 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jevon Atkinson |
JAM |
SWM |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
3 April 1984 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sanjay Ayre |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
19 June 1980 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Vinton Beckett |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
12 June 1923 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Lorna Boothe |
 GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
5 December 1954 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Tony Bridge |
JAM
 WIF |
SHO |
Olympics/Administrator |
1957—2000 |
4 February 1921 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sion Brinn |
GBR
JAM |
SWM |
Olympics |
1996—2000 |
8 May 1973 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Rasheed Broadbell |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
13 August 2000 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sheri-Ann Brooks |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
11 February 1983 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Janeek Brown |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/YOG |
2014—2024 |
14 May 1998 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ian Bruce |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
1960—1972 |
7 June 1933 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Michelle Burgher |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
12 March 1977 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Michael Campbell |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
9 November 1978 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Deuce Carter |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
28 September 1990 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Keith De Casseres |
JAM
WIF |
SHO |
Olympics |
1960 |
27 May 1910 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Roshawn Clarke |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
1 July 2004 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Andrae Dacres |
JAM |
ATH/BOB |
Olympics/YOG |
2010—2026 |
28 February 1994 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Marvin Dixon |
JAM |
BOB |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
2014 |
9 September 1983 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Kenneth Edwards |
JAM |
TKW |
Olympics |
2012 |
30 December 1985 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ray Edwards |
JAM |
BOX |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1948 |
17 February 1927 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Johnny Elliott |
JAM |
BOX |
Olympics |
1964 |
8 June 1931 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Robert Esmie |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
5 July 1972 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| George Espeut |
JAM |
WLF |
Olympics |
1948 |
8 December 1917 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Patrick Ewing |
 USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
5 August 1962 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Paul Foreman |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960 |
25 January 1939 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sidney Foster |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
24 May 1921 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Javon Francis |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/Closing Flagbearer |
2016 |
14 December 1994 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
2008—2024 |
27 December 1986 |
Waterhouse, Kingston (JAM) |
| Hugh Fraser |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
10 July 1952 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Keith Gardner |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
6 September 1929 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Neil Gardner |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
8 December 1974 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Tajay Gayle |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020—2024 |
2 August 1996 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Andrew Gooding |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
1992—2000 |
31 January 1964 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Phil Granville |
CAN
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924 |
28 July 1894 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ken Gray |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
9 December 1962 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Latoya Greaves |
JAM |
ATH |
Non-starter |
2012 |
31 May 1986 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Samantha Hall |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
19 April 1993 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Lynn Headley |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
7 April 1943 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Steven Henriques |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
2 June 1944 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Samantha Henry-Robinson |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
25 September 1988 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Curtis Hibbert |
CAN |
GAR |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
2 September 1966 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jaydon Hibbert |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
17 January 2005 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Rupert Hoilett |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
24 June 1946 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Leighton Hope |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
4 November 1952 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jaheel Hyde |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/YOG/Opening Flagbearer |
2014—2024 |
2 February 1997 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Kamara James |
USA |
FEN |
Olympics |
2004 |
23 November 1984 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Dennis Johnson |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
6 May 1939 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Dawn Kobayashi |
JAM |
SHO |
Olympics |
2004 |
18 June 1971 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Byron LaBeach |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
11 October 1930 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Esmie Lawrence |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988 |
19 November 1961 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sandra Levy |
CAN |
HOC |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
3 December 1965 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Judy Livermore-Simpson |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1980—1988 |
14 November 1960 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Lisa Lyn |
CAN |
HOC |
Olympics |
1988 |
18 September 1964 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Herbert Macdonald |
JAM
WIF |
|
Administrator |
1940—1962 |
23 May 1902 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Louis Magnus |
GBR |
FSK |
Referee/Administrator |
1908—1924 |
25 May 1881 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Adlin Mair-Clarke |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
15 November 1941 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Louis Martin |
GBR |
WLF |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
11 November 1936 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Germaine Mason |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
20 January 1983 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Peter Matthews |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
13 November 1989 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Mike McCallum |
JAM |
BOX |
Olympics |
1976 |
7 December 1956 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Basil McKenzie |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
7 October 1926 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Omar McLeod |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
25 April 1994 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Michael Meeks |
CAN |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000 |
23 February 1972 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Lennox Miller |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1968—1972 |
8 October 1946 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Xavier Mirander |
JAM |
CRD/CTR |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
5 January 1951 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Natasha Moodie |
JAM |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008 |
8 October 1990 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jason Morgan |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
6 October 1982 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Una Morris |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964—1972 |
17 January 1947 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Cydonie Mothersill |
 CAY |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter/Opening Flagbearer |
1996—2012 |
19 March 1978 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ralford Mullings |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
22 November 2002 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Marvin Nash |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
