Shelly-Ann FRASER-PRYCE

Fraser-Pryce has been even more successful at the World Athletics Championships, winning a total of 10 gold and five silver medals across various events. She has an unprecedented five 100m titles - 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2022 - and was the first woman to complete the individual 100m and 200m sprint double and win the 4x100m relay at the Moscow 2013 edition.

She made yet more history at the 2022 Eugene World Championships when, at 35, she became the oldest sprinter ever to win a world title.

2023-2024: Career comes to a close in Paris

2023 began with high expectations following her Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award for her stellar 2022 season. However, a knee injury sustained during warmups at the Kip Keino Classic sidelined her for months, forcing her to delay her season debut.

Returning to the track in July 2023, Fraser-Pryce competed in just two 100m races before heading to the Budapest World Championships. There, she showcased her championship mettle, advancing to the 100m final and earning a bronze medal with a season-best 10.77 seconds. In the 4×100m relay final, despite sustaining a hamstring injury, she fought through to complete her leg, helping Jamaica secure the silver medal.

In 2024, Fraser-Pryce announced that the Paris 2024 would mark her final appearance on the sport's grandest stage, focusing solely on the 100m as she battled a lingering knee injury. After a cautious start to her season, she qualified for her fifth Olympics at the Jamaican Trials, running 10.94 seconds to secure her spot.

In Paris, she clocked 10.92 seconds in her 100m heat, advancing with hopes of another Olympic medal. Unfortunately, an injury during her semi-final warmup forced her to withdraw, cutting her final Olympic campaign short.

Her final Olympic medal count stands at eight medals total: three gold, four silver, one bronze

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Drug Suspension and Motherhood

In 2010, Fraser-Pryce received a six-month suspension from athletics after testing positive for the banned substance oxycodone, a painkiller given to her by her coach to treat toothache. She accepted responsibility for the oversight.

After marrying Jason Pryce and changing her name, the Pocket Rocket became the "Mommy Rocket" when she missed the 2017 World Championships to give birth to son Zyon. She returned to training just 10 weeks later and was back competing in May 2018. She took her time to return to top form, breaking 11 seconds for 100m just once in that campaign. But then in 2019, she won the 100m world title for the fifth time.

Reflecting on her journey, Fraser-Pryce openly shared her doubts and the mental challenges she faced during her comeback.

"Mentally, it was even harder because you are 30; you are worried about coming back and not really being at the same level," she said after her 2019 triumph. "For athletics and women it is hard to come back to sprinting. I remember in 2018 when I was getting back, I did not have enough power coming out of the blocks and over the first 30 metres."

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Social Engagement

Fraser-Pryce grew up in Waterhouse, a deprived area of Kingston, Jamaica, marked by gang violence. She has dedicated herself to giving back to her community by establishing the Pocket Rocket Foundation to support underprivileged children.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, her foundation provided computers and tablets to help children access online classes. UNICEF Jamaica named her a National Goodwill Ambassador, recognising her as an accomplished athlete and a passionate defender of children's rights.