Perri Shakes-Drayton

Perri Shakes-Drayton
Perri Shakes-Drayton in 2010
Personal information
Born (1988-12-21) 21 December 1988
London, England
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportWomen's athletics
ClubVictoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Peirresha Alexandra Shakes-Drayton (born 21 December 1988) is a British retired track and field athlete. After specialising in the 400 metres hurdles in the early part of her career, a knee injury at the 2013 World Championships forced Shakes-Drayton to concentrate on the 400 metres on her return to athletics. She is the 2013 European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres and won a 2012 World Indoor Championship gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. She has also won silver and bronze medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the World Championships.

In 2018, Shakes-Drayton took part in the tenth series of the ITV show Dancing on Ice, and in 2023 she participated in the seventh series of Richard Osman's House of Games.