Sheri-Ann Brooks
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Jamaica
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| Women's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2013 Moscow | 4x100 m relay |
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | 4x100 m relay |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | 100 m |
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | 4x100 m relay |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 4x100 m relay |
| Silver | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 200 m |
Sheri-Ann Brooks (born 11 February 1983 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.[1]
Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown. In its first round heat, Jamaica placed first in front of Russia, Germany and China. The Jamaica relay's time of 42.24 seconds was the first time overall out of sixteen participating nations. With this result, Jamaica qualified for the final, replacing Brooks and Bailey with Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart. Jamaica did not finish the race due to a mistake in the baton exchange.[1]
She qualified for the 100 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics with a third place finish at the Jamaican national championships, behind Fraser and Stewart.[2]
In June, 2009, Brooks was one of five members of the Jamaican national team who were reported for providing urine samples that tested positive for a banned stimulant.[3] Brooks was cleared to continue racing on a technicality, however, as the Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission had tested her B-sample without her prior knowledge.[4] Nevertheless, the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association withdrew her from the relay race at the World Championships as a precaution.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | 100 m |
| 5th | 200 m | |||
| 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | |||
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 2nd | 200 m |
| 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay |
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 11.05 s (2007)
- 200 metres – 22.78 s (2007)
- 400 metres – 53.95 s (2006)
References
- Sheri-Ann Brooks profile at IAAF
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Athlete biography: Sheri-Ann Brooks, beijing2008.cn, ret: 30 August 2008
- ↑ Foster, Anthony (2009-06-28).Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles – JAM Champs , Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Sherri Ann Brooks cleared to run for Jamaica". The Guardian (The Guardian). 6 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ↑ IAAF wait for Jamaica drug ruling . BBC Sport (2009-08-11). Retrieved on 2009-08-13.
- ↑ Jamaican five withdrawn by team . BBC Sport (2009-08-19). Retrieved on 2009-08-19.
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