Shelly-Ann Fraser
In 2008, the fastest woman in the world was Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the Beijing Olympics.
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Who won the 100 metres of 2012 London Olympics Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the 100 meters for men and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won for the women.
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Great Britain.
Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
Don Quarrie of Jamaica.
Men: Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Women: Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica)
Elaine Thompson of Jamaica won the gold medal.
1948 Summer Games in London. The 1948 Summer Games were the first Olympics Jamaica participated in. They won three medals at those Games, 1 gold and 2 silver. The first medal won by Jamaica was a silver in the men's 800 meter run by Arthur Wint. Three days later, Wint won gold and Herb McKenley won silver in the men's 400 meter dash.