Simone Facey

Simone Facey (born 7 May 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Simone Facey
Personal information
Born (1985-05-07) 7 May 1985
Manchester, Jamaica
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×100 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Berlin4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2007 Osaka4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 London4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara200 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Toronto200 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place2000 San Juan200 m
Gold medal – first place2000 San Juan4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2002 Bridgetown100 m
Gold medal – first place2002 Bridgetown200 m
Gold medal – first place2002 Bridgetown4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2004 Hamilton100 m
Gold medal – first place2004 Hamilton4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place2001 Bridgetown4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2001 Bridgetown100 m
Gold medal – first place2001 Bridgetown200 m
Silver medal – second place2000 St. George's200 m

Career

Simone attended Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, Jamaica. At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, she won a silver medal in the 100m by running 11.43. She then came back and anchored Jamaica to a gold medal in the 4x100. In her 2004 season, Simone broke Veronica Campbell's national junior record in the 200m of 22.92 by running 22.71. She then doubled at the 2004 Boys and Girls National Championships by winning the 100m and 200m. At the 2004 Penn Relays, Simone anchored her team to a record of 44.32 in the 4x100. While at Texas A&M, Simone won the 100m title at Big 12 Track and Field Championships in a meet record 10.95. Almost four weeks later, she beat teammate, Porscha Lucas, and won the NCAA 200m title. In 2009, Simone took third place in the 200 m at the 2009 Jamaican championships, guaranteeing her a place on the Jamaican team for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. However, she only managed 11.23 seconds, and fourth place, in the 100 m thus failed to qualify for her preferred event.[1][2]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
2000 CARIFTA Games St. George's, Grenada 2nd 200 m 24.32 w (2.5 m/s)
2001 CARIFTA Games Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 100 m 11.78   (0.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.15   (-4.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.44
World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 4th 100 m 11.83   (0.5 m/s)
4th (sf) 200 m 24.48   (0.4 m/s)
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 100 m 11.46   (0.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 23.22 CR   (-0.9 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.30
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd 100 m 11.43   (-0.2 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.40 CR
2004 CARIFTA Games Hamilton, Bermuda 1st 100 m 11.72   (-1.7 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.22
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.01
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 6th 200 m 22.80
1st 4 × 100 m relay 42.06
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3rd 100 m 11.39
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.63
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd 200 m 22.86
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 100 m 11.23
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.19

Personal bests
  • 100 metres – 10.95 s (2008)
  • 200 metres – 22.25 s (2008)

References
  1. Foster, Anthony (29 June 2009). Bolt completes double; ‘Not 100%’ Veronica Campbell-Brown runs 22.40 – JAM Champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
  2. JAAA NATIONAL SENIOR TRIALS – 26 June 2009 to 28 June 2009. JAAA. Retrieved on 200906-29.


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