Merlene Ottey - Wikipedia
WEBMerlene Joyce Ottey ON OJ OD (born 10 May 1960) is a Jamaican-Slovenian former track and field sprinter. She began her career representing Jamaica in 1978, and continued to do so for 24 years, before representing Slovenia from 2002 to 2012.
Merlene Ottey, forever a Queen of the track - Jamaica Gleaner
WEBMay 10, 2021 · Merlene Joyce Ottey has spent a great deal of her life surrounded by the track and a cheering audience. For a large part of that life, she was considered the greatest sprinter male or female in Jamaica's history.
Tribute to Merlene Ottey | Commentary | Jamaica Gleaner
WEBMay 17, 2012 · Merlene started representing Jamaica at the age of 14, won her first Olympic medal at 20 in Moscow, her last at age 40 in Sydney in 2000, and at 50 anchored the Slovenian 4x100m relay team at the European Athletics Championships in 2010.
Greatest Female Olympic athlete Merlene Ottey is set for …
WEBAug 17, 2004 · When Merlene Ottey surprised everyone by emerging as a medal contender for Jamaica at the Moscow Olympics back in 1980 no one could have imagined that 24 years later she would still be an Olympic sprinter – and still be surprising everyone with her performances, including herself.
Merlene OTTEY | Profile | World Athletics
WEBMerlene OTTEY | Profile | World Athletics. Country. Slovenia. Born. 10 MAY 1960. Athlete Code. 14300206. Follow me. Honours Summary. 3 x World champion. 3 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 4 x World Championships Silver medallist. 3 x World Indoor champion. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results. Progression. Honours. Legend.
Merlene Ottey, a Unique Athlete Who Performed at a High Level …
WEBOn May 10, 1960, in the small village of Cold Spring, Hanover, the world welcome Merlene Joyce Ottey, an extraordinary athlete who became the first woman from the English-speaking Caribbean to win an Olympic Games medal when she claimed bronze in the 200m at the 1980 Moscow edition.
Merlene OTTEY-PAGE - Olympics.com
WEBMerlene Ottey was introduced to athletics by her mother and competed in six editions of the Olympic Games for Jamaica and one edition for Slovenia. First female Jamaican medallist at 200m. Her very long Olympic career began at the Moscow Games in 1980.
Merlene Ottey's Amazing Olympic Achievements
WEBMerlene Ottey was the 1st Caribbean woman to win an Olympic medal. She's the only track and field athlete to participate in 7 different Olympics, ... where she represented Jamaica in the first 6 and Slovenia in Athens 2004.
Evergreen Merlene Ottey shines in Sydney - Olympic News
WEBEvergreen Merlene Ottey shines in Sydney. Despite having turned 40, Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey picked up two medals at Sydney 2000 to take her collection to nine in an Olympic career that ultimately spanned seven editions …
Olympedia – Merlene Ottey-Page
WEBMerlene Ottey was one of the great women sprinters of all-time, her career marred only by her failure to win an Olympic gold medal. At career’s end, Merlene Ottey had won more Olympic medals in track & field athletics than any woman, with nine, with three silver and six bronze medals (later bettered by Allyson Felix ).
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