Sally Pearson was set to be a strong contender to defend her gold medal title she won at the London 2012 Olympics. However, during a hard training session Pearson slightly tore her hamstring forcing her out of the Rio 2016 games.

Sally Pearson is a retired track athlete and Olympian considered to be one of the most successful Australian hurdlers of all time. She won a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the London 2012 Olympic Games and was also the world champion in the event in 2011 and 2017.

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Aug 14, 2017 · Five years ago Sally Pearson was on top of the world. The Australian 100m hurdler had just claimed the Olympic title in London, to add to the gold medal she won at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu the year before.

Sally Pearson is one of Australia's greatest Olympians and the fourth fastest 100m hurdler in history. At the 2012 London Olympic Games she became just the 10th female Australian track athlete to win a gold medal, smashing the Olympic record in the process.

Aug 6, 2019 · Four years later, she won an Olympic gold at London 2012. The year before that, she had won the gold medal at the world championships in Daegu, a flawless display of hurdling leaving her rivals floundering. Pearson ran her fastest-ever time in Daegu - 12.28 seconds – and, at the time, the fourth-fastest ever and fastest for 20 years.

Nov 21, 2015 · In 2015, Sally Pearson suffered a severe forearm injury during a hurdle race in Rome, which forced her to miss the World Championships. Despite the setback, she underwent surgeries and made a remarkable recovery, ultimately winning the gold medal in the 100m hurdles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Sally Pearson is a Gold Medalist Hurdler. She is one of Australia's greatest Olympians and one of the fastest 100m hurdlers in history.

Sally Pearson is an Australian Multiple World Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist. She is the 2011 and 2017 World Champion in 100m Hurdles, 2012 Olympics Gold Medalist in 100m, and World Female Athlete of the Year 2012. Sally has been …

Sally Pearson is a Gold Medalist Hurdler. She is one of Australia's greatest Olympians and one of the fastest 100m hurdlers in history.