Joey Wells

Joey Wells
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahamas
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1984 San JuanLong jump
Gold medal – first place1982 BridgetownLong jump
Silver medal – second place1982 Bridgetown200 m
Bronze medal – third place1984 San Juan4x100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place1980 NassauLong jump
Bronze medal – third place1980 NassauHeptathlon
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place1984 NassauLong Jump
Gold medal – first place1983 Fort-de-FranceLong Jump
Gold medal – first place1982 KingstonLong Jump
Silver medal – second place1983 Fort-de-France200m
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place1980 HamiltonLong Jump
Silver medal – second place1980 Hamilton200m
Silver medal – second place1980 Hamilton400m
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 NassauLong Jump

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.

Wells attended Government High School, Nassau. He competed for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team in the NCAA.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Bahamas
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
Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 5th Long jump 7.57 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

  1. ↑ "PERCY BEARD TRACK RECORDS" (PDF). Florida Gators.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Track & Field Championships : Joyner, Entered in 6 Events, Fails in Long Jump". latimes.com.