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Grace Jackson

Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver	1988 Seoul	200 metres
World Indoor Championships
Silver	1989 Budapest	200 metres
Bronze	1987 Indianapolis	200 metres

Grace Jackson, born on June 14, 1961, is a famous athlete from Jamaica. She was a fantastic runner, especially in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. Grace won an Olympic silver medal in the 200 meters at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also held Jamaican records for the 200m and 400m races. Because of her amazing talent, she was named Jamaican Sportswoman of the Year in both 1986 and 1988.

Grace Jackson's Athletic Journey

Grace Jackson was born in St. Ann, Jamaica. She started her Olympic journey at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. There, she reached the finals for both the 100m and 200m races, finishing fifth in each.

Winning Medals and Setting Records

A year later, in 1985, Grace won the 200m title at the Universiade. She also earned second place in both the 100m and 200m races at the 1985 IAAF World Cup. In 1987, she won a bronze medal in the 200m at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She finished behind two other great runners, Heike Drechsler and Merlene Ottey.

The 1988 Seoul Olympics

The most exciting part of her career was at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Grace won a silver medal in the 200m race. She finished just behind Florence Griffith-Joyner, who set a world record that still stands today. Grace ran her fastest time ever, a Jamaican record of 21.72 seconds. This was incredibly close to the world record at the time. She even finished ahead of other top athletes like Heike Drechsler and her teammate Merlene Ottey.

Later Career and Records

In 1989, Grace won another silver medal in the 200m at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Later that year, she broke the Jamaican 400m record with a time of 49.57 seconds. This record stood for 13 years! Grace finished her international running career at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She placed sixth in the 200m final.

Grace Jackson's Achievements

Here are some of Grace Jackson's best personal times and awards:

• 100 metres – 11.08 seconds (1988) – She also ran 10.97 seconds with a strong wind helping her in 1988.
• 200 metres – 21.72 seconds (1988) – This was the Jamaican Record from 1988 to 1990.
• 400 metres – 49.57 seconds (1988) – This was the Jamaican Record from 1989 to 2002.
• Jamaican Sportswoman of the Year in 1986 and 1988.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1976	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	High jump	1.65 m
1978	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	3rd	100 m hurdles	16.56
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	High jump	1.70 m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Xalapa, México	1st	High jump	1.65 m A
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	7th	200 m	23.25
			3rd	4 × 100 m	43.69
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	200 m	22.63 (wind 1.5)
			heats	4 × 400 m	3:34.17
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	5th	100 m	11.39
			5th	200 m	22.20
			8th	4 × 100 m	53.54
			5th	4 × 400 m	3:27.51
1985	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	3rd	100 m	11.35
			1st	200 m	22.59
	World Cup	Canberra, Australia	=2nd	100 m	11.30
			2nd	200 m	22.61
			4th	4 × 100 m	43.39
1987	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	3rd	200 m	23.21
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	4th	100 m	10.97w
			2nd	200 m	21.72
				4 × 100 m	DNS final
1989	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	200 m	22.95
	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	3rd	200 m	22.87
			4th	4 × 100 m	43.58
			1st	4 × 400 m	3:23.05
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	200 m	22.58

External Links

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See also

In Spanish: Grace Jackson para niños