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Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH

Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH - Jamaica - Gold & silver medals at 2015 World Championships.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 26 August 2015

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Sunday, 28 June 1992
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Manchester, Jamaica.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Jamaica
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Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH - Jamaica - Gold & silver medals at 2015 World Championships.

Elaine is seen here winning her heat of the women's 200 metres in Beijing (22.78).

In the final two days later she set a new personal best in what was her first

major championship. Elaine won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay on the last day

of the Championships.


In 2014 she ran in the relay for Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games (heats)

 

                                                                                                                   

1.
 Dafne
 SCHIPPERS  NED 21.63
 CR, ER, WL
2.
 Elaine  THOMPSON  JAM  21.66

PB

3.  Veronica   CAMPBELL-BROWN JAM
 21.97

SB

4.  Candyce  McGRONE  USA  22.01

PB

5.  Dine  ASHER-SMITH  GBR  22.07
NR
6.  Jeneba  TARMOH  USA  22.31
7.  Ivet  LALOVA  BUL  22.41
8.  Sherone  SIMPSON  JAM  22.50 SB

 

 

The finish of the women's 200 metres final is below and it shows Elaine just leading with 50 metres to go.

As the finalist approach the finish line Dafne closes in to snatch the gold medal.

 

 

 

Elaine's expression might be one of "how did I loss that race" as she looks at the Stadium's screen showing the

recording of the final.

 

The following year at the Rio Olympic Games she did everything right and won the women's

100 metres.  SEE BELOW.

 

 

 Women's 100 metres final.  2016 Olympic Games.  Rio de Janeiro.


 1.
 Elaine Thompson
  Jamaica  10.71
   
 2.  Tori Bowie  United States  10.83    
 3.
  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  Jamaica  10.86  SB  
 4.  Marie-Josee Ta Lou  Ivory Coast  10.86  PB
  
 5.  Dafne Schippers  Netherlands  10.90    
 6.  Michelle-Lee Ahye  Trinidad and Tobago  10.92    
 7.  English Gardner  United States  10.94    
 8.  Christania Williams  Jamaica  11.80

 

 

2016  Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Women's 200 metres final.


 1.  Elaine Thompson  Jamaica  21.78  SB
 2.  Dafne Schippers  Netherlands  21.88  SB
 3.  Tori Bowie  United States  22.15  
 4.  Marie Josée Ta Lou  Ivory Coast  22.21  NR
 5.  Dina Asher-Smith  Great Britain  22.31  SB
 6.  Michelle-Lee Ahye  Trinidad and Tobago  22.34  
 7.  Deajah Stevens  United States  22.65  
 8.  Ivet Lalova-Collio  Bulgaria  22.69  

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