Jah-Nhai Perinchief insists he is happy to be healthy more than anything else after his debut at the Olympic Games ended after two legal jumps at the Stade de France yesterday.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winner bowed out after finishing 28th out of the 32 qualifiers in the men’s triple jump with a best effort 16.23 metres – just over half a metre shy of the 16.79 mark that ensured a place in the final.

“I feel great. I am healthy which would’ve been a different story in past years,” Perinchief told The Royal Gazette.

“Not many people can go from high jump to triple jump and make it this far. It's not even remotely done, and to do it at this level I’ll take it.

“Obviously, I wish it would have gone better. My first jump was a foul; probably would’ve got me in. We protested to try to see if that would get through, but this is part of the game.

Perinchief’s best jump this year was a wind-assisted 17.13 at the Bermuda Grand Prix in April and he followed that with 16.82 at the Ed Murphey Classic last month in Memphis, Tennessee.

“If anything, I am more sick that what got in [16.79]. So that’s the only part that’s like, I wouldn’t say heart-rending, but kind of like, ‘Dang’.

“It doesn’t go perfect for everybody. Some people got it better on this day and I just go back to the drawing board.

“I’ve got a good support system. Hopefully, I can get some more support and sponsorship, so if anybody wants to help me with sponsorship hit my line, let’s talk.

“I still got World Indoors early next year, World Championships next year [in September] and we will push for LA [Olympics in 2028].

“All in all, I am way more happy that I am healthy. It was a good experience and I look forward to doing more.”

Perinchief earned his place in Paris courtesy of his world ranking of 30, with the top 32 on the cut-off date of June 30 guaranteed a spot.

His elimination brought the curtain down on the island’s involvement in competition at the Games.

Defending champion Dame Flora Duffy finished fifth and Erica Hawley 41st of the 51 in the women’s triathlon, while Tyler Smith was 48th of the 50 finishers in the men’s race.

Swimming siblings Jack and Emma Harvey were both eliminated in the men’s and women’s 100 metre backstroke qualifying heats.

Rower Dara Alizadeh and sailor Adriana Penruddocke also came up short in their respective sports, finishing 28th overall in the men’s single sculls and 36th in the women’s ILCA 6 class.

Duffy was making her fifth and final Olympic appearance, Alizadeh his second while the Harvey siblings and Smith were the others making their debut at this level, along with Perinchief.