7 December 1953 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Paul Nash |
JAM |
SWM |
Olympics |
1968 |
10 July 1943 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Kenneth Nelson |
JAM |
BOX |
Non-starter |
1968 |
26 June 1947 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ackera Nugent |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/YOG |
2018—2024 |
29 April 2002 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Michael Anthony Nunes |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
10 October 1947 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Michael Keith Nunes |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
1972 |
28 January 1918 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sean Nunes |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
2000 |
12 May 1973 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Peter Parrott |
 AUS |
IHO |
Olympics |
1960 |
27 May 1936 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Gerry Perrin |
GBR |
WLF |
Olympics |
1968 |
17 November 1946 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Derrick Peynado |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1980 |
30 January 1960 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Isa Phillips |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
22 April 1984 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Carmen Phipps |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
9 October 1927 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Wayne Pinnock |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
24 October 2000 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| William Plant |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
1968 |
2 December 1944 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Bernarr Prendergast |
GBR
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
25 December 1911 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Clive Pullen |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
18 October 1994 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Don Quarrie |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter/Opening Flagbearer |
1968—1984 |
25 February 1951 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| George Rhoden |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
13 December 1926 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sanya Richards-Ross |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004—2012 |
26 February 1985 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Dionne Rose |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
7 November 1969 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Shiann Salmon |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
31 March 1999 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jeannelle Scheper |
 LCA |
ATH |
Olympics/Closing Flagbearer |
2016 |
21 November 1994 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Tony Sharpe |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
28 June 1961 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Tony Simms |
CAN |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984 |
16 February 1959 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Traves Smikle |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012—2024 |
7 May 1992 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Aubrey Smith |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
30 June 1988 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ronetta Smith |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
2 May 1980 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Eric Spence |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
18 April 1961 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Mal Spence |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956—1964 |
2 January 1936 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Mel Spence |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1956—1964 |
2 January 1936 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ian Stapleton |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1980 |
6 September 1959 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Errol Stewart |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1968—1972 |
2 March 1950 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ray Stewart |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1996 |
18 March 1965 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Clive Terrelonge |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
30 June 1969 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Dwight Thomas |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
23 September 1980 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Lanae-Tava Thomas |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
28 January 2001 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Cynthia Thompson |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
29 November 1923 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Kemel Thompson |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
25 September 1974 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Ristananna Tracey |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
9 May 1992 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jelani Walker |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2024 |
10 June 1998 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Melaine Walker |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008—2012 |
1 March 1983 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Julian Walsh |
 JPN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
18 September 1996 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Marvin Watts |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
21 May 1975 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Errol West |
JAM |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968 |
16 November 1947 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Annsert Whyte |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
10 April 1987 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Claudine Williams |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992 |
8 January 1976 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Conrad Williams |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
20 March 1982 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Foy Williams |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
27 September 1973 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Shermaine Williams |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
4 February 1990 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Alex Wilson |
 SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
19 September 1990 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Nickiesha Wilson |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
28 July 1986 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Jerry Wisdom |
BAH |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968 |
28 October 1947 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Tim Wynter |
JAM |
SWM |
Olympics/YOG |
2014—2016 |
16 January 1996 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
People who died here (16)
|
| Tony Bridge |
JAM
WIF |
SHO |
Olympics/Administrator |
1957—2000 |
13 December 2000 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| George Espeut |
JAM |
WLF |
Olympics |
1948 |
28 December 1991 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Mavis Evelyn |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
22 December 2007 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Clifton Forbes |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968 |
1 March 2010 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Sidney Foster |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
27 October 2007 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Mike Fray |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
6 November 2019 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Rupert Hoilett |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
6 October 2023 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Dennis Johnson |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
22 April 2021 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| George Kerr |
JAM
WIF |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956—1964 |
15 June 2012 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Norman Manley |
JAM |
|
Administrator |
1936—1940 |
2 September 1969 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Germaine Mason |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
20 April 2017 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Herb McKenley |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
26 November 2007 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Michael Keith Nunes |
JAM |
SAL |
Olympics |
1972 |
17 February 1996 |
Lime Cay, Kingston (JAM) |
| Bernarr Prendergast |
GBR
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
30 October 1966 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Kathleen Russell |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
27 August 1969 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Cynthia Thompson |
JAM |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
8 March 2019 |
Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
