Shashalee Forbes (also Sashalee Forbes; born 10 May 1996) is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the sprints. She has participated at both the 2016 and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal for the 4×100 m relay in 2016.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 10 May 1996 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprint |
| College team | GC Foster College |
| Club | SprinTec |
| Coached by | Maurice Wilson |
Medal record | |
Biography
editForbes was born in Manchester, Jamaica where she attended Holmwood Technical High School, and represented the school at the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships. [3]
Career
editIn 2016, Forbes set a new 100 m personal best of 11.17 s at the Jamaican Championships to be selected for the Jamaican 4×100 m at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][4] At the Olympics, Forbes ran in the heats of the 4×100 m and won a silver medal.
The following year, Forbes competed over 200 m at the 2017 World Championships in London, reaching the semi-finals.[5] She went onto win a bronze medal as part of the 4×100 m team as Jamaica finished behind Great Britiain and the United States.[6] At the 2017 Summer Universiade, she won gold over 100 m in a time of 11.18 s.[7]
Forbes participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast, she made it to the final of the 200 m where she finished fifth before being disqualified.[8][2] On 1 August 2018, she won gold over 200 m at the CAC Games in a time of 22.80 s.[9][10]
In 2019, Forbes finished fourth over 200 m at the Jamaican Championships to qualify for the World Championships in Doha, where she made it to the semi-finals.[11][12]
Forbes ran a big personal best over 60 m in finishing second behind Tina Clayton at the Gibson McCook Relays on 25 February 2023.[13] On 13 May 2023, Forbes won over 100 m at the NACAC New Life Invitational in Freeport with a time of 11.17 s.[14] She broke the 11-second barrier for the 100 m for the first time by finishing second at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix in a time of 10.98 s.[15] Forbes improved her personal best again at the 2023 Jamaican Championships as she finished second in 10.96 s.[16] At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Forbes competed in the 100 m, where she made the semi-finals.[17] In the 4×100 m relay, Forbes was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the silver medal, finishing behind the USA.[18]
On 4 February 2024, Forbes won over 60 m at the ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf meeting in a time of 7.11 s.[19] She ran 7.15 s to finish fifth in her semi-final at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, failing to make it to the final.[20] She finished fourth over 100 m at the Jamaican Championships in a time of 11.04 s to be named in the Jamaican team for the 4×100 m relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[21][22] However after Shericka Jackson pulled out of her events due to injury, Forbes competed over the individual 100 m,[23] where she made the semi-finals.[24]
In an interview with Pulse Sports in December 2024, she revealed that injuries hindered her performance for the last few seasons. Furthermore, when asked about the Paris Olympics, she expressed gratitude for the opportunity to compete, after Shericka withdrew from participation. [25]
Personal bests
editOutdoor
edit| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 7.03 | +2.0 | Kingston | 27 January 2024 | |
| 100 metres | 10.96 | +1.0 | Kingston | 7 July 2023 | |
| 200 metres | 22.71 | +0.8 | Kingston | 25 June 2017 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Sashalee Forbes". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Shashalee FORBES - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ "Shashalee Forbes: athlete profile". Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bolt leads Jamaican team for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". World Athletics. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "2017 World Championships - 200 Metres Women - Semi-Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Graham, Raymond (25 August 2017). "Forbes hails her 'big' win at WUG". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Athletics - Women's 200m". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Ming, Akino (1 August 2018). "Forbes claims CAC 200m gold". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Paul A. Reid (1 August 2018). "More Medals". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Jamaican Championships - Women's 200m". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Doha 2019: No Jamaican in Women's 200m final". Jamaica Observer. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Gibson McCook Relays - Women's 60m". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Stephens, Ato (15 May 2023). "Results: 2023 NACAC New Life Invitational". world-track.org. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Foster, Anthony (21 May 2023). "Shashalee Forbes's Record-Breaking Performance Propels Her to New Heights in Sprinting". trackalerts.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Francis, Noel (9 July 2023). "National championships round-up: Jackson clocks 10.65, Warholm blazes to 46.76". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "2023 World Championships - 100 Metres Women - Semi-Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ McAlister, Sean (26 August 2023). "World Athletics Championships 2023: Sha'Carri Richardson leads USA to 4x100m relay gold over Jamaica's superstars Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson". olympics.com. IOC. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Levy, Leighton (4 February 2024). "Shashalee Forbes triumphs in Dusseldorf with record-breaking 60m dash". sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Williams and Forbes out of 60m final at World Indoors". Jamaica Observer. 2 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Paul A. Reid (28 June 2024). "#NationalTrials: Shericka Jackson wins third national 100m title". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ Omotto, Joel (31 July 2024). "Shericka Jackson reveals why she has pulled out of 100m at Paris 2024 Olympics". www.pulsesports.co.ke. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics - Women's 100m - Semi-final". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "I'm really glad I did'- Shashalee Forbes reflects on replacing Shericka Jackson at Paris Olympics despite missing a medal". Retrieved 21 May 2026.
