Elva Goulbourne

JAMWomen

Birth dateJan 21, 1980

BirthplaceSaint Ann Parish, Jamaica

Height1.70 m

Weight-

Elva Elizabeth Goulbourne (born 21 January 1980) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. Her personal best result is 7.16 m (23 ft 5+3⁄4 in), achieved in 2004.

She represented Jamaica in four consecutive World Championships in Athletics, from 2001 to 2007. Her sole Olympic outing at the 2000 Sydney Games was also her best global performance, placing ninth.

She was the silver medallist in the long jump at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. At the same competition she won silver with the Jamaican women's 4×100 metres relay team. She was the bronze medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games and a two-time champion of the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics (2001 and 2003).

Key facts

Long Jump

7.16

#27 all-time

100 m

11.20

#570 all-time

2008 season best

6.68

Apr 19, 2008 · Lawrence, KS (USA)

2008 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 bronze

Record

National record · Long Jump 7.16

National record

Age

46 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Long Jump 7.16 (#27 all-time), 100 m 11.20 (#570 all-time), 2008 season best 6.68 (Apr 19, 2008, Lawrence, KS (USA)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (Long Jump) · 46 years old

Personal bests

11.20

22.98

42.73

7.16

13.78

7.23

23.93

6.73

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2008	LJ	6.68	+1.2	Apr 19, 2008	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2007	LJ	6.67	+2.4	Jun 22, 2007	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2007	100m	11.73	+0.0	May 19, 2007	↓	Ponce (PUR)
2007	4x100m	44.12	-	Jul 27, 2007	↓	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2006	LJ	6.82	+1.7	Jul 10, 2006	↓	Patra (GRE)
2006	100m	11.56	+1.5	Jul 26, 2006	↓	Loughborough (GBR)
2005	LJ	6.81	+2.2	Jul 16, 2005	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2004	55m	6.89	-	Feb 1, 2004	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2004	LJ	7.16	-0.1	May 22, 2004	↓	Ciudad de México (MEX)
2004	100m	11.27	+1.1	Jun 5, 2004	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2003	55m	6.73	-	Mar 1, 2003	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2003	LJ	6.96	+2.6	Jul 5, 2003	↓	Knoxville, TN (USA)
2003	60m	7.23	-	Mar 14, 2003	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2003	100m	11.20	+0.4	Jun 20, 2003	↓	Jamaican Championships
2003	TJ	13.78	-	Mar 15, 2003	-	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2003	200m	22.98	+0.0	Apr 12, 2003	↑	Tempe, AZ (USA)
2003	200m-short-track	24.38	-	Feb 9, 2003	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2003	4x100m	43.05	-	Aug 29, 2003	↓	IAAF World Championships
2002	LJ	6.91	-	Feb 23, 2002	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	55m	6.93	-	Jan 26, 2002	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2002	60m	7.31	-	Feb 23, 2002	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	100m	11.43	+0.8	May 18, 2002	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2002	200m	23.04	+0.9	May 12, 2002	↑	Starkville, MS (USA)
2002	200m-short-track	23.93	-	Feb 23, 2002	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	4x100m	42.73	-	Jul 31, 2002	↓	Manchester (GBR)
2001	LJ	6.90	-	May 12, 2001	↓	Odessa, TX (USA)
2001	100m	11.33	+0.0	Jul 15, 2001	↓	Lappeenranta (FIN)
2001	200m	23.51	-	May 12, 2001	↑	Odessa, TX (USA)
2001	4x100m	43.09	-	Aug 11, 2001	↓	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2000	LJ	6.79	+3.3	Sep 10, 2000	↓	Brisbane (AUS)
2000	100m	11.30	+0.3	Jul 20, 2000	↓	Kingston (JAM)
2000	200m	23.74	+4.8	May 13, 2000	↑	Tempe, AZ (USA)
1999	LJ	6.49	+0.8	Jun 18, 1999	↓	Kingston (JAM)
1999	100m	11.5h	+0.0	Feb 25, 1999	↓	Kingston (JAM)
1999	200m	23.32	+0.0	Jun 19, 1999	↑	Jamaican Championships
1999	4x100m	43.69	-	Jul 11, 1999	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1998	LJ	6.47	+0.0	Mar 28, 1998	↓	Kingston (JAM)
1998	100m	11.62	+0.0	Apr 11, 1998	↓	Port-of-Spain (TTO)
1998	200m	23.32	+2.4	Apr 13, 1998	↑	La Gosier (FRA)
1997	LJ	6.10	+0.0	Jul 18, 1997	↓	La Habana (CUB)

