Sheri-Ann Brooks (born 11 February 1983 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.
Brooks was born in Manchester and attended Manchester High School. She is the first child of Mr. Errol Brooks and Mrs. Donna Brooks.
Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown. In its first round heat, Jamaica placed first in front of Russia, Germany and China. The Jamaica relay's time of 42.24 seconds was the first time overall out of sixteen participating nations. With this result, Jamaica qualified for the final, replacing Brooks and Bailey with Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart. Jamaica did not finish the race due to a mistake in the baton exchange.
She qualified for the 100 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics with a third-place finish at the Jamaican national championships, behind Fraser and Stewart.Foster, Anthony (28 June 2009).Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles – JAM Champs , Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
In June 2009, Brooks was one of five members of the Jamaica national team who were reported for providing urine samples that tested positive for a banned stimulant. Brooks was cleared to continue racing on a technicality, however, as the Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission had tested her B-sample without her prior knowledge.IAAF wait for Jamaica drug ruling . BBC Sport (11 August 2009). Retrieved on 2009-08-13. Nevertheless, the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association withdrew her from the relay race at the World Championships as a precaution.Jamaican five withdrawn by team . BBC Sport (19 August 2009). Retrieved on 2009-08-19.
Representing the FIU Panthers track and field team, Brooks won the 200 m at the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Achievements
YearTournamentVenueResultExtra2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia 1st100 m 5th200 m 1st4 × 100 m relay2007Pan American GamesRio, Brazil 2nd200 m 1st4 × 400 m relayWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan 2nd4 × 100 m relay
Personal bests 100 metres – 11.05 s (2007) 200 metres – 22.78 s (2007) 400 metres – 53.95 s (2006)
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