Sally Pearson

{{Infobox sportsperson

| headercolor = light blue

| name = Sally Pearson

| honorific_suffix = OAM

| image = Sally Pearson 2015.jpg

| caption = Sally Pearson in 2015

| nationality = Australian

| residence = Gold Coast, Queensland

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|9|19}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| height = 1.67 m[http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/athleteprofiles/sally_pearson “Athlete Profiles-Sally Pearson”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420140719/http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/athleteprofiles/sally_pearson |date=20 April 2013 }}, Athletics Australia, 2010, Retrieved on 8 October 2010

| weight = 60 kg

| website = {{URL|facebook.com/pages/Sally-Pearson/109930099109550 | Official Facebook Page }}

| country = {{AUS}}

| sport = Track and field

| event = 100 metres sprint, 200 metre sprint, 100 metres hurdles and 200 metre hurdles

| collegeteam =

| club =

| team =

| turnedpro =

| coach = Sharon Hannan and Peter Hannan ; Self-coached

| retired = 5 August 2019

| coaching =

| worlds =

| regionals =

| nationals =

| olympics = 100 m hurdles and 100 metre sprints

| highestranking =

| pb = 11.14s–100 Metre Sprint
12.28s–100 m Hurdles
22.97s–200 m sprint

1:02.98–400 m Hurdles
7.16s–60 Metre Sprint[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=AUS/athcode=194553/index.html Biography: Sally Pearson”] International Association of Athletics Federations, Retrieved on 8 October 2010

| medaltemplates = {{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics|World Indoor Athletics

Championships]]}}

}}

Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2013 World Championships.

Athletic career

Sally Pearson was born in Sydney and moved to Birdsville, Queensland when she was eight years old, before eventually settling on the Gold Coast. It was there, while she was still in primary school, that her athletic talents were noticed by Sharon Hannan, who coached her until 2013.Gullan, Scott (20 August 2008). [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24212310-5016798,00.html "Silver Sally ran her own race"]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. The Australian. Retrieved on 7 September 2009. Pearson rose to prominence in 2001, when at the age of only 14, she won the Australian Youth 100 m and 90 m hurdles titles.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083747/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/almanac/Almanac-2001.pdf]}}, Athletics Australia, 2002, Retrieved on 18 October 2015 After injury setbacks during 2002 she made her international debut at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada and won gold in the 100 m hurdles. The following month, still only 16 years old, she represented Australia at open level at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team. In 2004, she won a bronze in the 100 m at the World Junior Championships, and just missed out on a medal in the 100 m hurdles.{{cite news| url=http://en.omriyadat.com/asian-athletics/olympic-champion-sally-pearson-clocks-12-75-in-time-trial-return| title=Olympic champion Sally Pearson clocks 12.75 in time trial return| date=22 May 2016| archive-date=4 April 2018| access-date=6 September 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073032/http://en.omriyadat.com/asian-athletics/olympic-champion-sally-pearson-clocks-12-75-in-time-trial-return| url-status=dead}}

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Pearson tripped over a hurdle and fell to the ground during the 100 m hurdles final, costing her the chance of a medal. In 2007, she continued to pursue both the 100 m and the 100 m hurdles, making the semi-final of each event at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan. However, in the lead up to the 2008 Olympic Games, she shifted her focus solely to the 100 m hurdles. This decision paid off, with Pearson claiming the silver medal in a dramatic final, where the favourite Lolo Jones stumbled and a photo finish was required to decide the minor medals. After the announcement of the official results a jubilant Pearson celebrated enthusiastically with bronze medal winner Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and gave an emotional trackside interview.{{Citation |title=Sally Pearson 100m hurdle post interview | date=25 August 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPn3qY2vJFU |access-date=2023-04-16 |language=en}}

Pearson was in good form during the 2009 European season, winning five out of seven races and breaking the Australian and Oceanian record in the 100 m hurdles at the Herculis meeting in July, with a time of 12.50 seconds; 0.03 faster than the area record she had set on the same track a year earlier.Turner, Chris (28 July 2009). [http://www.iaaf.org/GP09/news/kind=100/newsid=52362.html "Hurdlers delight on a spectacular evening in Monaco – Area record for McLellan"]. IAAF. Retrieved on 31 July 2009. However, she was hampered by back spasms in the lead up to the World Championships in Berlin, and was only able to finish fifth in the 100 m hurdles final.Gullan, Scott (20 August 2009). [https://archive.today/20120912104535/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25955654-2722,00.html "Sally Pearson fifth in women's 100m hurdles in Berlin"]. The Australian. Retrieved on 7 September 2009.

