Place Of Birth | Trelawny, Jamaica |
Residence | Arkansas, USA |
Marital Status | Single |
Occupation | Student |
International Debut | 100m - 2nd (2002 Commonwealth Games) |
Coach | Steven Smith |
Influential Person | Merlene Ottey |
Idol | Role model is Merlene Ottey. Top sporting icons are the Williams sisters. |
Recent Results | 1st in the 100m - 10.92 (Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Monaco, 09-Sep-2005) 2nd in the 200m - 22.37 (Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Monaco, 10-Sep-2005)
1st in the 100m - 10.85 (Zurich Weltklasse, Switzerland, 19-Aug-2005) 1st in the 200m - 22.35 (Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Italy, 03-Jun-2005) |
Commonwealth Games History | Manchester 2002 Silver in the 100m (11.00) Silver in the 4x100m relay (42.73) |
Olympic Games History | Athens 2004 Bronze in the 100m (10.97) Gold in the 200m (22.05) Gold in the 4x100m relay (41.73, NR)
Sydney 2000 Silver in the 4x100m relay (42.13) |
Injuries | Veronica has had a succession of season ending hamstring injuries. |
Other | Personal Best: 100m - 10.85 (Zurich, Switzerland, 19-Aug-2005) 200m - 22.05 (25-Aug-2004)
Season's Best: 100m - 10.85 (Zurich, Switzerland, 19-Aug-2005) 200m - 22.35 (03-Jun-2005)
World Ranking: 2nd in the 100m and 2nd in the 200m (as at 28-Nov-2005, IAAF)
Veronica is the only woman to achieve the double sprint gold medals at the World Junior Championships. |