Merlene J. Ottey

(1960- ) lived in Lincoln. Track and field sprinter, competed in the Olympics of 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 for her home country of Jamaica, earned three silver and five bronze medals, reached semifinals in 100 and 200 meter dashes at age 44 during 2004 Olympics for country of Slovenia; considered the second fastest woman sprinter in history. Consult UNL Daily Nebraskan, March 31, 1999, pp. 9, 16 and Lincoln Journal Star, August 19, 1999, pp. C- 1, C-5 and April 30, 2000, pp. C-1, C-8.

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