Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson
Personal information
Nationality Jamaican
Born (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 200 metres, 400 metres

Shericka Jackson (born 16 July 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing winning the bronze medal individually and gold in the relay.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2008 CARIFTA Games (U17) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1st 400 m 54.52
1st 4x400 m relay 3:39.62
2009 CARIFTA Games (U17) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 1st 200 m 23.62
1st 400 m 53.48
1st 4x100 m relay 45.05
1st 4x400 m relay 3:38:09
2010 CARIFTA Games (U18) George Town, Cayman Islands 1st 200 m 23.64 (w)
2nd 400 m 53.71
1st 4x100 m relay 45.98
1st 4x400 m relay 3:44.02
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U18)
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 1st 200 m 24.23
1st 4x100 m relay 45.67
1st 4x400 m relay 3:43.08
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 4th (h) 4x100 m relay 44.68
Youth Olympic Games Singapore 4th 200 m 24.08
2011 CARIFTA Games (U20) Montego Bay, Jamaica 2nd 200 m 23.48
1st 4x100 m relay 44.08
World Youth Championships Lille, France 3rd 200 m 23.62
1st Medley relay 2:03.42
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 200 m 24.03
2nd 4x100 m relay 45.18
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Hamilton, Bermuda 2nd 200 m 23.87
1st 4x400 m relay 3:37.21
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 200 m 23.53
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:32.97
2013 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 200 m 22.84
1st 4x400 m relay 3:34.36
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4x400 m relay 3:23.26
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 400 m 49.99
1st 4x400 m relay 3:19.13
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd 400 m 49.85
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:20.34

Personal bests

Outdoor

References

  1. Rio 2016 bio
  2. "Shericka Jackson". IAAF. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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