Sherry Ingrid Veronica Fletcher (born 17 January 1986) is a female

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sprinter from

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, who specializes in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

.Athlete biography: Sherry Fletcher
beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 Her personal best time is 22.67 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in

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. This is the current Grenadian record. Fletcher also holds the Grenadian 100 metres record with 11.18 seconds, achieved during the heats at the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Rio 2007, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of ...

. In 2007, she won the bronze medal in this event at the

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, where she also finished fifth in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

. She then participated at the

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in Osaka where she reached the quarter-finals in the 100 and Semi Finals in the 200 metre sprint. Fletcher represented Grenada at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

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competing at the

sprint. In her first round heat she placed fifth in a time of 11.65 which was not enough to advance to the second round. Fletcher ran track collegiately at

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and was the 2007 NCAA 100m champion winning with a time of 11.20 seconds. She is the older sister of Grenadian Cricketer

Andre Fletcher Andre Fletcher (born 28 November 1987) is a Grenadian cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He is a right-handed batsman and often keeps wicket. He played domestic cricket for Windward Islands and Grenada. He was one of the f ...

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* 1986 births Living people Grenadian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Grenada Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) LSU Lady Tigers track and field athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for Grenada Olympic athletes for Grenada Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Olympic female sprinters NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners {{grenada-athletics-bio-stub