Sally Pearson
- Sally Pearson
- Medals
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- Gold 1
- Silver 0
- Bronze 0
- Country
- Australia
- Date of Birth
- September 18, 1986
- Height
- 5' 5" (1.67m)
- Weight
- 132lbs. (60kg)
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Female
Latest News
Pearson injured again, expected to compete …
(Reuters) - Sally Pearson is unlikely to race again until July after re-injuring her hamstring but the Olympic 100m hurdles champion should be fit to defend her More »
Reuters - Mon, May 13, 2013 6:32 AM EDTAustralia wins 3rd gold in Olympic …
LONDON (AP) -- After winning just one gold medal in the first week of the London Games, Australia is starting to show some of the form expected of the team from More »
AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 9:11 AM EDTBolt leads Jamaican sweep of 200-meter …
LONDON (AP) -- Five things to know about Thursday, Day 13 of the London Olympics: More »
AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 8:24 PM EDTLolo Jones Lashes Out on NBC's TODAY: …
After finishing fourth in the women's 110-meter hurdles, Lolo Jones lashed out at the media, saying that the negative coverage she'd received was "crazy." More »
Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 11:41 AM EDTPearson made to wait for Olympics gold …
LONDON (AP) -- London Olympics organizing chief Sebastian Coe said Thursday he could understand why 100-meter hurdles gold medalist Sally Pearson wondered about a More »
AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 8:58 AM EDT
Schedule & Results
- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Time | Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/6/12 5:33 AM | Track & Field | Women's 100m Hurdles | Heats | See Results | |
| 8/7/12 2:23 PM | Track & Field | Women's 100m Hurdles | Semifinal | See Results | |
| 8/7/12 4:00 PM | Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 100m Hurdles | Final | See Results |
Sally Pearson Biography
Pearson enters the London Games as the favorite to win the 100-meter hurdles. She ran the fastest time of the year in that event - 12.49 seconds - at the Australian Olympic trials and also took gold in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2012 world indoor championships. At the 2011 world championships, she won gold in the 100 hurdles with a time of 12.28, fourth fastest in history and the best mark since 1992. Also in 2011, she became the first Australian to be named named the International Association of Athletics Federations’ female athlete of the year. As a 21-year-old at the 2004 Olympics, Pearson took the silver in the 100 hurdles, edging out Canada’s Priscilla Lopes-Schliep. Pearson and Lopes-Schliep both finished with times of 12.64, but upon photo review Pearson was awarded the silver.
Sally Pearson Record Breakers
| Sport | Event | Country | Result | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track & Field | Women's 100m Hurdles | AUS | 12.35 | OR |
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 5 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 7 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
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