Performances of the Year 1982
Accomplishments
Commonwealth Champion 200 metres (silver 100 metres; bronze in the 4 x 100 metre
relay).
Triple AIAW Indoor Collegiate Champion (60 yards, 200 metres & 300 yards).
NCAA Collegiate Champion over 100 metres (silver medal 200 metres; lost to
Flo-Jo).
Set several world indoor records over 60, 300 and 440 yards.
Had by this time set nine world indoor records over 300 metres and seven over
300 yards.
Total victories: 21 (29 races)
Indoor races 1982
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 1982- | ? (Johnson Meet) | 53.2 WIR (440y) | - | 1 |
| 1982-02-13 | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA | 32.75 WIR (300y) | - | 1 |
| 1982-02-xx | Lincoln, Nebraska (Big Eight Indoor Meet) |
6.67 WIR (60y) 54.25 (440y) 1.37.71 (4x220y) |
- - Ottey ran first leg |
1 1 1 |
| 1982-03-13 | Cedar Falls, USA (AIAW Championships) |
6.61 WIR (60y) 22.79 PB (200m) 32.63 WIR (300y) |
- - - |
1 1 1 |
Outdoor races 1982
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 1982-04 | Lawrence, Kansas, USA | 11.18 | ? | 1 |
| 1982-04-26 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | 52.64 (400 m) | ? | ? |
| 1982-04-26 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | 44.86 (4 x 100 metres) |
Ottey ran anchor | 1 |
| 1982-06-02 | Provo, Utah (NCAA Championships) |
11.06w | 2.5 | 1h1 |
| 1982-06-03 | Provo, Utah (NCAA Championships) |
22.29 | -1.8 | 1h3 |
| 1982-06-04 | Provo, Utah (NCAA Championships) |
10.97w | 3.1 | 1 |
| 1982-06-05 | Provo, Utah (NCAA Championships) |
22.46 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 1982-06-18 | Knoxville, USA (TAC Championships) |
11.12 | 0.0 | 1h1 |
| 1982-06-19 | Knoxville, USA (TAC Championships) |
11.06 PB / NR | -1.3 | 2 |
| 1982-06-20 | Knoxville, USA (TAC Championships) |
22.17 PB / NR | -1.0 | 1 |
| 1982-06-26 | Oslo, Norway | 22.41 | -0.4 | 1 |
| 1982-06-30 | Budapest, Hungary | 11.05w | 2.4 | 1 |
| 1982-08-18 | Zürich, Switzerland | ? | ? | ?heat |
| 1982-08-18 | Züirch, Switzerland | 11.2e | ? | 3 |
| 1982-08-xx | Berlin, Germany * | 11.14 | ? | 1 |
| 1982-10-03 | Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games) |
11.00w | 2.8 | 1h2 |
| 1982-10-04 | Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games) | 11.02w 11.03 PB / NR |
3.2 1.4 |
1s2 2 |
| 1982-10-07 | Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games) | ? 22.19w |
? 2.5 |
semi 1 |
| 1982-10-09 | Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games) | 43.69 (4 x 100 metre) |
Ottey ran 2nd leg | 3 |
* Merlene Ottey's first win on the European circuit.
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