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2008 Summer Olympics : The Beijing Olympic Games, held from August 8 to 24, 2008. Fraser-Pryce won her first Olympic 100-metre title in Beijing.
Usain Bolt : A Jamaican sprinter who set world records in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Like Fraser-Pryce, Bolt became a defining figure in Jamaica’s modern sprint success.
100 metres : A track sprint run over one straight length of a standard outdoor athletics track. This is Fraser-Pryce’s signature event and the basis of her greatest individual titles.
Jamaica at the Olympics : Jamaica’s participation and medal-winning history at the Olympic Games. Her five Olympic appearances and medals form a major part of Jamaica’s athletics record.
2012 Summer Olympics : The London Olympic Games, held from July 27 to August 12, 2012. She defended her Olympic 100-metre crown, becoming the third woman to do so.
Elaine Thompson-Herah : A Jamaican sprinter and two-time Olympic champion in both the 100 metres and 200 metres. Their overlapping careers made Jamaican teammates into prominent rivals for sprint titles.
200 metres : A track sprint covering half a lap, with the first part run around a bend. Her world titles in this event show her success beyond the straight sprint.
Women’s athletics : Track and field events contested by women in organized athletics. Her sustained championship success has made her a central figure in women’s sprinting.
2013 World Athletics Championships : The 14th World Athletics Championships, held in Moscow in 2013. She won the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.
Veronica Campbell-Brown : A Jamaican sprinter who won Olympic gold in the 200 metres in 2004 and 2008. Campbell-Brown preceded Fraser-Pryce as a leading Jamaican women’s sprint champion.
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