Shericka JACKSON

Shericka  JACKSON - Jamaica - Olympic & World Champs 400m bronze medals

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 24 August 2015

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 16 July 1994
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Jamaica
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Shericka JACKSON - Jamaica - Olympic & World Champs 400m bronze medals

Shericka Jackson in her heat of the women's 400 metres in Beijing, which she won.

She then finished second to Felix in her semi final (50.03 PB) and in the final

broke the 50 seconds barrier for the first time and won the bronze medal.


 

2015 World Championship Beijing, China.

Women's 400 metres final.

 

1.
 Allyson  FELIX  USA  49.26 WL
2.
 Shaunae
 MILLER  BAH  49.67 PB
3.  Shericka
 JACKSON  JAM  49.99 PB
4.  Christine  DAY  JAM  50.14 PB
5.  Stephenie Ann   McPHERSON  JAM  50.42
6.  Novlene  WILLIAMS-MILLS  JAM  50.47 SB
7.  Phyllis  FRANCIS  USA  50.51
8.  Chrisine  OHURUIGU  GBR  50.63

 

The following year at the Rio Olympics Shericka again dipped under 50 seconds to win

her second individual bronze medal at a Major. She also improved her fastest ever 400m

time,  winning her semi final in 49.83 seconds.

 

2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro.

Final women's 400 metres.


 1.  Shaunae Miller   Bahamas  49.44  PB
 2.  Allyson Felix   United States  49.51  SB
 3.  Shericka Jackson   Jamaica  49.85  
 4.  Natasha Hastings   United States  50.34  
 5.  Phyllis Francis   United States  50.41  
 6.  Stephenie Ann McPherson   Jamaica  50.97  
 7.  Olha Zemlyak   Ukraine  51.24  
 8.  Libania Grenot49.51   Italy  51.25