Jamaica’s medal tally remain at one

Jamaica’s medal tally at the World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy remain at one following disappointing performances from sprinters Deandre Whitehorne and Samantha Elliott.



Whitehorne finished last in the women’s 100-metre final in 11.82. Earlier in the day she placed fourth in Heat Two of the Semi-final.



Jodie Williams of Great Britain won the gold medal in a World Youth leading time of 11.39.



In the men’s equivalent, Jamaican Kemar Bailey-Cole fail to advance to the medal round, placing sixth in the second semi-final earlier in the day. He clocked 10.66 seconds.



Elliott could only managed seventh in the women’s 100-metre hurdles final in a time of 13.54. Isabelle Pedersen of Norway won the gold medal in 13.23.



Jamaica’s other representative in the women’s 100-metre hurdles, Keenan Davis did not make the medal round after a last place finish in semi-final one earlier in the day.



Meanwhile, Jamaican Sandrae Farquharson is out of the women’s 400-metre final after failing to finish her semi-final race.