Jamaican sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson, the defending champions at 100m and 200m respectively, feature on Jamaica’s team for the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 on 19-27 August.
The duo filled the top two places in the 100m and 200m in Oregon last year, with Jackson taking silver in the 100m and Fraser-Pryce finishing runner-up in the 200m. Fraser-Pryce, who has competed sparingly this season due to a slight injury earlier in the year, will be vying for a historic sixth world 100m title.
World leader Rasheed Broadbell and Olympic champion Hansle Parchment have both been named in the men’s 110m hurdles, while world leader and world U20 record-holder Jaydon Hibbert will contest the triple jump.
Jamaican team for Budapest:
WOMEN
100m: Shashalee Forbes, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson 200m: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Natalliah Whyte 400m: Candice McLeod, Nickisha Pryce, Charokee Young 800m: Natoya Goule-Toppin, Adelle Tracey 1500m: Adelle Tracey 100m hurdles: Ackera Nugent, Megan Tapper, Danielle Williams 400m hurdles: Rushell Clayton, Andrenette Knight, Janieve Russell High jump: Lamara Distin, Kimberly Williamson Long jump: Tissana Hickling, Ackelia Smith Triple jump: Shanieka Ricketts, Ackelia Smith, Kimberly Williams Shot put: Danniel Thomas-Dodd Discus: Samantha Hall Hammer: Nyoka Clunis
4x100m: Shashalee Forbes, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Natalliah Whyte, Briana Williams
4x400m: Candice McLeod, Nickisha Pryce, Janieve Russell, Ronda Whyte, Shiann Salmon, Charokee Young
MEN
100m: Ryiem Ford, Oblique Seville, Rohan Watson 200m: Rasheed Dwyer, Andrew Hudson 400m: Sean Bailey, Zandrion Barnes, Antonio Watson 800m: Navasky Anderson 110m hurdles: Orlando Bennett, Rasheed Broadbell, Hansle Parchment 400m hurdles: Roshawn Clarke, Jaheel Hyde, Assinie Wilson High jump: Romaine Beckford Long jump: Tajay Gayle, Carey McLeod, Wayne Pinnock Triple jump: Jaydon Hibbert Shot put: Rajindra Campbell Discus: Fedrick Dacres, Traves Smikle, Roje Stona
4x100m: Ackeem Blake, Michael Campbell, Ryiem Ford, Oblique Seville, Tyquendo Tracey, Rohan Watson
4x400m: Sean Bailey, Zandrion Barnes, Demish Gaye, Malik James-King, Jevaughn Powell, Antonio Watson
Mixed 4x400m: D’Andre Anderson, Rusheen McDonald, Joanne Reid, Stacy-Ann Williams
Story courtesy of World Athletics
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