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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.

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Jamaica first participated in the Olympics at the 1948 Summer Games in London.

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