=2010 Commonwealth Games=

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Pearson competed in the 100 m sprint in addition to the 100 m hurdles. In the final of the 100 m she recorded a false start, along with English runner Laura Turner, but was allowed to line up for the restart, crossing the finish line first in a time of 11.28s. However a protest was lodged after the race, which resulted in a distraught Pearson being disqualified.Reuters (7 October 2009). [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07102010/2/games-oludamola-wins-100m-pearson-disqualified.html “Games-Oludamola wins 100m after Pearson disqualified”]. Reuters. Retrieved on 7 October 2010[https://web.archive.org/web/20101009190124/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/08/3032945.htm "Pearson 'shouldn't have been allowed to run' "], ABC Grandstand Sport. 2010-10-08, Retrieved on 8 October 2010 Three nights later she went on to win gold in the 100 m hurdles final in 12.67 seconds.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101025083459/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/11/3035509.htm?section=world “Pearson bounces back with gold”]. ABC Grandstand Sport. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010 Pearson was also controversially included in the Australian team for the final of the women's 4 × 400 m relay, an event she had not trained for, and collapsed after running the anchor leg, the Australian team having finished in fifth place. Even though she thought she had let the team down, her teammates comforted her.Brown, Alex (13 October 2010) [http://www.smh.com.au/commonwealth-games-2010/comm-games-news/pearson-collapses-after-the-hardest-race-of-her-life-20101013-16i2r.html "Pearson collapses after the hardest race of her life"]. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 18 January 2011.

At the beginning of the next season, she won the 100 m, 200 m and 100 m hurdles to become the first Australian woman to win three national titles at the same event since Pam Kilborn had done in 1968.Johnson, Len (17 April 2011). [http://www.iaaf.org/WCH11/news/kind=100/newsid=59777.html Watt leaps 8.44m, Pearson scores triple victory as curtain falls on Melbourne’s Olympic Park]. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 April 2011.

=2011 World championships=

File:Sally Pearson Daegu 2011.jpg

At the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Pearson ran a 100 m hurdles time of 12.28s (+1.1), the fourth fastest time in history, following the semi-finals where she produced the equal fifth fastest time in history of 12.36s (+0.3) to beat her own Oceanian area record and Australian national record.

=2012 Olympics=

Coming into the 2012 London Olympics, for the 100 m hurdles Pearson had won 32 races from 34 starts. She led the competition after Round 1 heats with 12.57 and lead coming into the final with a semi-final time of 12.39. Pearson won gold with a new Olympic record time of 12.35s (Wind (m/s): -0.2) beating out Americans Dawn Harper, 12.37, and Kellie Wells, 12.48, who both recorded personal bests.

=2015=

At the Golden Gala, Pearson fell over a hurdle badly mid-race. She suffered a "bone explosion" of her left forearm and broke her wrist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Folympics%2Fsally-joins-track-and-field-royalty%2Fnews-story%2Fbba46f4ff17d30e67f97b2420b148a19&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=7d7cb891b2d24b8d4f28aa7493c1b076-1565186658|title=Subscribe to The Australian {{!}} Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|access-date=2019-08-07}} The traumatic injury ruined the remainder of her 2015 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/15/sally-pearson-hurdles-amputation-rome|title=Sally Pearson feared amputation of her lower arm after hurdles fall in Rome|agency=Reuters|date=15 June 2015|newspaper=The Guardian}}

=2016=

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/29/sally-pearson-ruled-out-of-rio-olympics-after-tearing-hamstring|title=Olympic champion Sally Pearson ruled out of Rio Games after damaging hamstring|first=Guardian|last=sport|date=29 June 2016|newspaper=The Guardian}}

=2017 World championships=

Pearson won the gold medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in London with a time of 12.59.{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-championships-london-2017-5151/results/women/100-metres-hurdles/final/result#resultheader|title=IAAF: 100 Metres Hurdles Result - IAAF World Championships London 2017 - iaaf.org|website=iaaf.org}}

