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Merlene 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 Joyce Ottey OJ, CD, is a Jamaican-Slovenian former track and field sprinter who began her career Representing Jamaica in 1978, and continued to do so...
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May 10, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Merlene Ottey, the first female Caribbean athlete to win an Olympic medal and a nine-time Olympic bronze medalist. She also won gold, silver and bronze medals in other major competitions, such as World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Aug 17, 2004 · Merlene Ottey is the greatest female Olympic track and field athlete of all time, with eight medals in four disciplines. She competed for Jamaica and Slovenia, and ran in seven Olympics from 1980 to 2004.
Merlene 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. She finished sixth with the Jamaican relay team in the final.
The Bronze Queen: Merlene Ottey and the Undying Pursuit of Olympic Gold Nine Olympic medals. Countless records broken. A career spanning four decades. Yet, the crown jewel of athletic glory,...
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Evergreen 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 of the Games, a track and field record.
