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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

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Born: Jamaican

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a retired Jamaican track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time.

One of the most enduring track athletes in history, Fraser-Pryce's career spanned over a decade and a half, from the late 2000s to the mid 2020s. Her success on the track, including her consistency at major championships, helped to usher in the golden age of Jamaican sprinting. In the 100 m, her signature event, she is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and a five-time world champion. In the 200 m, she has won gold and silver at the World Athletics Championships, as well as an Olympic silver medal.

An eight-time Olympic medallist, she rose from relative obscurity at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to become the first Caribbean woman to win gold in the 100 m. At the 2012 London Olympics, she became the third woman in history to defend an Olympic 100 m title. After injury affected her season, she won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Retired Jamaican track and field sprinter

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Historical Timeline

  1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is born

    Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican athlete, known for retired jamaican track and field sprinter, was born on 1987-12-27.

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When was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce born?
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was born on 1987-12-27 (Jamaican).
What is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce known for?
Retired Jamaican track and field sprinter
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is born.

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