Bahamian long jumper
Jacqueline Lois Elizabeth Edwards (born 14 April 1971 inFalmouth,Trelawny Parish) is aBahamianlong jumper, who was born inJamaica.
Edwards attendedQueen's College High School inNassau, Bahamas and graduated in 1987. She graduated fromStanford University in 1992. AtStanford, Jackie was anAll-American long and triple jumper (1992). Edwards was also a 100, 200 and 4 x 100 relay sprinter.[1] Edwards holds the outdoor Stanford records for the long jump (6.70m, 1991) and the triple jump (13.22m, 1992) while together with, Rhonda Oliver, Alysia Hubbard andChryste Gaines, Edwards hold the Stanford 4 x 100 relay record of 45.32s (1991).[2]
Edwards personal best jump was 6.80 metres, achieved in June 1996 inSan Jose.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the Bahamas |
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| 1984 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Nassau,Bahamas | 2nd | Long jump | 5.41 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | San Juan,Puerto Rico | 7th | 100 m | 12.70w (3.5 m/s) |
| 4th | Long jump | 5.35 m |
| 1986 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Les Abymes,Guadeloupe | 1st | Long jump | 5.76 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Mexico City,México | 4th | 100 m | 12.39 |
| 4th | 200 m | 25.65 |
| 2nd | Long jump | 5.96 m |
| 1987 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 100 m | 12.24 |
| 1st | Long jump | 6.14 m |
| 1988 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau,Bahamas | 1st | Long jump | 6.20 m |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.77 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo,Japan | 10th | Long jump | 6.37 m (0.3 m/s) |
| NCAADivision IOutdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Long jump | 6.62 m[3] |
| 1992 | Pac-10 Conference | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Long jump | 6.61 m(wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| NCAADivision I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, Texas | 1st | Long jump | 6.59 m[4] |
| NCAADivision IIndoor Track and Field Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | Long jump | 6.62 m[5] |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto,Canada | 16th (q) | Long jump | 6.16 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart,Germany | 18th (q) | Long jump | 6.33 m (0.3 m/s) |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria,Canada | 4th | Long jump | 6.68 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata,Argentina | 3rd | Long jump | 6.50 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg,Sweden | 10th (q) | Long jump | 6.59 m (-0.1 m/s)[6] |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta,United States | 15th (q) | Long jump | 6.55 m (0.6 m/s) |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris,France | 10th | Long jump | 6.47 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Long jump | 6.52 m |
| World Championships | Athens,Greece | 24th (q) | Long jump | 6.38 m (-0.6 m/s) |
| 29th (q) | Triple jump | 13.39 m (-0.4 m/s) |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 2nd | Long jump | 6.50 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 2nd | Long jump | 6.59 m |
| 1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | Long jump | 6.38 m |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 7th | Long jump | 6.20 m |
| World Championships | Seville,Spain | 28th (q) | Long jump | 6.23 m (-0.5 m/s) |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney,Australia | 6th | Long jump | 6.59 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton,Canada | 16th (q) | Long jump | 6.42 m (-0.3 m/s) |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester,United Kingdom | 7th | Long jump | 6.19 m |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | Long jump | 6.63 mw |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | 2nd | Long jump | 6.41 m |
| World Championships | Paris,France | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.34 m (0.4 m/s) |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.39 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens,Greece | 14th (q) | Long jump | 6.53 m (0.2 m/s) |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Long jump | 6.71 mw (3.5 m/s) |
| World Championships | Helsinki,Finland | 9th | Long jump | 6.42 mw (2.9 m/s) |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th (q) | Long jump | 6.45 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Melbourne,Australia | 8th | Long jump | 6.46 m |
| 2007 | 2007 Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Long jump | 6.37 m |
| World Championships | Osaka,Japan | 27th (q) | Long jump | 6.29 m (0.5 m/s) |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 5th | Long jump | 6.28 m |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | Long jump | NM |