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Sherone Simpson
- Born
- Aug 12, 1984 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.63 m
- Weight
- 59 kg
Sherone Simpson (born 12 August 1984) is a retired Jamaican track and field sprint athlete.
She is a gold medalist in the 4 × 100 m relay from the 2004 Olympics and silver medalist in 2005 World Championships and now is the silver medalist in the individual event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, after she tied for second with Kerron Stewart in a photo finish.
On 14 July 2013, Simpson announced that she had tested positive for the drug oxilofrine. In April 2014, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission announced that she would be suspended for 18 months over doping charges, expiring in December that year. However, after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the suspension was lifted on 14 July 2014.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 100 m 10.82 (#32 all-time), 200 m 22.00 (#45 all-time), 2019 season best 11.35 (Mar 16, 2019, Spanish Town (JAM)) · Last competition: Jamaican Championships, Kingston, Jun 23, 2019, 23.45 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silver · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | – | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100m | 11.35 | +3.2 | Mar 16, 2019 | Spanish Town (JAM) |
| 2019 | 200m | 23.45 | +1.0 | Jun 22, 2019 | Jamaican Championships, Kingston |
| 2019 | 4x100m | 43.08 | – | May 11, 2019 | IAAF World Relays, International Stadium, Yokohama |
| 2018 | 100m | 11.35 | +0.1 | Jun 22, 2018 | Jamaican Championships |
| 2018 | 200m | 23.31 | +0.4 | May 19, 2018 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational, National Stadium, Kingston |
| 2018 | 4x100m | 43.41 | – | Aug 2, 2018 | Barranquilla CAC Games |
| 2018 | 400m | 55.45 | – | Jan 27, 2018 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2016 | 60m Indoor | 7.29 | – | Feb 19, 2016 | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |