Athletics legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica highlighted three defining moments in her life and career in a video posted to her Instagram Tuesday (13 January).
Those moments? Winning Olympic gold in 2008, earning a college degree, and returning to the sport after giving birth to her son, where she captured the 2019 world 100m title.
The three-time Olympic gold medallist and 10-time world champion said each moment showed her what was possible. They were also moments she hopes inspired others.
“I think I showed women or girls in my community that success belongs to them, as well,” she said of her Beijing 2008 gold.
Her degree, Fraser-Pryce said, came next, after years of financial hardship.
“Track afforded me the opportunity to get a college degree, which I never take for granted,” she explained.
The final moment the 39-year-old highlighted was her 2019 world title in the 100m. It came after giving birth to her son Zyon in August 2017.
“All those moments really just taught me that as women we can evolve.”
In the post’s caption, Fraser-Pryce added: “You don’t have to choose one version of yourself. You can grow into every one you’re meant to be.”