2008

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.42	+0.1	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
LJ	6.28	+0.0	May 17	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
LJ	6.29	+2.1	May 8	Fort-de-France Meeting du Conseil Général, Fort-de-France
LJ	6.56	-1.7	May 3	Kingston Jamaica International, National Stadium, Kingston
LJ	6.68	+1.2	Apr 19	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS
LJ	6.40	-	Jan 26	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)
LJ	6.40	-	Jan 21	Fresno Run for the Dream Invitational, Fresno, CA (i)

2007

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.32	-0.4	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships
LJ	6.32	-0.4	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
4x100m	44.12	-	Jul 27	Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro
LJ	6.48	-0.5	Jul 25	Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
100m	11.94	-2.2	Jun 23	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
LJ	6.67	+2.4	Jun 22	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
LJ	6.48	+1.1	May 19	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
100m	11.73	+0.0	May 19	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
LJ	6.51	-0.3	May 12	Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Santo Domingo
LJ	5.68	+1.7	May 1	Baie Mahault Grand Prix Région de Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
LJ	6.51	+1.5	Apr 15	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA
LJ	6.58	+2.2	Mar 31	Atlanta Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA
100m	11.86	+0.0	Mar 31	Atlanta Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA

2006

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	5.86	+0.3	Aug 22	Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö
LJ	6.24	+0.1	Aug 15	Tallinn 2006, Tallinn
LJ	6.52	+2.8	Jul 28	Crystal Palace Norwich Union London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
100m	11.56	+1.5	Jul 26	Loughborough LEAP 2006, Loughborough
LJ	6.47	-	Jul 22	Malles Venosta Meeting Estate, Malles Venosta
LJ	6.60	+0.3	Jul 17	Chania Venizelia, Chania
LJ	6.82	+1.7	Jul 10	Patra Tofalia, Patra
LJ	6.46	-0.2	Jun 7	Beograd Artur Takač Memorial, Beograd
LJ	6.61	+5.4	Jun 3	Zaragoza Meeting Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
LJ	6.45	+1.3	May 18	Carolina Classic, Carolina
LJ	6.53	-	May 13	Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Santo Domingo
LJ	6.41	-0.4	May 6	Clemson Orange & Purple Track Meet, Clemson, SC
LJ	6.34	+0.7	Mar 24	Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
LJ	6.55	-0.7	Mar 22	Melbourne Commonwealth Games
LJ	6.46	-	Feb 18	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
LJ	6.39	-	Feb 11	Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
LJ	6.55	-	Feb 4	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i)

2005

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.21	-1.7	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.53	+0.6	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.53	+0.6	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.21	-1.7	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.48	+0.6	Jul 26	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
LJ	6.81	+2.2	Jul 16	Madrid Meeting 2005, Madrid
LJ	6.78	+3.0	Jul 11	Nassau CAC Championships, Nassau
LJ	6.47	-0.1	Jun 24	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
LJ	6.55	-1.6	Jun 11	Monterrey Galatlética Banamex, Monterrey
LJ	6.64	+1.6	Jun 4	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR

2004

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.40	+0.4	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships
100m	11.65	-4.2	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships
100m	11.52	-1.2	Jun 27	Jamaican Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Elva Goulbourne's Long Jump personal best?

Elva Goulbourne's Long Jump personal best is 7.16, set on May 22, 2004 in Ciudad de México (MEX), #27 on the all-time list.

Which events does Elva Goulbourne compete in?

Elva Goulbourne competes in the Long Jump and 100 m.

How did Elva Goulbourne perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 6.68, set on Apr 19, 2008 in Lawrence, KS (USA).

How many medals has Elva Goulbourne won?

Elva Goulbourne has won 1 World Championships medal.

Elva Goulbourne

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