Grace Jackson

Grace Jackson (born 14 June 1961 in St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies Federation ) is a retired Jamaican athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres.

Jackson reached the 100 and 200 m finals in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games and the 200 m final in Barcelona in 1992.

Her breakthrough performance was at the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea. She won a silver medal over 200 m behind Florence Griffith-Joyner, defeating then 200 m World Champion Silke Moller, Heike Drechsler and team mate Merlene Ottey. She also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

A detailed biography was published.^[1]

Achievements

Personal Bests:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Jamaica
1976	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	High jump	1.65m
1978	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	3rd	100m hurdles	16.56s
1978	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Xalapa, México	1st	High jump	1.65m A
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	7th	200 m	23.25
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	3rd	4 × 100 m	43.69
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	200 m	22.63
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	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	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	22.61

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Preceded by Merlene Ottey	Jamaica Sportswoman of the Year 1986	Succeeded by Merlene Ottey
Preceded by Merlene Ottey	Jamaica Sportswoman of the Year 1988	Succeeded by Merlene Ottey

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