Veronica Campbell Brown facts for kids
![]() Veronica Campbell Brown at the 2011 World Championships
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Birth name | Veronica Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Clarks Town, Trelawny, Jamaica |
15 May 1982 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Clermont, Florida, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Veronica Campbell Brown (born May 15, 1982) is a famous retired Jamaican track and field sprinter. She was best known for her speed in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. She won eight Olympic medals during her amazing career. Veronica is one of only three women in history to win two Olympic 200-meter gold medals in a row. She is also one of just eleven athletes to win World Championship titles at the youth, junior, and senior levels.
Veronica's fastest times are 10.76 seconds for the 100 meters and 21.74 seconds for the 200 meters. She won gold in the 100 meters at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. She also won gold in the 200 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She earned many other medals, including seven silver and one bronze, at the World Championships in Athletics. In indoor races, she was a two-time champion in the 60 meters at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
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Early Life and School Years
Veronica Campbell was born in Clarks Town, Trelawny, Jamaica, on May 15, 1982. She grew up with five brothers and four sisters. She went to Troy Primary and Vere Technical High School in Clarendon. After high school, she moved to the United States for college. She studied at the University of Arkansas.
Junior Athletics Career
Veronica started showing her talent early. In 1999, she won two gold medals at the first-ever IAAF World Youth Championships. She won the 100-meter race and the 4 × 100-meter relay. The next year, she made history by being the first female to win both sprint races at the IAAF World Junior Championships. She won the 100 meters in 11.12 seconds and the 200 meters in 22.87 seconds.
At the 2000 Olympic Games, she helped her team win a silver medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay. In 2001, she was named the most outstanding athlete at the 2001 CARIFTA Games. That year, she won three gold medals in the junior category: 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 × 100-meter relay.
College Athletics Journey
Veronica attended Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas. There, she set many records and won several titles. She won four national junior college titles in the 60, 100, and 200 meters. She still holds the college records for the outdoor 100 and 200 meters. Veronica was also a great student, earning a degree from Barton County in 2002. She then went to the University of Arkansas. She became a top sprint star there.
Professional Athletics Highlights
Veronica Campbell Brown's professional career was full of incredible moments.
First Olympic Medals (2000-2004)
At just 18 years old, Veronica won her first Olympic medal. This was at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She was part of the 4 × 100-meter relay team that won a silver medal.
In 2004, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Veronica truly shined. She won a bronze medal in the 100 meters. Then, she made history by winning the 200-meter final. She became the first Jamaican woman to win an Olympic sprint title. She was very emotional as her country's anthem played. Later, she helped the Jamaican 4 × 100-meter relay team win gold. This was another first for Jamaica in the Olympics.
World Championship Success (2005-2009)
In 2005, Veronica won two silver medals at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She earned them in the 100 meters and the 4 × 100-meter relay.
At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, she won three more medals. She took gold in the 100 meters, silver in the 200 meters, and silver in the 4 × 100-meter relay.
For the 2008 Summer Olympics, Veronica carried the Jamaican flag at the opening ceremony. She successfully defended her Olympic 200-meter title, setting a new personal best time of 21.74 seconds.
In 2009, at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, she placed fourth in the 100-meter final. She then won her second World 200-meter silver medal.
Indoor and Outdoor Dominance (2010-2016)
In 2010, Veronica won her first World Indoor 60-meter gold medal. She also ran her fastest 200-meter time of the year, 21.98 seconds.
In 2011, she was a top favorite for gold at the World Championships in Daegu, Korea. She won a silver medal in the 100 meters. Then, she won her first 200-meter world title.
In 2012, she defended her 60-meter World Indoor gold medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she won a bronze medal in the 100 meters. She also helped the Jamaican 4 × 100-meter relay team win a silver medal.
In 2015, at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, she won a bronze medal in the 200 meters. She also helped her team win gold in the 4 × 100-meter relay.
Veronica also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won a silver medal as part of the Jamaican 4 × 100-meter relay team.
Personal Life
In 2007, Veronica married Omar Brown, who is also a Jamaican sprinter. She then changed her name to Campbell Brown. They live and train in Clermont, Florida. In 2009, she became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. She used this role to help promote fairness for girls and women in sports.
Achievements and Records
Veronica Campbell Brown's personal best time of 10.76 seconds in the 100 meters makes her one of the fastest women ever. Her 200-meter best time of 21.74 seconds is also among the top times in history. Throughout her career, she won a total of 46 medals. These included 27 gold, 16 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
Personal Best Times
Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date | Remarks |
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60 metres | 7.00 | Doha, Qatar | 14 March 2010 | |
100 yards | 9.91+ | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 31 May 2011 | Official World Best |
100 metres | 10.76 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 31 May 2011 | |
200 metres | 21.74 | Beijing, China | 21 August 2008 | |
400 metres | 52.24 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | 22 January 2005 |
+ = en route to a longer distance
- All information from IAAF Profile
Competition Record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1996 | CAC Junior Championships (U-17) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.31 |
1997 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.27 |
1998 | CAC Junior Championships (U-17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 1st | 100 m | 11.72 w (2.4 m/s) |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.35 | |||
World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 17th (qf) | 100 m | 12.04 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | |
1999 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3rd | 200 m | 23.84 (1.6 m/s) |
World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 100 m | 11.49 | |
2000 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | 100 m | 11.41 |
1st | 200 m | 23.05 (1.2 m/s) CR | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.63 | |||
World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 100 m | 11.12 (wind: +2.0 m/s) | |
1st | 200 m | 22.87 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |||
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.05 | |||
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.13 | |
2001 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 100 m | 11.32 (0.0 m/s) |
1st | 200 m | 22.93 (−1.6 m/s) CR | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.96 | |||
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 2nd | 100 m | 11.00 (1.5 m/s) |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.73 | |||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 100 m | 10.97 |
1st | 200 m | 22.05 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.73 NR | |||
World Athletics Final | Monaco, Monaco | 1st | 100 m | 10.91 | |
1st | 200 m | 22.64 | |||
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 100 m | 10.95 |
4th | 200 m | 22.38 | |||
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.99 | |||
World Athletics Final | Monaco, Monaco | 1st | 100 m | 10.92 | |
2nd | 200 m | 22.37 | |||
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | 200 m | 22.72 |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 100 m | 11.01 |
2nd | 200 m | 22.34 | |||
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.01 | |||
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 1st | 200 m | 21.74 (0.6 m/s) |
DNF | 4 × 100 m relay | ||||
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 100 m | 10.95 |
2nd | 200 m | 22.35 | |||
2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 60 m | 7.00 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, Korea | 2nd | 100 metres | 10.97 (−0.4 m/s) |
1st | 200 metres | 22.22 (−1.0 m/s) | |||
2nd | 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.70 NR | |||
2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 60 m | 7.01 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 3rd | 100 metres | 10.81 |
4th | 200 metres | 22.38 | |||
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.41 NR | |||
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 5th | 60 m | 7.13 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 100 m | 10.91 |
3rd | 200 m | 21.97 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.07 | |||
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27th (h) | 200 m | 22.97 |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.36 |
See also
In Spanish: Veronica Campbell-Brown para niños