Elaine Thompson-Herah Net Worth, Bio, Career Achievements, Parents, Coach and more

Elaine Thompson-Herah Net Worth, Bio, Career Achievements, Parents, Coach and more

Elaine Thompson-Herah

Name Elaine Thompson-Herah
Date of Birth June 28, 1992
Birth PlaceManchester, Jamaica
Sport/Event(s)Women’s 100m, 200, 4*100m relay, 4*200m relay
Major AchievementsThree-time Olympics gold-medalist and Current Olympic Record (OR) holder in 100m event,
Net Worth$4 million

Elaine Thompson-Herah is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in women’s 100m, 200m, 4*100m relay and 4*200m relay race events across some of the top tournaments in the world. She has won several accolades for her country in the recent past. 

The Olympics Record holder is one of the fastest humans on the planet with her respective timings 7.02 seconds (60m), 10.61 seconds (100m) and 21.06 seconds (200m). Let’s know some more details about Jamaica’s superstar Elaine Thompson-Herah.

Elaine Thompson-Herah Bio

Elaine Thompson
Elaine Thompson

Born on June 28, 1992, in Manchester, Jamaica, Thompson-Herah commenced her athletics journey at a very young age. Soon after high school, she was recruited to the University of Technology, Jamaica by Paul Francis. Her improvement steadily began under Francis where she clocked a seasonal best of 11.41 seconds at the Gibson Relays. Since then, Thomson never looked back and has made her nation proud many times. 

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Elaine Thompson-Herah Net Worth

Elaine Thompson-Herah
Elaine Thompson-Herah

As per the latest information shared by Celebrity Net Worth, Elaine Thompson-Herah has a handsome net worth of $4 million against her name.

Elaine Thompson-Herah Career Achievements

The four-time Olympics medalist, including the recent historic gold medal in women’s 100m event at Tokyo 2020, Thompson-Herah is one of the most celebrated athletes from Jamaica.

Apart from a bunch of Olympics medals, the 29-year-old has breached many other milestones that include World Championships, Diamond League and Commonwealth Games to name a few.

Here’s the list of all the top medals clinched by Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson:

TournamentEventMedal
2016 Rio Olympics100mGold
2016 Rio Olympics 200mGold
2016 Rio Olympics 4*100mSilver
2020 Tokyo Olympics100mGold
2015 Beijing World Championships4*100m Gold
2015 Beijing World Championships 200m Silver
2016 Diamond League100mGold
2017 Diamond League100mGold
2016 Portland World Indoor Championships60mBronze
2017 Nassau World Relays4*200m Gold
2019 Yokohama World Relays4*200mBronze
2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games4*100m Gold
2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games4*100m Silver
2019 Lima Pan American Games100mGold
2013 Morelia CAC Championships 4*100mGold

Elaine Thompson-Herah Parents and Husband

Elaine Thompson's husband
Elaine Thompson alongside her husband Derron Herah

She was born Keith Thomson and Rose Richards in Jamaica only. Talking about Elaine’s husband, she got married to a former athlete and coach Derron Herah.

The duo tied the knot on November 2, 2019, however, they kept their relationship private before announcing their wedding in a grand style. The couple is regularly seen posting pictures and videos of their post-marriage life.

Elaine Thompson-Herah Coach

Elaine Thompson-Herah's coach
Elaine Thompson-Herah’s coach Stephen Francis

The Jamaican sprinter currently trains under Stephen Francis, who is also the former coach of legendary athlete and Elaine’s compatriot, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pry.

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