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Merlene Ottey
Slovenia
Career 1979 - 2003
Best year 1996
Total points 272
Best results 2x 1. World Championship
All-time rank
#3

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Disciplines

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
2003 World Indoor Championships 60m Women 3 2 Merlene Ottey
2000 Olympic Games 100m Women 3 6 Merlene Ottey
1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final 200m Women 2 5 Merlene Ottey
1997 World Championship 200m Women 3 3 Merlene Ottey
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final 100m Women 1 8 Merlene Ottey
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final Overall Women 2 3 Merlene Ottey
1996 Olympic Games 200m Women 2 12 Merlene Ottey
1996 Olympic Games 100m Women 2 12 Merlene Ottey
1995 World Championship 200m Women 1 12 Merlene Ottey
1995 World Championship 100m Women 2 6 Merlene Ottey
1995 World Indoor Championships 60m Women 1 8 Merlene Ottey
1994 IAAF Grand Prix Final 100m Women 1 8 Merlene Ottey
1993 World Championship 200m Women 1 12 Merlene Ottey
1993 World Championship 100m Women 2 6 Merlene Ottey
1992 Grand Prix Final 200m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1992 IAAF Grand Prix 200m Women 1 7 Merlene Ottey
1992 IAAF Grand Prix Overall Women 2 2 Merlene Ottey
1992 Olympic Games 200m Women 3 6 Merlene Ottey
1992 World record - improvement 60m Women 1 8 Merlene Ottey
1991 World Championship 200m Women 3 3 Merlene Ottey
1991 World Championship 100m Women 3 3 Merlene Ottey
1991 Grand Prix Final 100m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1991 World Indoor Championships 60m Women 2 4 Merlene Ottey
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 100m Women 1 7 Merlene Ottey
1991 World Indoor Championships 200m Women 1 8 Merlene Ottey
1991 IAAF Grand Prix Overall Women 2 2 Merlene Ottey
1990 Commonwealth Games 200m Women 1 3 Merlene Ottey
1990 Commonwealth Games 100m Women 1 3 Merlene Ottey
1990 Grand Prix Final 200m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1990 IAAF Grand Prix 200m Women 1 7 Merlene Ottey
1990 IAAF Grand Prix Overall Women 1 4 Merlene Ottey
1990 World Athletics Awards Awards Women 1 10 Merlene Ottey
1989 World Indoor Championships 60m Women 3 2 Merlene Ottey
1989 World Indoor Championships 200m Women 1 8 Merlene Ottey
1989 Grand Prix Final 100m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1989 IAAF Grand Prix 100m Women 1 7 Merlene Ottey
1987 IAAF Grand Prix Overall Women 1 4 Merlene Ottey
1987 World Championship 200m Women 3 3 Merlene Ottey
1987 World Championship 100m Women 3 3 Merlene Ottey
1987 World Indoor Championships 200m Women 2 4 Merlene Ottey
1987 Grand Prix Final 100m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1987 IAAF Grand Prix 100m Women 1 7 Merlene Ottey
1985 IAAF Grand Prix 100m Women 2 4 Merlene Ottey
1985 USA Championship 100m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1985 USA Championship 200m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1984 Olympic Games 200m Women 3 6 Merlene Ottey
1984 Olympic Games 100m Women 3 6 Merlene Ottey
1984 USA Championship 100m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1984 USA Championship 200m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1983 World Championship 200m Women 2 6 Merlene Ottey
1982 Commonwealth Games 200m Women 1 3 Merlene Ottey
1982 Commonwealth Games 100m Women 2 2 Merlene Ottey
1982 USA Championship 200m Women 1 2 Merlene Ottey
1980 Olympic Games 200m Women 3 6 Merlene Ottey
1979 Pan American Games 200m Women 3 1 Merlene Ottey
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