# Merlene Ottey
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Merlene Joyce Ottey OD (born 10 May 1960) is a Jamaican-Slovenian former track and field sprinter. She began her career representing Jamaica in 1978, and continued to do so for 24 years, before representing Slovenia from 2002 to 2012. She is ranked fourth on the all-time list over 60 metres (indoor), seventh on the all-time list over 100 metres and fourth on the all-time list over 200 metres.
Desmond Palmer, author, editor-in-chief, athletic historian
Desmond Palmer could only manage a bronze medal during inter-house long jump at school. That never stopped him from falling in love with athletics but there was another problem.Desmond believed there wasn’t enough written history on the athletic achievements of Jamaicans outside of the famous names…
Retirement
Borg did it at 26, Soviet female gymnasts did it in their teens, has Merlene Ottey done it yet? this episode is all about 'Retirement' it can be sad, graceful, controversial or go completely unnoticed. This is uniquely different prospect for pro sports people and proves a fascinating subject. We ar…
Marilyn Fay Neufville - Jamaica’s First Women’s World Record Holder
At the 1970 Commonwealth Games, Marilyn Fay Neufville became the first Jamaican woman to break a World Record in Track & Field and still to this day, the only Black woman to hold the 400m World Record. Her perofrmance and career set the foundation for generations of Jamaican sprinters from Merlene …
When Merlene Ottey became the first Jamaican Woman to win an Olympic Medal
Over the course of 30 plus years, Merlene Ottey competed in 7 Olympic Games, 9 World Championships, and earned almost 40 global medals both indoors and outdoors. Her longevity and career accolades led to her being called the "Queen of the Track”.
Though she has already been running for a few year…
344: Henk Kraaijenhof on Athlete-Centered Speed Development and Timeless Training Principles
More show notes at https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-344/
Today’s podcast features Henk Kraaijenhof. Henk has several decades of experience as a performance coach in a broad array of sports. His coaching credentials include working track athletes such as Nelli Cooman (former 60m dash world…
Caribbean Thought Lecture 4 Summary: What is the Caribbean and Who Determines This?
Question: I currently reside in the US as a Naturalized US Citizen, from Jamaica. Would I be considered a First Generation American? Activity: Come up with one or two sentences that define/s Jamaica in relation to Caribbean. Learning Objectives: 1. To critically formulate and present a concept of t…
S1E2: Cool Runnings: Jamaica at the Olympics
With Jamaican Olympians Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Yona Knight-Wisdom named captains for the Paris 2024 Games, this episode of Many Notable Things celebrates Jamaica’s Olympic journey from its 1948 debut and track-and-field dominance to its ventures into bobsledding, swimming, and emerging sports.
Sportspeople Who Represented More Than One Nation
Paul is back for another action-packed episode, this time joined with daughter Olivia to discuss some sportspeople who have represented more than one nation. In this episode some of what will be discussed include:- A female triple jumper who represented three different nations at three different Ol…
Episode 34 - Golden Oldies, u20 Championship, EPL, Sports Songs, Fun Fast Five
GOLDEN OLDIES
Five people who refused to retire. Merlene Ottey competed at seven Olympics across 33 years, finishing for Slovenia at 52. Martina Navratilova won a Grand Slam title at 49 — a month shy of her 50th birthday. Venus Williams still making WTA main draws at 44. Ma'a Nonu still bulldozing …
Episode 37 - CSA: TICKETS! PSG vs Arsenal, Roids, Athletes that never won, Fast Five Fun Facts.
TOPIC 1 — NEWLANDS TICKET DEBACLE
CSA sent a "Sold Out" email at 09:00 for tickets that went on sale at 09:30. The Barmy Army got 12%. South African fans got 13%. Resale tickets hit R4,465 before lunch. This is what happens when your national cricket board sells the New Year's Test to overseas tour…
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