Veronica Campbell Brown

         Veronica Campbell Brown was born May 5, 1982 in Trelawny, Jamaica. She specializes in the 100 and 200 meter dash. She was a great runner even in primary school which landed her a scholarship to one of Jamaica’s venerable high school track programs, Vere Technical. In 1999, she became the first female to win the World Youth Games 100 meter title. The next year, she won her first of five Olympic Games medals courtesy of a relay silver medal at the Sydney Games. Veronica became the youngest Jamaican female to win an Olympic medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Veronica gained three medals: a bronze in the 100 meter with a time of 10.91 seconds, gold in the 200 meter with a time of 22.05 seconds, and gold in the 4-by-100 meter relay. At the 2007 World Championships, Veronica captured the 100m title and became the first athlete (male or female) to win the full offering of International Association of Athlete Federation (IAAF) sprint titles available. That 2007 World Championship 100m gold medal made her the first Jamaican to win a senior global 100m title. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Veronica became the second woman in Olympic Games history to successfully defend her 200m title. She got the gold medal with her best time of 21.74 seconds.

            At the 2011 World Outdoor Championship, she finally secured the 200m crown. Also, she won silver medals in the 100m and 4x100m relays. At the 2012 London Olympic Games, Veronica got the bronze medal in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.81 seconds. Her 4-by-100 meter relay team took home the silver medal. Veronica currently has seven Olympic medals. Veronica is now married to the 2006 Commonwealth Games 200 meter Champion Omar Brown.

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