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Shara Proctor

GBRWomen

Birth dateSep 16, 1988

BirthplaceChristiansted, United States

Height1.73 m

Weight60 kg

Shara Proctor (born 16 September 1988) is a former British long jumper born in Anguilla.

She is the national record holder of both Anguilla and Great Britain.

On 28 August 2015 at the World Championships in Beijing she became the first British, female, long-jumper to jump over 7 metres (7.07), setting a new British record and earning a world championship silver medal in the process. She also won the 2013 IAAF Diamond League in the event. Her younger sister is the Anguillan sprinter Shinelle Proctor.

Personal bests

100m

11.95

4x100m

44.19

7.07

13.88

60m

7.36

55m

7.14

🏅

Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	LJ	6.77	+1.9	May 2, 2021	↓	National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA)
2020	LJ	5.93	+0.3	Aug 25, 2020	↓	Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
2019	LJ	6.84	+1.7	Aug 25, 2019	↓	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2019	100m	11.95	+0.6	Apr 5, 2019	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2018	LJ	6.91	+0.2	Jul 21, 2018	↓	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2017	LJ	6.73	+0.4	Jun 4, 2017	↓	Somerville, MA (USA)
2017	60m	7.49	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2017	TJ	13.82	+1.5	Apr 14, 2017	↓	Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational
2016	LJ	6.91	-	Feb 13, 2016	↓	Berlin (GER) (i)
2016	60m	7.36	-	Feb 5, 2016	↑	Łódź (POL) (i)
2015	LJ	7.07	+0.4	Aug 28, 2015	↓	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2014	LJ	6.82	+1.2	Jul 11, 2014	↓	Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline
2013	LJ	6.92	+1.9	Jul 4, 2013	↓	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2013	60m	7.49	-	Feb 7, 2013	↑	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2013	4x100m	44.19	-	Apr 6, 2013	-	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2012	LJ	6.95	+0.1	Jun 24, 2012	↓	Birmingham (GBR)
2012	TJ	12.95	-	Jan 31, 2012	↓	Wien (AUT) (i)
2011	LJ	6.81	+1.4	Jun 11, 2011	↓	Clermont, FL (USA)
2010	LJ	6.69	+1.4	May 15, 2010	↓	Knoxville, TN (USA)
2010	60m	7.76	-	Jan 15, 2010	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2010	100m	12.13	+1.1	Apr 2, 2010	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2010	TJ	13.88	-	Feb 6, 2010	↓	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2009	LJ	6.71	+1.2	Aug 23, 2009	↓	IAAF World Championships
2009	55m	7.14	-	Jan 24, 2009	-	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2009	60m	7.72	-	Jan 17, 2009	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2009	100m	12.11	+1.7	Apr 3, 2009	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2009	TJ	13.74	+0.6	May 30, 2009	↓	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2008	LJ	6.54	-1.6	Jul 5, 2008	↓	Cali (COL)
2008	TJ	13.66	+1.4	May 18, 2008	↓	Auburn, AL (USA)
2007	LJ	6.23	-	Mar 2, 2007	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	TJ	12.99	-	Feb 25, 2007	↓	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2006	LJ	6.17	+0.0	Apr 15, 2006	↓	Les Abymes (FRA)
2005	LJ	6.24	+0.9	Mar 28, 2005	↓	Bacolet, Scarborough (TTO)
2004	LJ	5.99	+0.0	Jun 26, 2004	↓	Coatzacoalcos (MEX)
2003	LJ	5.32	-0.2	Jul 12, 2003	↓	Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.15	+0.1	Jun 8	Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku
LJ	6.15	+0.1	Jun 7	Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku
LJ	6.40	+0.9	Jun 2	Göteborg Friidrott GP, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg
LJ	6.27	+1.7	May 29	Chula Vista Field Fest
LJ	6.36	+4.3	May 29	Chula Vista Field Fest
LJ	6.34	+1.3	May 15	Track Meet
LJ	6.34	+1.3	May 14	Track Meet
LJ	6.77	+1.9	May 2	Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, National Training Center, Clermont, FL
LJ	6.39	+0.4	Apr 29	North Florida Invitational, University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
LJ	6.22	+1.2	Apr 16	Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.43	-0.1	Oct 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
LJ	6.63	-0.1	Oct 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
LJ	6.63	-0.1	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
LJ	6.43	-0.1	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
LJ	6.36	-2.0	Sep 1	ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
LJ	6.84	+1.7	Aug 25	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
LJ	6.56	+1.0	Aug 16	Goteborg Athletics Grand Prix
LJ	NM	-	Jul 20	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
LJ	6.68	+0.9	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
LJ	6.61	+0.4	Jun 16	Adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA
LJ	6.30	+0.0	Jun 6	Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
LJ	6.33	-0.1	May 21	2019 Nanjing World Challenge, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing
LJ	6.29	-0.5	May 19	Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
LJ	6.35	+0.3	May 3	IAAF Diamond League, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.95	+0.6	Apr 5	UNF Invitational, Jacksonville, FL
100m	12.03	+1.5	Mar 22	Sheraton UNF Spring Break Invitational & Pre-State Meet, Jacksonville, FL

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.63	-0.6	Sep 9	IAAF Continental Cup, Ostrava
LJ	6.25	-0.5	Sep 2	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
LJ	6.70	-0.4	Aug 31	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
LJ	6.70	+0.5	Aug 18	Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Promotional Events
LJ	6.70	-0.4	Aug 11	European Athletics Championships
LJ	6.75	+0.7	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
LJ	6.75	+0.7	Aug 9	European Athletics Championships
LJ	6.91	+0.2	Jul 22	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
LJ	6.91	+0.2	Jul 21	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
LJ	6.62	+2.0	Jul 5	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - National Events
LJ	6.81	+3.8	Jul 1	British Championships, Birmingham
LJ	6.78	+0.1	Jul 1	British Championships, Birmingham
LJ	6.78	+0.1	Jun 30	British Championships, Birmingham
LJ	6.81	+3.8	Jun 30	British Championships, Birmingham
LJ	6.73	-0.1	Jun 22	Madrid Meeting 2018
LJ	6.73	+0.9	Jun 16	Marseille Meeting Pro Athlé, Marseille
LJ	6.79	-0.1	Jun 8	Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
LJ	6.32	-0.9	May 20	Boston adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA
LJ	6.75	-0.1	Apr 12	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
LJ	6.89	+0.0	Apr 11	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast

Shara Proctor

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2021

2020

2019

2018

Honours