title: Joey Wells
text: # Joey Wells
  
  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.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing the Bahamas ||||||
  | 1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 200 m | 22.74 |
  | 1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 400 m | 50.05 |
  | 1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 1st | Long jump | 7.02 m |
  | 1980 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 200 m | 23.0 |
  | 1980 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 400 m | 50.0 |
  | 1980 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Long jump | 6.93 m |
  | 1980 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 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 |
  | 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 7th | 100 m | 10.95 |
  | 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | 200 m | 21.29 |
  | 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.66 |
  | 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | Long jump | 7.60 m |
  | 1983 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 2nd | 200 m | 21.27 |
  | 1983 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 1st | Long jump | 7.80 m |
  | 1983 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.34 |
  | 1983 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Long jump | 8.04 m |
  | 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th | Long jump | 7.69 m |
  | 1984 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Long jump | 7.36 m |
  | 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | Long jump | 7.55 m |
  | 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.74 |
  | 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | Long jump | 7.97 m |
  