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On a day when 2-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's withdrawal from the 100m sent shockwaves around the athletics world, the country was still able to end with 2 medals.
Shanikea Ricketts added Olympic silver to her two World Championships silvers and Rajindra Campbell created history.
Tia Clayton was the only Jamaican to advance to the women’s 100m final and ended 7th in 11.04 seconds. Compatriot Shashalee Forbes didn't advance to the final after her 11.20 seconds in the semis.
In the meantime, Shanieka Ricketts called her coach and husband Kerry-Lee Ricketts a magician after she won her first Olympic medal, silver in the triple jump with a season's best 14.87 metres. Fellow Jamaican Ackelia Smith ended 7th with a best mark of 14.42.
National record holder Rajindra Campbell produced a best throw of 22.15 metres which earned him bronze in the shot put, a first ever medal for Jamaica in the event at the Olympics.
The quartet of Reheem Hayles, Junelle Bromfield, Zandrion Barnes and Stephenie McPherson, placed 5th in the 4x400m mixed relay final in 3:11.67.
Meanwhile, 18 Jamaicans are down to compete on the 4th day of athletics on Sunday, including three men in the semi-finals of the 100m.
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