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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 (Cold Spring, 10 de maio de 1960) é uma atleta jamaicana especialista em provas de velocidade, ganhadora de oito medalhas olímpicas e quatorze em campeonatos do mundo. [1] Nascida na Jamaica e naturalizada eslovena em 2002, competiu pelos dos países, o segundo já no final da carreira.
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.
21 de jul. de 2022 · 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.
Merlene Ottey-Page is a Jamaican-Slovene sprinter who won nine Olympic medals, more than any woman in track and field. She competed in seven Olympic Games from 1980 to 2004, and also won 14 World Championships medals and three World Indoor Championships medals.
Learn about the first Caribbean woman to win an Olympic medal and the only track and field athlete to compete in seven Games. Watch her highlights and interviews from Barcelona 1992 to Sydney 2000.
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Merlene Ottey is a Jamaican-born Slovenian sprinter who competed in the 2011 World Championships at age 50. She is the oldest woman ever to run in a major athletics event and holds many records in the 60 and 200 metres.
