Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

The retired Jamaican track and field sprinter is known as the ‘Pocket Rocket’.

SFP is a multiple Olympic medallist with numerous national and world athletics titles. In 2008 she became the first female athlete to win the gold medal for Jamaica in the 100 metres sprint at the Beijing Olympics. In recognition of her contribution to Jamaican athletics, the Jamaican government awarded Shelly-Ann the National Award of The Order of Distinction in 2008.

• Born: December 27, 1986, in Kingston, Jamaica (Waterhouse community)

Age: 39

• Height & Weight: 1.52 m (5ft 0in), 52kg

• Spouse: Jason Pryce (married 2011)

• Children: Son named Zyon (born 2017)

• Education: University of Technology, Jamaica

Career and Personal Bests

• Events: 60m, 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

• Personal Bests:

                • 100m: 10.60 seconds

                • 200m: 21.79 seconds

                • 60m: 6.98 seconds

• Clubs: MVP Track Club (2006–2020), Elite Performance Track Club (2020–2024)

• Coaches: Stephen Francis (2006–2020), Reynaldo Walcott (2020–2024)

Major achievements and medals

• Olympic Games: 8 total medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

• World Athletics Championships: 5-time individual 100m world champion (2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022)

• Global Honours: World Athlete of the Year (2013, 2022), Laureus Sportswoman of the Year (2023), Order of Jamaica, Order of Distinction

Charity: Fraser-Pryce is heavily invested in philanthropy, focusing on youth empowerment, community development, and sports diplomacy in Jamaica.

The SFP Pocket Rocket Foundation was founded as a non-profit organisation in 2013. It aims to provide holistic development and assistance to high school student-athletes across Jamaica.