"I haven't actually thought about an award like this, but I'm here and I've worked hard and I'm grateful. She was awarded for her exceptional achievements in the sport of track and field athletics at the national, World Championships, and Olympic levels.Īfter receiving her award Jackson encouraged young girls not to give up on pursuing their dreams. She followed up that win with victory in London in 2012 and has won five World Championships at 100m since while adding a 200m title in 2013.įraser-Pryce also featured in Jamaican podium sweeps in the 100m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and at the July World Championships.įor her part, Jackson, 28-years-old, was all smiles as she was presented with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander. That number also included the Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange.įraser-Pryce was easily the most recognisable of the award recipients on Monday.Īt 35-years-old and the mother of a son, Zyon, the enduring sprinter burst onto the international scene at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where she won gold in the 100m in a Jamaican podium sweep.
“I think for many young girls in my community, especially, I am excited for this moment for them because I am giving them the hope to dream and realise that they too can achieve great things,” Fraser-Pryce said.įraser-Pryce said she was honoured to be recognised by her country and will continue to “put Jamaica at the forefront.”įraser-Pryce, who won an unprecedented fifth World Championships 100m title in Eugene, Oregon in July, and who won back-to-back Olympic 100m titles in 20, was among 10 people conferred with the OJ this year. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce poses with her national awardd.
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