The qualified attorney, also President of the Jamaica Paralympic Association, tallied 40 votes as the JOA held its annual general meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

Alan Beckford, the sole challenger, received 10 votes.

Beckford had served as a director of the JOA for seven years, before resigning in July 2020 after claiming displeasure with the organisation. 

The result means Samuda will serve a second term of four years after first taking the top job in 2017.

He replaced Mike Fennell, who had held the role for 40 years.

Samuda currently sits on three Commissions at Panam Sports - the Legal Commission, the Ethics Commission and the panel overseeing the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali in Colombia.

Two new vice-presidents have been elected to assist him, with Jackie Cowan becoming the first woman to be elected to the position.

She unseated incumbent first vice-president Nelson "Chris" Stokes, a member of the original "Cool Runnings" Jamaican bobsleigh team at Calgary 1988, by 29 votes to 21.

Robert Scott will serve as second vice-president after defeating veteran sports administrator Ian Forbes 33-17.

He replaces Garth Gayle, resident of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association.

Fabian Stewart and Gary Peart have been named as directors, joining Laurel Smith, Yvonne Kong and Raymond Anderson.

Jamaica is currently preparing for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which are due to open on July 23.

The country will hope to continue its proud tradition in athletics, and in particular sprinting.

All but one of the Caribbean nation's 78 Summer Olympic medals has come on the track.