Elaine Thompson-Herah
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| Birth name | Elaine Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1992 Manchester, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elaine Thompson-Herah, OD (née Thompson; born 28 June 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Thompson-Herah won the same two events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Thompson-Herah is the only woman to win the 100 and 200 meter events in two straight Olympics.[1] She was also part of the Jamaican team that won the 4x100 meter relay at the 2020 Olympics.[2] She is the second-fastest woman of all time for 100 meters, behind Florence Griffith Joyner.[3] Thompson-Herah is married to former sprinter Derron Herah.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jamaican sensation Elaine Thompson-Herah wins Olympic double-double adding the 200m title to the 100m gold medal". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "Elaine Thompson-Herah". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "100 Metres women". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "Herah used sports to escape poverty through education". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 7 January 2026.