Elaine Thompson-Herah Celebrates 31st Birthday in Fashion and Style – See Photos and Watch Videos
Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 3:01 PM GMT-5
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2023 may be well underway, but Jamaican Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is starting a fresh new year as she celebrates her 31st birthday on Wednesday.
Thompson-Herah has greatly exceeded expectations, she started out as a young athlete growing up in her native town of Banana Ground, Manchester. Thompson-Herah, who used to represent Manchester High School, went on to represent Jamaica globally, securing five Olympic gold medals and one silver.
But Thompson-Herah’s journey as an elite athlete has not been without its low points, with the sprinter recently revealing that she had been struggling with multiple injuries, including a shin splint and her longstanding Achilles injury.
Nonetheless, Thompson-Herah remains optimistic and declared that she was happy as she shared her hopes for her birthday with her followers on Instagram in a celebratory post. “I am happy! Today is the day I was brought into this world to be a blessing and inspiration to the people around me. I am a wonderful person. I hope I’ll be given more birthdays to fulfil all of my dreams,” Thompson-Herah wrote.
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The Commonwealth champion went on to share birthday wishes she had received from her friends and supporters, such as retired sprinter Asafa Powell and his wife, model Alyshia Miller-Powell.
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Thompson-Herah also teased an upcoming YouTube birthday vlog, with the athlete posting snippets of her birthday breakfast.
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