Highlights
Jamaica made their Paralympic Games debut in 1968 in Tel Aviv. They competed again in 1972, missed 1976, returned in 1980, and have competed at every Games since. Jamaican athletes have won 54 Paralympic medals, which puts them 42nd on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table.
Anthem: Title
Jamaica, Land We Love
Anthem: Year of Induction
1962
Anthem: Composer
Words by Hugh Sherlock, music by Robert Lightbourne.
Official NPC name
Jamaica
NPC President's name
Mr. Christopher SAMUDA
NPC General Secretary's name
Ms. Suzanne HARRIS-HENRY
Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games
1968
Number of appearances in Paralympic Games
11, including London 2012
Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances
| Medals per sport | ||||
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Athletics | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| Swimming | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| Table Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 16 | 18 | 54 |
| Medals per year | ||||
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1972 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 1980 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 16 | 18 | 54 |
