Embarrassing Error by Sprinter Costs Her Medal Opportunity at Tokyo Olympics 2020
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The women’s 200m category at the Tokyo Olympics witnessed one of the biggest shocks of the event so far. Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson, who many considered a medal favorite, missed out on making the semifinals by the merest of margins.
Despite starting well, the 27-year-old’s decision to jog in the last few metres came back to haunt her.
Shericka Jackson misses 200m semifinal at Tokyo Olympics after costly error
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On July 31, Jackson put in an impressive effort in the women’s 100m final. She clinched a bronze medal with a time of 10.76s and missed out on silver by just 0.02s on the day. In addition, she completed an all-Jamaican podium with Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the event that day.
That performance along with her form leading up to Tokyo made her a favorite in the 200m women’s category as well. Although she initially started out as a 400m runner in her career, she made a mark when she entered the shorter distance formats.
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Jackson made an excellent start from Lane 2 and looked in contention for a semifinal spot heading into the final straight. However, she made an unthinkable error just a few metres before the line. The 27-year-old slowed down to a jog which saw her finish fourth in the heat.
Wow. Just…wow. Shericka Jackson doesn’t automatically qualify for the women’s 200m semifinal after placing 4th in 23.26, the same time as Italy’s Dalia Kadari who placed third. #Olympics #Jam pic.twitter.com/sOkmS3iikE
— Ogun Size 🦍 (@IamSeanAB) August 2, 2021
Despite that error, she crossed the line at nearly the same time as third-placed Italian Dalia Kaddari. However, the margin between their finish times narrowed down to just four milliseconds, with Kaddari crossing first. This meant Jackson missed out on qualifying for the semifinals, while Kaddari qualified.
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Jackson’s fellow 100m medalists qualify for the semifinals
Fellow Jamaicans Fraser-Pryce and Thompson-Herah qualified for the semifinals in convincing fashion. Competing in heat 2, Fraser-Pryce won the heat with a time of 22.22s to lay down the challenge to her competition.
Meanwhile, Thompson-Herah came third in the sixth of seven heats to qualify with a time of 22.86s. As it stands, the two 100m medalists carry Jamaica’s hopes of securing medals in the women’s 200m category in Tokyo.
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