Born: May 15, 1982
Hometown: Trelawny, Jamaica
Residence: Florida
Affiliation: Adidas, Advocare
College: University of Arkansas; marketing degree, 06
Events: 100m, 200m
Personal Best 100m: 10.76 (2011 Ostrava)
* World Record Holder – 100yards: 9.91 (2011 Ostrava)
Personal Best 200m: 21.74 (2008 Beijing Olympic Games)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2011
Jamaica National Champion 100m & 200m
World Champion 200m, silver 100m, silver 4x100m relay
Jamaica’s Sportwoman of the year
Best times: 10.76, 22.22
2010
World Indoor Champion, 60m
World Leader at 100m & 200m
Best times: 10.78, 21.98
2009
Jamaica National Champion, 200m
World Championships 200m silver
UNESCO Champion for Sport Ambassador
Hall of Fame induction, University of Arkansas
Best times: 10.89, 22.35
2008
Olympic Champion, 200m
Jamaica national champion 200m
Sport Woman of the Year, Jamaica
Best times: 10.87, 21.74
2007
World Champion 100m, silver 200m & 4x100m relay silver
Jamaica National Champion 100m & 200m
Ranked 1st in the world at 100m and 2nd at 200m
Jamaica’s Sport Woman of the Year
Best times: 10.89, 22.34
2006
Commonwealth Games silver, 200m
Did not compete much due to injury
Best times :10.99, 22.35
2005
World Championships Silver medalist, 100m, Silver 4x100m relay
1st Athletics Final 100m, 2nd 200m
Ranked 1st in the world 100m
Jamaica National Champion 100m, 200m
Jamaica’s Sport Woman of the Year
Hall of Fame induction, Barton County Community College
Best times: 10.85, 22.35
2004
Olympic champion 200m, Bronze 100m, Gold 4x100m
Jamaica National Champion 100m & 200m
NCAA Indoor Champion, 200m
1st Athletic Finals 100m & 200m
Ranked 1st in the world 200m
Jamaica’s Sport Woman of the Year
Best times: 10.91, 22.05
2003
Did not compete due to injury
2002
2nd Commonwealth Games, 100m
Best times: 11.00, 22.39
2001
Did not complete much due to injury
Best times: 11.13, 22.92
2000
Olympic Silver 4x100m relay
World Junior Champion, 100m & 200m
Best times: 11.12 (WJR), 22.87
1999
World Youth Champion,100m
Best times: 11.49, 23.73
1998
World Junior Championships, Annecy France, 100m 17th place – 12.04