=2018 Commonwealth Games=

Pearson was to compete in the 100 metre hurdles and 4 × 100 relay but later withdrew due to an Achilles tendon injury.{{cite news|title=Sally Pearson withdraws from Commonwealth Games with Achilles tendon injury|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-05/sally-pearson-out-of-commonwealth-games-achilles-injury/9621418|access-date=5 April 2018|agency=ABC News}}

Retirement

On 5 August 2019, Pearson announced her retirement from competitive athletics, stating that she did not believe that she would be ready for the 2020 Olympic Games.{{cite web |title=Tears, 'boiling point' behind star's bombshell |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/report-sally-pearson-drops-retirement-bombshell/news-story/650ee043388ab9a2fa184d99fd617f8e |website=NewsComAu |access-date=6 August 2019 |date=5 August 2019}} Pearson stated: "It has been a long 16 years, but also a fun and exciting 16 years. My body has decided it is time to let it go, and move forward onto a new direction." She is the eighth fastest 100 m hurdles sprinter in history.

In February 2022, Pearson joined Seven News Gold Coast as a sport presenter.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-20 |title=Double gold as Sally Pearson joins 7NEWS and makes major personal announcement |url=https://7news.com.au/news/qld/sally-pearson-joins-7news-gold-coast-as-sport-presenter-while-expecting-second-child-c-5768287 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=7NEWS |language=en}} She remained in the role until Seven News Gold Coast was axed in November 2024.

In May 2023, it was announced that Pearson would be participating in the twentieth series of Dancing with the Stars. She was paired with Mitch Kirkby.

In February 2025, Pearson joined Sunrise as a reporter.

Recognition

2008/2009 – Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the Year.{{cite news|title=Hooker, McLellan win top athletics awards|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-22/hooker-mclellan-win-top-athletics-awards/1626906|access-date=14 August 2017|work=ABC News|date=22 March 2009}}
2011 – Female Athlete of the Year. She is the first Australian to receive this award. Pearson also received prizemoney of {{AUD}} 98,800($US76,117).{{cite news|title=Pearson wins female athlete of the year|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/pearson-wins-female-athlete-of-the-year-20111113-1ndu6.html|access-date=14 November 2011|newspaper=SMH|date=14 November 2011}}
2011 – "Key to the City of Gold Coast".{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/key-to-the-city-27637.html|title=Key to the City|last=Services|first=corporateName=Office of the COO {{!}} Corporate Communication {{!}} Web|website=www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au|language=en-au|access-date=2020-02-07|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207083720/https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/key-to-the-city-27637.html|url-status=dead}}
2012 – Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the Year.{{cite web|title=PEARSON AND WATT ARE AUSTRALIA'S ATHLETES OF THE YEAR|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/pearson-and-watt-are-australias-athletes-of-t|website=Athletics Australia website|access-date=14 August 2017}}
2012 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Don Award
2012 – Queensland Sports Star of the Year.{{cite web|title=Queensland Sport Award Winners|url=http://www.qsport.org.au/qsa|website=QSport website|access-date=14 August 2017}}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2013 – National Finalist Young Australian of the Year{{cite web|title=Sally Pearson|url=https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/sally-pearson/961/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116184732/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/sally-pearson/961/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2021|website=Australian of the Year website|access-date=21 February 2022}}
2014 – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to sport as a gold medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games.{{cite web|title=Sally Pearson|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/|website=It's An Honour website|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-date=4 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504050657/http://itsanhonour.gov.au/|url-status=dead}}
2014 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Don Award.{{cite news|title=Sally Pearson wins 'The Don' for second time after inspirational 2014|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-09/pearson-wins-27the-don27-for-second-time/5803260|access-date=9 October 2014|agency=ABC News}}
2014 – Women's Health Sports Woman{{cite news|last1=Chadwick|first1=Tom|title=Hurdler Sally Pearson wins Sportswoman of the Year award|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/hurdler-sally-pearson-wins-sportswoman-of-the-year-award-20141013-115jo6.html|access-date=14 August 2017|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=13 October 2014}}
2017 – Australian Institute of Sport Female Athlete of the Year{{cite web|title=Matildas and Kerr Australia's fan favourites at AIS awards|url=https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_666457_matildas_and_kerr_australias_fan_favourites_at_ais_awards|website=Australian Sports Commission website|access-date=12 December 2017|archive-date=1 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044645/https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_666457_matildas_and_kerr_australias_fan_favourites_at_ais_awards|url-status=dead}}
2017 – Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the Year.
2018 – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games final Queens Baton Relay runner
2024 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Sport Australia Hall of Fame announces eight new Inductees for 2024 {{!}} Sport Australia Hall of Fame |url=https://sahof.org.au/sport-australia-hall-of-fame-announces-eight-new-inductees-for-2024/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |language=en-US}}

