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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Winning two Olympic 100-metre titles and five world titles in the event.
Olympic gold · Sprint double
- Born
- 27 December 1986
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Jamaica
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a Jamaican sprinter whose championship career combined exceptional starts with remarkable longevity.
Early life
Kingston
Grew up in Waterhouse.
School athletics
Developed her sprinting while attending Wolmer’s High School for Girls.
Career
- 2008
Olympic breakthrough
Won 100-metre gold in Beijing.
- 2009–2015
Championship success
Won world titles and retained Olympic gold in London.
- 2019 onward
Return and longevity
Won further global titles after becoming a mother.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won consecutive Olympic 100-metre titles.
Sprint double
Won the world 100 and 200 metres.
Fifth 100-metre world title
Won again thirteen years after her first world title.
Beyond athletics
Education support
Established the Pocket Rocket Foundation to help student athletes.
Motherhood
Returned to championship success after the birth of her son.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Erik van Leeuwen. CC BY 2.5 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
