Sherone Simpson

Sherone Simpson (born 12 August 1984) is a Jamaican retired 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.

Sherone Simpson
Simpson in 2008
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1984-08-12) 12 August 1984
Manchester Parish, Jamaica
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
2004 Athens4×100 m relay
2008 Beijing100 m
2012 London4x100 m relay
World Championships
2015 Beijing4×100 m relay
2005 Helsinki4×100 m relay
2011 Daegu4×100 m relay
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne200 m
2006 Melbourne4×100 m
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto100 m
2015 Toronto 4x100 m relay
Continental Cup
2006 Athens100 m
2006 Athens4×100 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla 4x100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
2003 Bridgetown100 m
2003 Bridgetown4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
2002 Bridgetown4x100 m relay
2002 Bridgetown100 m
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
2003 Port of Spain4x100 m relay
2003 Port of Spain100 m

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.

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