Personal life

File:Sally Pearson Boost Boston Games 2017.png

Pearson was raised by her single mother Anne, who worked two jobs to make enough money to support her daughter's athletic career.Halloran, Jessica (7 June 2008) [http://www.smh.com.au/news/beijing2008/hurdles-a-way-of-life-for-sally/2008/06/06/1212259113176.html "Hurdles a way of life for Sally"] Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 7 September 2009. In late 2008 she became engaged to Kieran Pearson, the pair having been together since their senior year at Helensvale State High School on Queensland's Gold Coast.Grant, Dwayne (24 January 2008) [http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/01/24/42095_more-gossip-news.html "Sally's story"]. goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved on 7 September 2009 In April 2010 they married on the Gold Coast, and had their honeymoon in Los Angeles and Hawaii.{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=David |title=Duo overcome hurdles for Games gold |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/10/01/259961_gold-coast-news.html |access-date=8 October 2010 |agency=goldcoast.com.au |date=1 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406063708/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/10/01/259961_gold-coast-news.html |archive-date=6 April 2012}}

Achievements

{{AchievementTable\|Event=yes}}
colspan="6"\|Representing {{AUS}}
rowspan=3\|2003 \|rowspan=2\|World Youth Championships \|rowspan=2\|Sherbrooke, Canada \|align="centre" \| 5th \|200 m \|24.01
bgcolor="gold" \| 1st \|100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) \|13.42
World Championships \|Paris, France \|align="centre" \| 14th (heats) \|4 × 100 m relay \|44.11
rowspan=3\|2004 \|rowspan=3\|World Junior Championships \|rowspan=3\|Grosseto, Italy \|bgcolor="cc9966"\|3rd \|100 m \|11.40 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
4th \|100 m hurdles \|13.41 (wind: -1.0 m/s)
5th \|4 × 100 m relay \|45.10
rowspan=5\|2006 \|rowspan=2\|Commonwealth Games \|rowspan=2\|Melbourne, Australia \|align="centre" \| 7th \|100 m \|11.50
bgcolor="cc9966"\|3rd \|4 × 100 m relay \|44.25
rowspan=3\|World Cup \|rowspan=3\|Athens, Greece \|align="centre" \| 8th \|100 m \|11.44
align="centre" \| 4th \|100 m hurdles \|12.95
align="centre" \| 5th \|4 × 100 m relay \|44.26
rowspan=3\|2007 \|rowspan=3\|World Championships \|rowspan=3\| Osaka, Japan \|align="centre" \| 15th (semis) \|100 m \|11.32
align="centre" \| 10th (semis) \|100 m hurdles \|12.82
align="centre" \| 14th (heats) \|4 × 100 m relay \|43.91
2008 \|Olympic Games \|Beijing, China \|bgcolor="silver" align="centre" \|2nd \|100 m hurdles \|12.64
2009 \|World Championships \|Berlin, Germany \|align="centre" \|5th \|100 m hurdles \|12.70
rowspan=4\|2010 \|IAAF Continental Cup \|Split, Croatia \|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|100 m hurdles \|12.65
rowspan=3\|Commonwealth Games \|rowspan=3\|New Delhi, India \|align="centre" \|DQ \|100 m \|align="centre"
bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|100 m hurdles \|12.67
align="centre" \|4th \|4 × 400 m relay \|3:30.29
rowspan=2\|2011 \|rowspan=2\|World Championships \|rowspan=2\|Daegu, South Korea \|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|100 m hurdles \|12.28
align="centre" \|10th (heats) \|4 × 100 m relay \|43.79
rowspan=2\|2012 \|World Indoor Championships \|Istanbul, Turkey \|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|60 m hurdles \|7.73
Olympic Games \|London, United Kingdom \|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|100 m hurdles \|12.35
2013 \|World Championships \|Moscow, Russia \|bgcolor="silver" align="centre" \| 2nd \|100 m hurdles \|12.50
rowspan=2\|2014 \|World Indoor Championships \|Sopot, Poland \|bgcolor="silver" align="centre" \|2nd \|60 m hurdles \|7.85
Commonwealth Games \|Glasgow, Scotland \|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|100 m hurdles \|12.67
2017 \|World Championships \|London, England \|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" \|1st \|100 m hurdles \|12.59
2018 \|World Indoor Championships \|Birmingham, England \|align="centre" \|9th (semis) \|60 m hurdles \|7.92

