Elaine Thompson-Herah
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Elaine Sandra-Lee Thompson-Herah, née Thompson, is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest female sprinters of all time, she is a five-time Olympic champion, the fastest woman alive in the 100 m, and the third fastest ever in the 200 m.
"I would say I am very, very proud, but I cannot dwell on the past. Even though it’s very special, it’s memories. I cannot just sit and say ‘OK, I’m a double Olympic champion, I’m a five-time Olympic gold medallist’. I have to continue working because my motivation is to be even better"
"I know Usain (Bolt) has won Laureus awards before, so to bring this trophy back home to the Caribbean, also in Jamaica, is very special"
"I told myself that I want to be the greatest female sprinter, so I am just going to focus on what the future holds for me."
"Even though the achilles injury was challenging and meant I was unable to sprint or even walk at times, I continued to work. To come back from that and achieve what I did is a surreal feeling and I’m happy and proud"
"You get a lot of motivation when you achieve your first victory of the season"
"It’s an honour to win this award and I’m humbled to accept it. It will keep me motivated as I continue to work towards my targets"
