Shanieka Ricketts

Shanieka Ricketts
Ricketts in 2019
Personal information
Born (1992-02-02) 2 February 1992
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
Event
Triple jump
College teamSan Diego State Aztecs
Coached byKerry-Lee Ricketts
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Triple jump
World Championships
2019 Doha Triple jump
2022 Eugene Triple jump
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham Triple jump
2018 Gold Coast Triple jump
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Triple jump
NACAC Championships
2015 San José Triple jump
2018 Toronto Triple jump
2025 Freeport Triple jump

Shanieka Ricketts, née Shanieka Thomas, (born 2 February 1992) is a Jamaican athlete whose specialty is the triple jump. She won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Her personal bests in the event are 15.03 metres outdoors (Eugene, Diamond League, 2023) and 14.08 metres indoors (Albuquerque 2013).

Competing for the San Diego State Aztecs track and field team, Ricketts won the 2013 and 2014 triple jump at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.