Joseph ("Joey") Wells (born December 22, 1965) is a retired male long jumper from the Bahamas, best known for finishing sixth at the 1984 Olympic Games.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Bahamas
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| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
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1984 San Juan | Long jump |
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1982 Bridgetown | Long jump |
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1982 Bridgetown | 200 m |
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1984 San Juan | 4x100 m relay |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
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1980 Nassau | Long jump |
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1980 Nassau | Heptathlon |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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1984 Nassau | Long Jump |
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1983 Fort-de-France | Long Jump |
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1982 Kingston | Long Jump |
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1983 Fort-de-France | 200m |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
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1980 Hamilton | Long Jump |
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1980 Hamilton | 200m |
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1980 Hamilton | 400m |
| Pan American Junior Championships | ||
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1984 Nassau | Long Jump |
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Bahamas
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| 1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 200 m | 22.74 |
| 2nd | 400 m | 50.05 | |||
| 1st | Long jump | 7.02 m | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) |
Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 200 m | 23.0 | |
| 5th | 400 m | 50.0 | |||
| 1st | Long jump | 6.93 m | |||
| 3rd | Heptathlon | 3963 pts | |||
| 1981 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | Long jump | 7.09 m |
| 1982 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | Long jump | 7.21 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
Bridgetown, Barbados | 7th | 100 m | 10.95 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.29 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.66 | |||
| 1st | Long jump | 7.60 m | |||
| 1983 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 2nd | 200 m | 21.27 |
| 1st | Long jump | 7.80 m | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.34 | |
| 2nd | Long jump | 8.04 m | |||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th | Long jump | 7.69 m | |
| 1984 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Long jump | 7.36 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | Long jump | 7.55 m | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.74 | |||
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | Long jump | 7.97 m | |
References edit
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joey Wells". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
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