Elva Goulbourne
- Born
- Jan 21, 1980 (46 years old)
- Birthplace
- Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- Long Jump · 100 m
- Height
- 1.70 m
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).
As of Nov 1, 2026: Long Jump 7.16 (#26 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
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 | – |