<P> Shelly - Ann Fraser - Pryce was the defending Olympic champion from 2012 and entered the competition having won five of the last six global championships . At eighth in the year 's rankings , she was not in peak form . Elaine Thompson had beaten her at the Jamaican Championships with a world - leading and national record - equalling 10.70 seconds . American champion English Gardner was the next fastest and the two other American entrants , Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie , shared third on the world rankings with African record breaker Murielle Ahouré at 10.78 seconds . Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers was also a strong entrant . </P>
<P> Shelly - Ann Fraser - Pryce was the defending Olympic champion from 2012 and entered the competition having won five of the last six global championships . At eighth in the year 's rankings , she was not in peak form . Elaine Thompson had beaten her at the Jamaican Championships with a world - leading and national record - equalling 10.70 seconds . American champion English Gardner was the next fastest and the two other American entrants , Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie , shared third on the world rankings with African record breaker Murielle Ahouré at 10.78 seconds . Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers was also a strong entrant . </P>
who won the women 's 100m sprint in the 2016 olympics
who won the women 's 100m sprint in the 2016 olympics
Elaine Thompson
Elaine Thompson