Jamaica's Elaine Thompson (L) and England's Dina Asher-Smith cross the finish line of the athletics women's 200m final during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast on April 12, 2018.
April 11, 2018
Commonwealth Games: No medal for Thompson but Jackson takes 200m silver
GOLD COAST, Australia — Jamaica’s Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson failed to medal in the women’s 200m at the Commonwealth Games in Austrailia, however, team mate Shericka Jackson managed to secure silver in the event with a personal best of 22.18s.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas took the gold medal with a time of 22.09s, while bronze went to England’s Dina Asher-Smith (22.29), who pipped Thompson by 0.01s.
The other Jamaican in the race, Sashalee Forbes, was disqualified.
Jackson was presented with her silver medal by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt.
