Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will cap off her iconic 16 years glorious career after the Paris Olympic Games.
Track icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has announced she'll be retiring from the sport after the Paris Olympic Games.
Fraser-Pryce, whose career has spanned over a decade and a half, is regarded as one of the greatest and most decorated athletes in track and field history.
She broke into the world athletics scene after a stunning upset to win the Olympic 100m title at the 2008 Being Games. Ever since the 37-year-old mother of one has gone on to become a five-time world 100m champion and successfully defended her Olympic title.
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In total, Fraser-Pryce has 19 gold medals, 10 silver, and 3 bronze medals across all major championships she has competed at, excluding the Diamond League where she has 5 titles.
The world-acclaimed track legend made her retirement plans known in an interview with Essence magazine, where she spoke on her life as Jamaica's favourite female athlete.
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“My son needs me,” she says. “My husband and I have been together since before I won in 2008. He has sacrificed for me. We’re a partnership, a team. I think I now owe it to them to do something else,” she said.
Fraser-Pryce will be going to the Olympics with one goal in mind - The Gold Medal, which will be an iconic cap off to an exceptional career.