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Veronica Campbell Brown Order of Distinction (born 15 May 1982) is a retired Jamaican track and field sprinter, who specialized in the 100 and 200 meters.
But Campbell-Brown in turn proved an inspiration to countless young women in her homeland, becoming, at the 2004 Games, the first woman from Jamaica to win gold in a sprint race at the Olympics. With another gold in the relay and bronze in the 200m, she immediately became the most successful Caribbean athlete at a single Games.
Honours Summary. 3 x Olympic champion. 3 x World champion. 3 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 2 x Diamond League Final winner. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
Jun 23, 2021 · Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown, winner of eight Olympic medals and five world titles, has announced her retirement from competitive athletics. The 39-year-old’s international career has spanned more than two decades, during which time she competed at five Olympic Games.
Jun 23, 2021 · Biography and statistics of Veronica Campbell Brown (VCB). Multiple Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion. Jamaican sprint athlete, 100 and 200 meters.
Jul 22, 2021 · WHEN Veronica Campbell Brown stood on the podium in the summer of 2004 collecting her gold medal, tears flowed freely from her face during the playing of the Jamaican anthem. Campbell Brown’s...
Apr 11, 2012 · Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown is seeking to make history by aiming to win a third consecutive 200 meters gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics. Back to school — Campbell-Brown,...
A five-time Olympian, Veronica Campbell-Brown won eight Olympic medals, with golds in the 200 metres back-to-back in 2004-08 and another victory in the 2004 4x100. In all, Campbell-Brown won 21 medals in World and Olympic competition, with World titles in the 100 in 2007, the 200 in 2011, and the 4x100 in 2015.
Jun 23, 2021 · Campbell-Brown sprinted at five Olympics from 2000 to 2016, earning eight medals, one shy of the Olympic women’s track and field record. In 2004, she beat an 18-year-old Allyson Felix for gold in Athens, becoming Jamaica’s first Olympic flat sprint champion in 28 years.
Feb 3, 2009 · With a stunning performance in Beijing’s Birds’ nest, 25-year-old Veronica Campbell Brown confirmed her status as one of the best female sprinters of all time. Now the tenth fastest woman of all time, the Jamaican is set to build on her steady progress.
