Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce

Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, nicknamed the ‘Pocket Rocket’, was born on December 17, 1986 in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Fraser Pryce was catapulted into the spotlight after becoming the first Jamaican to win the women's 100 metre final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Fraser Pryce outsped her rivals at the sixth IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final on September 14, 2008 to land the women's 100 metres in 10.94 seconds. In a competitive women's 100 metre field, Fraser displayed her trademark early race speed and surged to victory, chased by fellow Jamaican Kerron Stewart.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
In 2009, Fraser Pryce won the 100 meter title at the 2009 World Championships, in Berlin, Germany, becoming the second female sprinter in history to hold both Olympic and world 100 meter titles at the same time.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Grace Vienna partnered with PALS, Peace and Love in Schools, to engage the world-class Olympian as the Grace PALS Goodwill Ambassador for Peace on February 23, 2010. As an advocate for peace, especially in schools, Fraser Pryce speaks out in favour of non violent conflict resolution.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Olympic 100 metre champion Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce is all excited as students from Stella Maris Preparatory School surround her, following Grace Foods and the Jamaica Atlethics Administrative Association sponsorship announcement at the GraceKennedy office in downtown Kingston.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Shelly Ann Fraser was appointed the first national Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Jamaica on February 22. As a National Goodwill Ambassador of Jamaica, Fraser Pryce will focus on early childhood development and education. Fraser Pryce is a final year Child Care and Development student at the University of Technology.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
In 2010 at the Shanghai meet in the IAAF Diamond League, Fraser-Pryce tested positive for the banned substance oxycodone. She reportedly used the pain medication, which is not a performance-enhancing drug, for toothache. She was subsequently suspended for six months.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Fraser Pryce won her second straight 100 meter Olympic gold medal with a time of 10.75 seconds, beating American track star Carmelita Jeter.
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Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
The win made Fraser Pryce the first woman to repeat 100 meter victories since American Gail Devers who did it in 1992 and 1996. Veronica Campbell Brown took bronze in 10.81 seconds.
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