Elaine Thompson-Herah

Elaine Thompson-Herah, OD (née Thompson; born 28 June 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Thompson-Herah won the same two events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Thompson-Herah is the only woman to win the 100 and 200 meter events in two straight Olympics. She was also part of the Jamaican team that won the 4x100 meter relay at the 2020 Olympics. She is the second-fastest woman of all time for 100 meters, behind Florence Griffith Joyner. Thompson-Herah is married to former sprinter Derron Herah.

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Category:1992 births
Category:Olympians for Jamaica
Category:Jamaican sprinters
Category:Olympic gold medalists
Category:Living people
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic sprinters
Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists