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The Honourable
Shericka Jackson
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Jackson at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha
Personal information
Born	(1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 31) Saint Ann, Jamaica
Height	1.73 m
Weight	61 kg
Sport
Country	Jamaica
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprint
Team	Puma & MVP Track Club
Achievements and titles
World finals	2015 Beijing 400 m, 3 Bronze 4 × 400 m, 1 Gold 2017 London 400 m, 5th 2019 Doha 400 m, 3 Bronze 4 × 100 m, 1 Gold 4 × 400 m, 3 Bronze 2022 Eugene 100 m, 2 Silver 200 m, 1 Gold 4 × 100 m, 2 Silver 2023 Budapest 100 m, 2 Silver 200 m, 1 Gold 4 × 100 m, 2 Silver
Olympic finals	2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m, 3 Bronze 4 × 400 m, 2 Silver 2020 Tokyo 100 m, 3 Bronze 4 × 100 m, 1 Gold 4 × 400 m, 3 Bronze
Highest world ranking	1st (200 m, 2023)
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.65 (Kingston 2023) 200 m: 21.41 NR (Budapest 2023) 400 m: 49.47 (Doha 2019) Indoors 60 m: 7.04i (Belgrade 2022)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Jamaica Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 400 m relay Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m Bronze 2020 Tokyo 100 m Bronze 2020 Tokyo 4 × 400 m relay World Championships Gold 2015 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay Gold 2019 Doha 4 × 100 m relay Gold 2022 Eugene 200 m Gold 2023 Budapest 200 m Silver 2022 Eugene 100 m Silver 2022 Eugene 4 × 100 m relay Silver 2023 Budapest 100 m Silver 2023 Budapest 4 × 100 m relay Bronze 2015 Beijing 400 m Bronze 2019 Doha 400 m Bronze 2019 Doha 4 × 400 m relay Diamond League 2022 200 m 2023 100 m 2023 200 m Commonwealth Games Silver 2018 Gold Coast 200 m Pan American Games Gold 2019 Lima 400 m NACAC Championships Gold 2018 Toronto 200 m Gold 2022 Freeport 100 m Silver 2018 Toronto 4 × 100 m relay World Athletics Relays Gold 2017 Nassau 4 × 200 m relay Silver 2014 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay Bronze 2019 Yokohama 4 × 200 m relay Bronze 2025 Guangzhou 4 × 100 m relay

Shericka Jackson is a famous Jamaican sprinter born on July 16, 1994. She competes in short races like the 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m. She is known for being incredibly fast.

Shericka is one of the fastest women ever in the 100 m and the second fastest in the 200 m. She has shown amazing consistency in her races. She holds five of the top 10 best times in the world for the 200 m.

She started her career focusing on the 400 m race. She won bronze medals at the 2015 World Championships, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the 2019 World Championships. She also won relay medals, including a gold in the 4 × 100 m relay in 2019.

In 2021, Shericka changed to shorter sprints. She won a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She also helped Jamaica win a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay there. At the 2022 World Championships, she won gold in the 200 m, setting a new national record. She also earned silver medals in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay.

Shericka won the 200 m title again at the 2023 World Championships. Her time of 21.41 s was the second-fastest ever. She also took home silver medals in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relays. She is the first athlete to win medals in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m at the World Championships.

About Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson was born in Jamaica. She started her track and field journey at Steer Town Academy and Vere Technical schools. She was very talented from a young age. She represented Jamaica in the CARIFTA Games when she was just 14 years old in 2008.

Shericka's Sprinting Journey

Early Career (2008-2014)

Shericka Jackson began winning gold medals in age-group events at the CARIFTA Games in 2009. She also won at the CACAC Junior Championships. She reached the finals of the 200 m at the 2010 Youth Olympics. She also placed third at the 2011 World Youth Championships.

In 2014, Shericka made her first appearance for Jamaica as a professional athlete. She competed in the 4×400 m relay at the first World Relays in Nassau. Her team won a silver medal.

Big Wins and Olympic Medals (2015-2016)

In June 2015, Shericka improved her 400 m personal best at the Jamaican Championships. This secured her spot at the World Championships in Beijing. She then won a 200 m race in Lucerne.

At the World Championships, Shericka surprised many by winning a bronze medal in the 400 m. She ran the race in under 50 seconds for the first time. She also helped the Jamaican team win a gold medal in the 4×400 m relay.

The next year, in June 2016, she ran another fast 400 m race. She finished third at the Jamaican Championships. This meant she would compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

At the Rio Olympics, Shericka won the bronze medal in the 400 m. She set a new personal best time in the heats. She also earned a silver medal in the 4×400 m relay.

Continued Success (2017-2020)

In April 2017, Shericka set a new personal best in the 200 m race in Kingston. Later that month, she won a gold medal in the 4×200 m relay at the World Relays.

