Sherone is pictured above during the women's 200m heats at the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing. Simpson, the 2006 Commonwealth 200m gold medallist, went on to qualify
for the final, finishing in 6th place in a time of 22.36 secs. A few days earlier Sherone
had run an excellent race to win silver in the 100m,
the details of which can be seen below. On 14th. July 2013 Simpson was informed that
a urine sample she supplied after competing in the Jamaican national championships had
tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrine. On 10th. April 2014 she received an
18-month suspension from competing, after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for
Sport (CAS), her suspension was lifted on 14 July 2014.
| |
|
Women's 200m. Final
2008 Olympic Games
|
| 1. Veronica CAMPBELL-BROWN |
|
JAM |
|
21.74 |
| 2. Allyson FELIX |
|
USA |
|
21.93 |
| 3. Kerron STEWART |
|
JAM |
|
22.00 |
| 4. Muna LEE |
|
USA |
|
22.01 |
| 5. Marshevet HOOKER |
|
USA |
|
22.34 |
| 6. Sherone SIMPSON |
|
JAM |
|
22.36 |
| 7. Debbie FERGUSON-McKENZIE |
|
BAH |
|
22.61 |
| 8. Cydonie MOTHERSILL |
|
CAY |
|
22.68 |
| |
Photos G. Herringshaw. 17th. August 2008. ©
| The main photo above shows the closing few metres of the women's 100m
final at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Sherone (far right)
recorded an identical time of 10.98secs to her compatriot Kerron Stewart
(far left) and both athletes were awarded a silver medal after the
judges were unable to seperate them. Shelly-Ann Fraser (lane 4) won the
gold medal in a time of 10.78secs to complete a fantastic clean sweep of
the medals for Jamaica. The inset photo shows Simpson alongside Fraser
during the semi-finals. |
| |
|
Womens 100m. Final
2008 Olympic Games
|
| 1. Shelly-Ann FRASER |
|
JAM |
|
10.78 |
| 2.= Sherone SIMPSON |
|
JAM |
|
10.98 |
| 2.= Kerron STEWART |
|
JAM |
|
10.98 |
| 4. Lauryn WILLIAMS |
|
USA |
|
11.03 |
| 5. Muna LEE |
|
USA |
|
11.07 |
| 6. Jeanette KWAKYE |
|
GBR |
|
11.14 |
| 7. Debbie FERGUSON-McKENZIE |
|
BAH |
|
11.19 |
| 8. Torri EDWARDS |
|
USA |
|
11.20 |
| |
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
100 Metres 10.82 -0.7 Kingston (JAM) 24 JUN 2006
200 Metres 22.00 +1.3 Kingston (JAM) 25 JUN 2006
400 Metres 51.25 Kingston (JAM) 22 MAR 2008
100 MH 14.10 +1.6 Kingston (JAM) 22 JUN 2002
4x100m 41.41 London (GBR) 10 AUG 2012
4x200m 1:31.73 Nassau (BAH) 02 MAY 2015
4x400m 3:25.04 Walnut, CA (USA) 20 APR 2008
ANNUAL PROGRESS:
100 metres:
2019 11.62 -2.0 Kingston (JAM) 04 MAY 2019 (prov)
2018 11.35 +0.1 Kingston (JAM) 22 JUN 2018
2015 10.95 +0.9 Toronto (CAN) 22 JUL 2015
2014 11.34 -0.5 Kingston (JAM) 27 JUN 2014
2013 11.27 +0.5 Kingston (JAM) 08 JUN 2013
2012 11.01 +0.6 Kingston (JAM) 29 JUN 2012
2011 11.00 +2.0 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUN 2011
2010 11.02 +0.3 Gateshead (GBR) 10 JUL 2010
2009 11.15 +0.5 Padova (ITA) 30 AUG 2009
2008 10.87 +0.7 Kingston (JAM) 27 JUN 2008
2007 11.43 +0.4 Rieti (ITA) 09 SEP 2007
2006 10.82 -0.7 Kingston (JAM) 24 JUN 2006
2005 10.97 +0.4 Kingston (JAM) 25 JUN 2005
2004 11.01 +0.4 St. George's (GRN) 29 MAY 2004
2003 11.37 +1.1 Kingston (JAM) 05 APR 2003
2002 11.60 0.0 Bridgetown (BAR) 05 JUL 2002
2001 12.17 +0.5 Kingston (JAM) 06 APR 2001
200 metres:
2019 23.45 -0.2 Kingston (JAM) 23 JUN 2019 (prov)
2018 23.31 +0.4 Kingston (JAM) 19 MAY 2018
2015 22.50 +0.2 Beijing (CHN) 28 AUG 2015
2014 23.38 -0.6 Kingston (JAM) 29 JUN 2014
2013 22.83 +0.5 Kingston (JAM) 04 MAY 2013
2012 22.37 +0.6 Kingston (JAM) 01 JUL 2012
2011 22.73 +0.1 Kingston (JAM) 26 JUN 2011
2010 22.65 0.0 Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 16 JUL 2010
2008 22.11 +1.1 Kingston (JAM) 29 JUN 2008
2007 22.76 -0.8 Kingston (JAM) 05 MAY 2007
2006 22.00 -0.3 Stockholm (SWE) 25 JUL 2006
2005 22.54 +1.0 Santo Domingo (DOM) 14 MAY 2005
2004 22.70 +0.2 St. George's (GRN) 29 MAY 2004
2003 23.60 -0.1 Kingston (JAM) 04 APR 2003
2002 24.21 -1.3 Kingston (JAM) 18 APR 2002
2001 25.01 -0.3 Kingston (JAM) 05 APR 2001