Simone Facey (born 7 May 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Simone Facey
Personal information
Born (1985-05-07) 7 May 1985 (age 38)
Manchester, Jamaica
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportTrack and field
Event100 metres
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Berlin 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Osaka 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 200 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Juan 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Juan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bridgetown 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bridgetown 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bridgetown 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hamilton 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hamilton 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bridgetown 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bridgetown 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bridgetown 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 St. George's 200 m

Career edit

Simone attended Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, Jamaica. At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, she won a silver medal in the 100m by running 11.43. She then came back and anchored Jamaica to a gold medal in the 4x100. In her 2004 season, Simone broke Veronica Campbell's national junior record in the 200m of 22.92 by running 22.71. She then doubled at the 2004 Boys and Girls National Championships by winning the 100m and 200m. At the 2004 Penn Relays, Simone anchored her team to a record of 44.32 in the 4x100. While at Texas A&M, Simone won the 100m title at Big 12 Track and Field Championships in a meet record 10.95. Almost four weeks later, she beat teammate, Porscha Lucas, and won the NCAA 200m title. In 2009, Simone took third place in the 200 m at the 2009 Jamaican championships, guaranteeing her a place on the Jamaican team for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. However, she only managed 11.23 seconds, and fourth place, in the 100 m thus failed to qualify for her preferred event.[1][2]

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Jamaica
2000 CARIFTA Games St. George's, Grenada 2nd 200 m 24.32 w (2.5 m/s)
2001 CARIFTA Games Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 100 m 11.78   (0.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.15   (-4.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.44
World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 4th 100 m 11.83   (0.5 m/s)
4th (sf) 200 m 24.48   (0.4 m/s)
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 100 m 11.46   (0.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 23.22 CR   (-0.9 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.30
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd 100 m 11.43   (-0.2 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.40 CR
2004 CARIFTA Games Hamilton, Bermuda 1st 100 m 11.72   (-1.7 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.22
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.01
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 6th 200 m 22.80
1st 4 × 100 m relay 42.06
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3rd 100 m 11.39
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.63
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd 200 m 22.86
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 100 m 11.23
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.19

Personal bests edit

  • 100 metres – 10.95 s (2008)
  • 200 metres – 22.25 s (2008)

References edit

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