| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (age 29) |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprint |
Medal record | |
Shashalee Forbes (alsoSashalee Forbes; born 10 May 1996) is a Jamaicanathlete who specialises in thesprint. She has participated at both the2016 and2024 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal for the4×100 m relay in 2016.[2]
In 2016, Forbes set a new 100 m personal best of 11.17 s at theJamaican Championships to be selected for the Jamaican 4×100 m at the2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3] At the Olympics, Forbes ran in the heats of the 4×100 m and won a silver medal.
The following year, Forbes competed over 200 m at the2017 World Championships inLondon, reaching the semi-finals.[4] She went onto win a bronze medal as part of the 4×100 m team as Jamaica finished behind Great Britiain and the United States.[5]At the2017 Summer Universiade, she won gold over 100 m in a time of 11.18 s.[6]
Forbes participated at the2018 Commonwealth Games held on theGold Coast, she made it to the final of the 200 m where she finished fifth before being disqualified.[7][2] On 1 August 2018, she won gold over 200 m at theCAC Games in a time of 22.80 s.[8][9]
In 2019, Forbes finished fourth over 200 m at the Jamaican Championships to qualify for theWorld Championships inDoha, where she made it to the semi-finals.[10][11]
Forbes ran a big personal best over 60 m in finishing second behindTina Clayton at the Gibson McCook Relays on 25 February 2023.[12]On 13 May 2023, Forbes won over 100 m at the NACAC New Life Invitational inFreeport with a time of 11.17 s.[13] She broke the 11-second barrier for the 100 m for the first time by finishing second at theUSATF Bermuda Grand Prix in a time of 10.98 s.[14] Forbes improved her personal best again at the 2023 Jamaican Championships as she finished second in 10.96 s.[15] At the2023 World Championships inBudapest, Forbes competed in the 100 m, where she made the semi-finals.[16] In the4×100 m relay, Forbes was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the silver medal, finishing behind the USA.[17]
On 4 February 2024, Forbes won over 60 m at theISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf meeting in a time of 7.11 s.[18] She ran 7.15 s to finish fifth in her semi-final at the2024 World Indoor Championships, failing to make it to the final.[19] She finished fourth over 100 m at the Jamaican Championships in a time of 11.04 s to be named in the Jamaican team for the 4×100 m relay at the2024 Summer Olympics.[20][21] However afterShericka Jackson pulled out of her events due to injury, Forbes competed over the individual 100 m,[22] where she made the semi-finals.[23]
| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 7.03 | +2.0 | Kingston | 27 January 2024 | |
| 100 metres | 10.96 | +1.0 | Kingston | 7 July 2023 | |
| 200 metres | 22.71 | +0.8 | Kingston | 25 June 2017 |
