DESTINY IN DOHA 2019
2019 DESTINY IN DOHA
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development and growth of SAFP from the bubbly young Wolmer’s schoolgirl to the now graceful veteran of the Jamaican team. Having been the youngest Jamaican 100M Champion at 21; known then as ‘the Pocket Rocket’ to eleven years later, ‘Mummy Rocket,” the veteran on the team is sll running mes similar to her first World Championships gold medal in Berlin and she is going into these Championships with a world leading me of 10.73. Danielle Williams is perhaps the most intriguing story of the season. As a Queen’s School alumna, I wit‐ nessed first‐hand, her growth and development from her first hurdles race at Champs in Class 3, to become double Champs winner in 2008, winning both the 100m and 110m hurdles; and leading up to the 22‐year‐old upstart, who won the 100m hurdles’ gold medal in Beijing for Jamaica. From the joy and triumph of the World Championship gold to the challenges and falls of the past few years, Danielle has demonstrated a steely determinaon and drive on her quest to once again become World Champion and then Olympic Champion. In a season, marred only by the fiasco at the Naonal Senior trials, Danielle has accom‐ plished one of her major goals to become the Jamaican 100m hurdles record holder. She is now poised to become one of the fastest hurdlers of all me. Both Danielle and Shelly‐Ann hold a special place for me, as I have watched and relished the exem‐ plary performances of both young women for more than 15 years. The return of the ‘Blessed’, Yohan Blake , is also a story to watch for in Doha from his days at St. Jago and, at 21 years at the 2011 World Championships, the youngest 100m World Champion; double medalist
keeping “Brand Jamaica” in the global arena. We at Jamaica Sports wish you all the best.
Enjoy the championships!
Special thanks to my writers and editorial team: Hubert Lawrence, Michael Grant and Carmen Tipling. Special thanks also to my husband Maurice ; our children Mahew , Lianne and Luke , for their con‐ nued love and support. To the adversers and sponsors , we thank you for your contribuon. Without your support, it would not have been possible to produce and publish this magazine. Ulmate thanks go to the Heavenly Father for his connued blessing: “For I Know the plans I have for you, declared the lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29.11
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at the London 2012 Olympic Games; through to his transformaon from the ‘Beast’ to the ‘Blessed’. He has overcome several years of challenges and disappointments through injury. We, therefore, look forward to seeing Yohan’s return to the podium. The darling of the Rio 2016 Olympics, Elaine Thompson , was double Olympic Champion; however, she has been plagued with an Achilles injury and suffered reversals in for‐ tune and form at the London 2017 World Championships. In 2019, Elaine learned to manage the pain and seems to be returning to her best form, going into the World Championships with the world leading me in both the 100m and 200m. We look forward to Elaine geng her first World Championships Gold Medal! Fedrick Dacres, World Youth, World Junior Champion and naonal dis‐ cus record holder, leads the charge for the field events. Having won at every level, expectaons are high for Dacres to deliver a Senior World Championships medal, but this ever‐smiling and pleasant young giant is taking it “one throw at a me.” Jamaica Sports Director, Olive McNaughton and 2015 World Champion at 100m hurdles, Danielle Williams
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Falah, shown here doing Usain Bolt’s signature ‘to di world’pose, is the ofcial mascot of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
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