10.84 seconds – the time that Shericka Jackson clocked to win her third consecutive 100m title on the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Affiliation (JAAA) Nationals Championships on June 28. Her win additionally booked her a slot within the Jamaican crew for the Paris Olympics. Within the absence of Elaine Thompson-Herah, who isn’t collaborating this time attributable to an harm, the 29-year-old will lead the Jamaican camp within the upcoming Video games. However have you learnt who’s the person behind her stellar velocity on the monitor?
Jackson can be joined by 19-year-old Tia Clayton and 8x Olympic medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 100m occasions within the upcoming prestigious quadrennial occasion in Paris. Whereas she embarks on her third Olympic look, let’s delve into her life and study extra concerning the man who helped her obtain greatness recently – her coach, Stephan Francis!
All about Shericka Jackson’s coach, Stephen Francis
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The legendary Jamaican coach Stephen Francis’ resume is stuffed up with a number of celebrity sprinters. Famously referred to as ‘Franno’, he based the Maximising Velocity and Energy (MVP) Monitor Membership alongside Paul Francis, David Noel, and Bruce James in 1999. In his over 20 years of coaching athletes, god is aware of what number of medals athletes gained below his steering.
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Francis’ current profitable celebrity, Shericka Jackson made her debut within the world sprinting area below him. Even when she made her worldwide debut for Jamaica on the CARIFTA Video games in 2008, the legendary coach was round her. With fierce competitors this time round on the Paris Olympics, Shericka Jackson will once more search steering from the legendary coach. Furthermore, it’s noteworthy that the 29-year-old isn’t only a profitable sprinter that he developed over 20 years of his teaching profession.
Not simply Jackson: Stephen Francis’ legacy in sprints
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In his years-long affiliation with MVP Monitor Membership, he noticed Asafa Powell’s dominant run between 2005 and 2008. Throughout this era, she clocked a 100m world report time of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Aside from Shericka Jackson, he oversaw Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce profitable gold medals on the Olympic video games. His illustrious portfolio additionally contains the likes of Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, and Melaine Walker.
Whereas Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson-Herah parted methods with Stephan Francis earlier in 2020, he nonetheless has among the prime sprinters within the recreation. He’ll put excessive hopes in Shericka Jackson, who can be main the cost for Jamaica on the Paris Video games. Will one other Francis shopper win an Olympic gold this 12 months? Do tell us what you concentrate on the identical within the feedback!