colspan="6"|Representing {{AUS}}

rowspan=3|2003

|rowspan=2|World Youth Championships

|rowspan=2|Sherbrooke, Canada

|align="centre" | 5th

|200 m

|24.01

bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)

|13.42

World Championships

|Paris, France

|align="centre" | 14th (heats)

|4 × 100 m relay

|44.11

rowspan=3|2004

|rowspan=3|World Junior Championships

|rowspan=3|Grosseto, Italy

|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd

|100 m

|11.40 (wind: +1.5 m/s)

4th

|100 m hurdles

|13.41 (wind: -1.0 m/s)

5th

|4 × 100 m relay

|45.10

rowspan=5|2006

|rowspan=2|Commonwealth Games

|rowspan=2|Melbourne, Australia

|align="centre" | 7th

|100 m

|11.50

bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd

|4 × 100 m relay

|44.25

rowspan=3|World Cup

|rowspan=3|Athens, Greece

|align="centre" | 8th

|100 m

|11.44

align="centre" | 4th

|100 m hurdles

|12.95

align="centre" | 5th

|4 × 100 m relay

|44.26

rowspan=3|2007

|rowspan=3|World Championships

|rowspan=3| Osaka, Japan

|align="centre" | 15th (semis)

|100 m

|11.32

align="centre" | 10th (semis)

|100 m hurdles

|12.82

align="centre" | 14th (heats)

|4 × 100 m relay

|43.91

2008

|Olympic Games

|Beijing, China

|bgcolor="silver" align="centre" |2nd

|100 m hurdles

|12.64

2009

|World Championships

|Berlin, Germany

|align="centre" |5th

|100 m hurdles

|12.70

rowspan=4|2010

|IAAF Continental Cup

|Split, Croatia

|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|100 m hurdles

|12.65

rowspan=3|Commonwealth Games

|rowspan=3|New Delhi, India

|align="centre" |DQ

|100 m

|align="centre"

bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|100 m hurdles

|12.67

align="centre" |4th

|4 × 400 m relay

|3:30.29

rowspan=2|2011

|rowspan=2|World Championships

|rowspan=2|Daegu, South Korea

|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|100 m hurdles

|12.28

align="centre" |10th (heats)

|4 × 100 m relay

|43.79

rowspan=2|2012

|World Indoor Championships

|Istanbul, Turkey

|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|60 m hurdles

|7.73

Olympic Games

|London, United Kingdom

|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|100 m hurdles

|12.35

2013

|World Championships

|Moscow, Russia

|bgcolor="silver" align="centre" | 2nd

|100 m hurdles

|12.50

rowspan=2|2014

|World Indoor Championships

|Sopot, Poland

|bgcolor="silver" align="centre" |2nd

|60 m hurdles

|7.85

Commonwealth Games

|Glasgow, Scotland

|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|100 m hurdles

|12.67

2017

|World Championships

|London, England

|bgcolor="gold" align="centre" |1st

|100 m hurdles

|12.59

2018

|World Indoor Championships

|Birmingham, England

|align="centre" |9th (semis)

|60 m hurdles

|7.92

=Personal bests=

100 metres – 11.14 secs (2007)
200 metres – 22.97 secs (2015)
100 metres hurdles – 12.28 secs (2011) (eighth fastest time in history){{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/australia/sally-pearson-194553|title=Sally PEARSON {{!}} Profile {{!}} iaaf.org|website=www.iaaf.org|access-date=2019-11-01}}

Records

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Record !Performance !Date !Meet !Place
rowspan=2\|Oceania \|12.28 \|3 September 2011 \|World Championships \|Daegu, South Korea

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Record

!Performance

!Date

!Meet

!Place

rowspan=2|Oceania

|12.28

|3 September 2011

|World Championships

|Daegu, South Korea