Olivia McKoy

Olivia Celia McKoy (born 1 December 1973) is a retired female javelin and discus thrower from Jamaica.

She won the silver medals at the 1999 and 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and finished fourth at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[1]

She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games. Her personal best throw is 61.10 metres, the standing Jamaican Woman's record,^[2] achieved in July 2005 in Nassau.^[3][4]

McKoy retired after competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Following a stint coaching high school girl javelin and discus throwers in Georgia, McKoy returned to her hometown of Mandeville to teach at Hydel High School, with plans to open her own school.^[2]

In March 2015, McKoy competed in the UWI Track and Field Meet and took first place in the women's javelin with a throw of 49.62 m.^[2] This performance has led to considerations of a senior career for McKoy.^[2]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1992	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	Discus throw	37.86 m
			3rd	Javelin throw	36.37 m
1999	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Bridgetown, Barbados	2nd	Javelin throw	54.24 m
	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	7th	Javelin throw	49.29 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	21st (q)	Javelin throw	56.36 m
2005	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	Javelin throw	61.10 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	14th (q)	Javelin throw	58.49 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	3rd	Javelin throw	58.27 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	4th	Javelin throw	56.82 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	34th (q)	Javelin throw	55.51 m
2011	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	7th	Javelin throw	51.40 m

References

External links

• Olivia McKoy profile at IAAF