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Shelly-Ann Fraser was born to Orane Fraser and Maxine Simpson in the inner city community of Waterhouse, in Kingston. [14] [15] She was raised with her two brothers by her mother, a former athlete who worked as a street vendor. [16] [17] A gifted sprinter from a very young age, she started running barefoot in primary school.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has announced that she will retire after the upcoming Summer Games in Paris.. In an interview with Essence magazine, the 37-year-old Fraser ...
Jamaican sprinting great Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce unexpectedly out of 100-meters. Andrew Greif. August 3, 2024 at 7:16 PM. Jewel Samad.
The 35-year-old legend and mother is still the fastest woman in the world and has no plans of stepping away from the track.
Jamaica dominated the event with athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking the gold and Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart taking the silver. Officially, no bronze medal was awarded as Simpson and Stewart finished with an equal time of 10.98 seconds in the second place. [3] Taking all three medals, it was a Jamaican sweep.
At the Jamaican Championship in June she placed 3rd and 2nd in the 100 m and 200 m respectively in times of 10.89 s and 22.05. She went on to win a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene behind Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson. She finished 7th in the 200 m. She picked up a silver medal in the 4 x 100 m.
On the first leg of the final, Tianna Madison was able to hold her own against the double 100-metre gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Allyson Felix put the USA into the lead, extended by Bianca Knight around the turn. At the final handoff to individual 100-metre silver medalist Carmelita Jeter, the team enjoyed a 3-metre lead. Secure in ...
TOKYO — The women's Olympic 100-meter gold medal is staying in Jamaica — all of the medals are, in fact. Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson finished 1-2-3 in a ...