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2020

As a professional athlete she is a nine time world champion with the most sub 11 clockings by a female sprinter 


2019

Shelly-Ann published the children's book, I Am a Promise, based on the life lessons she learned growing up and as an athlete.
That year, she also won Best Female Athlete at the inaugural Panam Sports Awards.


2018

At Jamaica’s National Stadium, Shelly-Ann unveiled a larger-than-life bronze statue of her gold finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Commissioned by the Ministry of Sports & Culture, the sculpture by Basil Watson depicts Shelly-Ann’s fist pump after crossing the finish line.


2017

Shelly-Ann and Jason welcomed a son named Zyon.


2015

Shelly-Ann was a guest at a University of The West Indies Youth Forum, where U.S. President Barack Obama presented her with a handwritten note reading, “To Shelly-Ann. You’re Inspiring! Keep it up.”

She won the 100m and 200m at the IAAF World Championships, and the 100m gold at the Beijing World Championships, becoming the first female athlete to win three consecutive World Championship gold medals.

Shelly-Ann received her third consecutive nomination for the RJR Sportswoman of the Year.


2014

Venturing into a new arena, Shelly-Ann opened her full service salon, Lady Shelly Beauty.

She also carried The Queen's Baton for the 2014 Commonwealth Games through her community of Waterhouse, Jamaica, running past the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce mural, a tribute to her historic win in the Beijing Olympics.


2013

Shelly-Ann supported the Zenani Mandela Campaign, “Long Short Walk,” honoring the memory of Nelson Mandela's  great-granddaughter who was killed by a drunk driver in 2010. An ambassador for Jamaica’s National Road Safety Council, she promotes road safety via social media and school appearances.

Shelly-Ann was named World Female Athlete of the year by IAAF. She also received her second consecutive win as The RJR Sportswoman of the Year.


2012

Shelly-Ann graduated from the University of Technology with a BSc. degree in Child/Adolescent Development.  

She also fulfilled her dream of launching the Pocket Rocket Foundation, giving scholarships to sports-minded high school students and assisting children’s homes across Jamaica.

That same year, Shelly-Ann was named the RJR Sportswoman of the Year.


2010

Shelly-Ann was appointed UNICEF Jamaica's first Goodwill Ambassador. That year, she also married long-time love Jason Pryce, becoming Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.


2009

At the Berlin World Championships, Shelly-Ann won gold for the 100m. She became the fifth fastest woman in history at the time.


2008

After qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shelly-Ann became the first-ever Caribbean woman to win gold in the 100m final. She was honored with the Jamaican Order of Distinction and The Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence in Sports.


2006-2002

While attending Jamaica’s University of Technology, Shelly-Ann began training with coach Stephen Francis and racing at the international level.

Shelly-Ann won bronze in the 100m, and earned a gold medal as part of the 4 × 100m relay team at the CARIFTA Games.

In high school, Shelly-Ann won her first 200m title in 25.35 seconds at the Jamaican Under-18 Championships.