Performances of the Year 1988
Accomplishments
Participation in her third Olympics with a fourth place over 200 metres as
the best result.
Jamaican champion (100 metres).
Total victories: 16 (23 races)
Indoor races 1988
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 1988-02-13 | East Rutherford, USA | 6.85 (55 metres) | - | 2 |
Outdoor races 1988
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 1988-04-24 | Walnut, California | 51.29 | - | 3 |
| 1988-05-22 | Sao Paolo, Brazil | 23.56 | ? | 1 |
| 1988-06-01 | Sevilla, Spain | 11.08 22.23 |
0.0 0.6 |
1 1 |
| 1988-06-04 | Reims, France | 11.26 | ? | 1 |
| 1988-06-07 | Saint-Denis, France | 11.00 SB | -0.9 | 1 |
| 1988-06-11 | Luzern, Switzerland | 11.05 22.71 |
0.9 ? |
1 1 |
| 1988-07-03 | Northridge | 11.21 | ? | 1 |
| 1988-07-15 | Kingston, Jamaica (Jamaican Trials) # |
10.7 manual time 11.16 11.03 |
? ? ? |
1heat 1semifinal 1 |
| 1988-07-29 | Santa Monica, California | 22.3 manual time | ? | 1 |
| 1988-08-07 | Santa Monica, California | 11.24 22.6w manual time |
? wind-aided |
1 1 |
| 1988-09-24 | Seoul, South Korea (Olympic Games) * |
11.03 11.03 |
0.1 0.5 |
1h8 2q1 |
| 1988-09-28 | Seoul, South Korea (Olympic Games) |
23.06 22.30 |
? 0.7 |
1heat 2q2 |
| 1988-09-29 | Seoul, South Korea (Olympic Games) |
22.07 21.99 SB |
1.7 1.3 |
2s1 4 |
| 1988-10-01 | Seoul, South Korea (Olympic Games) ¤ |
43.30 (4 x 100 m relay) |
Ottey ran anchor | 3s1 |
# Merlene Ottey did not have to compete in the 200 metres to qualify for the
Olympic Games.
* Due to bronchitis and hamstring problems Ottey withdrew from the 100 metre
semifinal to save herself for the 200 m.
¤ Although running the semifinal Ottey and Cuthbert decided not to run in the
relay final (due to inuries) and therefore Jamaica had to scratch its team in
the final.
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