She continued her strong performance by winning the 400 m at the Jamaican Championships. At the World Championships in London, she finished fifth in the 400 m final. She improved her 200 m personal best again in August.

Jackson after winning over 200 m at the Paris Diamond League.

In 2018, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. She won a silver medal in the 200 m, setting a new personal best. At the Jamaican Championships, she ran her fastest 100 m race yet. She also won the 200 m. She then earned her first Diamond League win in Paris, winning the 200 m.

At the Athletics World Cup in London, Shericka won gold in the 200 m. She also took silver in the 4×100 m relay. In August, she won gold in the 200 m at the NACAC Championships. She also won silver in the 4×100 m relay there.

In May 2019, Shericka won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m relay at the World Relays. In June, she finished second in the 400 m at the Rome Diamond League. She then won the 400 m at the Jamaican Championships, setting a new personal best. She also won at the London Diamond League.

Jackson behind Justyna Swiety-Ersetic in the 4×400 m final at the 2019 World Championships.

At the Pan American Games in Lima, Shericka won the 400 m race. She then competed at the World Championships in Doha. She won a bronze medal in the 400 m, setting another personal best. She also helped Jamaica win a gold medal in the 4×100 m relay. She earned a second bronze medal in the 4×400 m relay.

Switching to Short Sprints (2021)

In 2021, Shericka decided to focus on the 100 m and 200 m sprints. In May, she ran a new 100 m personal best in Kingston. At the Jamaican Olympic Trials, she finished second in both the 100 m and 200 m. She ran her first 200 m race in under 22 seconds.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the 100 m. She set another personal best time. Jamaican athletes won all three medals in this event. She had a tough race in the 200 m heats and did not advance. However, she bounced back to win a gold medal in the 4×100 m relay. She also won a bronze medal in the 4×400 m relay.

After the Olympics, Shericka continued to perform well. She equaled her 100 m personal best at the Prefontaine Classic. She also set a new 200 m personal best at the Diamond League Final.

World Champion in 200m (2022)

In March 2022, Shericka competed in the 60 m at the World Indoor Championships. She ran a personal best time. In May, she finished second in the 200 m at the Doha Diamond League. She then won the 200 m at the Rome Diamond League. At the Jamaican Championships, she won the 100 m and set a new personal best in the 200 m.

Jackson after winning 200 m at the 2022 World Championships.

At the World Championships in Eugene, Shericka won a silver medal in the 100 m. She set a new personal best time. She was part of a historic Jamaican sweep of the medals in that race. She then won the gold medal in the 200 m. Her time of 21.45 s set a new Championship record and made her the second-fastest woman ever in the event. She also won a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay.

In August, Shericka won the 200 m at the Silesia Diamond League. She also won the 100 m at the NACAC Championships, setting a new Championship record. She continued her winning streak at the Brussels Diamond League. At the Diamond League Final in Zürich, she finished second in the 100 m but won the 200 m.

Defending Her 200m Title (2023)

Shericka started her 2023 season by winning the 100 m in Kingston. She finished second at the Doha Diamond League. She then won the 200 m at the Rabat Diamond League. In June, she won the 100 m at the Racers Grand Prix. At the Jamaican Championships, she won the 100 m with a new personal best of 10.65 s. This made her the fifth-fastest woman of all time. She also won the 200 m with a new world-leading time.

Jackson finishing in second in the 100 m final at the 2023 World Championships.

At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Shericka won a silver medal in the 100 m. She then successfully defended her gold medal in the 200 m. Her time of 21.41 s was the second-fastest ever and a new Jamaican record. She also helped Jamaica win a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay.

After the World Championships, she won the 200 m at the Zürich Diamond League. She won again at the Brussels Diamond League, setting a new Diamond League record. At the Diamond League Final in Eugene, she won both the 100 m and 200 m titles. Shericka ended the season with six of the top ten fastest 200 m times of the year.

Recent Competitions (2024-2025)

In May 2024, Shericka won the 200 m at the Marrakesh Diamond League. She placed fifth at the Bislett Games, which ended her two-year winning streak in the 200 m. She returned to winning at the Stockholm Diamond League. At the Jamaican Championships, she won both the 100 m and 200 m titles. However, she had to withdraw from the Olympics in Paris due to an injury.

In April 2025, she started her outdoor season by finishing second in a 300 m race. She competed at the World Relays in Guangzhou, winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay. In May, she won the 100 m at the Rabat Diamond League. In June, she improved her 200 m season's best in Kingston.

Achievements and Records

Jackson won 400 m bronze at the 2019 World Championships.

Here are some of Shericka Jackson's best times and achievements:

Personal Bests

Major Wins and Titles

Shericka has won many important races and titles throughout her career:

• Diamond League Champion:
  • 100 m: 2023
  • 200 m: 2022, 2023
• National Titles (Jamaican Athletics Championships):
  • 200 metres: 2018, 2022, 2023
  • 400 metres: 2017, 2019
  • 100 metres: 2022, 2023

See also

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