Grace Jackson
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Competitor for  Jamaica |
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| Silver | 1988 Seoul | 200 metres | |
Grace Jackson (born 14 June 1961 in St. Ann , Jamaica ) is a retired Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She reached the 100m final in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games placing 5th in both races. Her breakthrough peformance was at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. She won a Silver medal over 200m behind Florence Griffith Joyner, this was a great achievement as she clearly beat then 200m World Champion Silke Moller, Heike Drechsler and team mate Merlene Ottey in one of the fastest times in history 21.72. She also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
| 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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