History of Shericka Jackson in Timeline
Shericka Jackson is a Jamaican sprinter known for her speed in the 100m and 200m races. She holds the record for the fifth-fastest time in the 100m and the second-fastest time in the 200m in women's sprinting history.
July 1994: Birth of Shericka Jackson
Shericka Jackson was born in July 1994.
2008: Dominating Age-Group Competitions
Beginning in 2008, Shericka Jackson began her streak of winning gold medals in age-group competitions, including the CARIFTA Games and the CACAC Junior Championships.
2010: Youth Olympic Finals Appearance
In 2010, Shericka Jackson competed in the 200m finals at the Youth Olympics.
2011: World Youth Championship Podium Finish
Shericka Jackson secured a third-place finish in the 200m finals at the 2011 World Youth Championships.
2012: World Junior Championship Finalist
Shericka Jackson competed in the 200m finals at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
2015: Breakthrough in the 400m
At the age of 21 in 2015, Shericka Jackson achieved significant progress in the 400m, breaking the 51-second barrier in June and the 50-second barrier in August.
2015: World Championship Medals and Relay Success
Shericka Jackson secured a bronze medal in the 400m at the 2015 World Championships. She also won a gold medal in the 4x400m relay.
2016: Olympic and World Championship Success in the 400m
In 2016, Shericka Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400m at the Rio Olympics and a silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
2019: World Championship Triumphs in the 400m and Relays
In 2019, Shericka Jackson earned a bronze medal in the 400m and a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay at the World Championships. Notably, she clinched a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
2020: Olympic Success and 200m Setback
Shericka Jackson secured a bronze medal in the 100m with a personal best of 10.76s at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, she faced a setback in the 200m, failing to advance from the heats due to a slowdown near the finish line.
2020: Olympic Bronze Medalist
Shericka Jackson won a bronze medal in the 100m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
2021: Coaching Change and Personal Bests
In 2021, under the guidance of coach Stephen Francis, Shericka Jackson transitioned to the 100m and 200m sprints, achieving personal bests in both events (10.77s and 21.82s, respectively) at the Jamaica Olympic Trials in Kingston.
2021: Shift to Shorter Sprints and Olympic Success
Shericka Jackson switched her focus to shorter sprints in 2021. This proved fruitful as she won a bronze medal in the 100m at the Tokyo Olympics. She also secured gold and bronze medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, respectively. In the same year, she achieved impressive personal bests in the 100m (sub-10.80s) and 200m (sub-22s).
2022: World Championship Glory and Diamond League Success
Shericka Jackson had a remarkable year in 2022, winning a silver medal in the 100m, a gold medal in the 200m (setting a national record), and a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the World Championships. She also emerged as the champion of the 2022 Diamond League 200m.
2022: World Championship and Diamond League Success Continues
Shericka Jackson maintained her exceptional form in 2022, winning three medals at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She secured the silver medal in the 100m with a personal best of 10.73s, becoming the joint seventh-fastest woman in history. In the 200m, she clinched the gold medal with a championship and national record of 21.45s, establishing herself as the fastest woman alive and the second-fastest woman ever in the event. Additionally, she contributed to the Jamaican team's silver medal win in the 4x100m relay with a remarkable split of 9.72s on the anchor leg. At the Monaco Diamond League on August 10th, she further improved her 100m personal best to 10.71s, finishing second and solidifying her position as the sixth-fastest woman and third-fastest Jamaican woman of all time.
2023: World Championship and Diamond League Dominance
Shericka Jackson continued her impressive performance in 2023, securing three medals at the World Championships. She won gold in the 200 meters with a time of 21.41s, the second-fastest time in history, and silver in the 100m behind Sha'Carri Richardson. In the 4x100m relay final, she and her teammates Natasha Morrison, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Shashalee Forbes earned the silver medal. Prior to this, at the Jamaican trials, she achieved a personal best of 10.65s in the 100m, ranking her joint fifth on the all-time list, and won the Jamaican women's 200m title with a time of 21.71s. She concluded her successful season at the Eugene Diamond League, where she was crowned the champion in both the 100m and 200m.