2016 Olympic GamesAug 13, 2016 by Taylor Dutch
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Returns to Form in Olympic Games First Round
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Returns to Form in Olympic Games First Round
Defending Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce showed no signs of injury when she won her heat of the women's 100m Friday night at the Olympic Games in
Defending Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce showed no signs of injury when she won her heat of the women's 100m Friday night at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Her 10.96 winning performance is her second-fastest time of the season after finishing second in 10.93 at the Jamaican Trials in July.
The two-time Olympic champion suffered from a lingering injury in her left toe before the Prefontaine Classic in May, which delayed her start to the 2016 season. However, she looked back to her winning form Friday night in Rio.
World bronze medalist Tori Bowie eased her way into the semifinal with an 11.13 winning time to take down Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare. Bowie is returning from finishing third in the 100m and winning the 200m at the Olympic Trials.
She also established a then-world lead of 10.80 at the Doha Diamond League meeting in May.
Two-time long jump world champion Tianna Bartoletta won heat five of the 100m in 11.23 ahead of Ewa Swoboda to automatically advance to Saturday's semifinal round.
World 100m silver medalist Dafne Schippers jogged her way to victory out of heat two with a winning time of 11.16. The Dutch sprinter has already notched a season's best of 10.83 at the Doha Diamond League meeting
Great Britain's Desiree Henry came incredibly close to her personal best when she blasted an 11.08 winning time to claim the first heat of the women's 100m. The 20-year-old ran 11.06 in Azusa, Calif. this year for her latest personal best. Henry was part of the British 4x100m relay team that finished fourth at the 2015 world championships.
Olympic Trials champion English Gardner closed out the heats with the final victory of the night in 11.09. Gardner coasted to win her section against Carina Horn of South Africa.
The semifinal round of the women's 100m begins Saturday at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Her 10.96 winning performance is her second-fastest time of the season after finishing second in 10.93 at the Jamaican Trials in July.
The two-time Olympic champion suffered from a lingering injury in her left toe before the Prefontaine Classic in May, which delayed her start to the 2016 season. However, she looked back to her winning form Friday night in Rio.
BOOM! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocks 10.96 to WIN iHeat 4 of Women's 100M #TeamJamaica pic.twitter.com/oKU0KmN3Tp
— Team Jamaica (@JamaicaOlympics) August 13, 2016
World bronze medalist Tori Bowie eased her way into the semifinal with an 11.13 winning time to take down Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare. Bowie is returning from finishing third in the 100m and winning the 200m at the Olympic Trials.
She also established a then-world lead of 10.80 at the Doha Diamond League meeting in May.
Two-time long jump world champion Tianna Bartoletta won heat five of the 100m in 11.23 ahead of Ewa Swoboda to automatically advance to Saturday's semifinal round.
World 100m silver medalist Dafne Schippers jogged her way to victory out of heat two with a winning time of 11.16. The Dutch sprinter has already notched a season's best of 10.83 at the Doha Diamond League meeting
Great Britain's Desiree Henry came incredibly close to her personal best when she blasted an 11.08 winning time to claim the first heat of the women's 100m. The 20-year-old ran 11.06 in Azusa, Calif. this year for her latest personal best. Henry was part of the British 4x100m relay team that finished fourth at the 2015 world championships.
Olympic Trials champion English Gardner closed out the heats with the final victory of the night in 11.09. Gardner coasted to win her section against Carina Horn of South Africa.
The semifinal round of the women's 100m begins Saturday at 7:00 p.m. CT.
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