FACTOIDS
Full Name: Merlene Ottey
Nickname: Merlene
Birthday: May 10, 1960
Height: 5’6”
Hometown: Hanover, Jamaica
Sports: Track & Field
PROFILE
Merlene Joyce Ottey is a Jamaican-born Slovenian track athlete. Ottey began her career representing Jamaica, but since 2002, has represented Slovenia, where she now resides. She ranks at number four on the list of the all time female athletes on the 100 meters, and number three on the corresponding 200 meters list.
Merlene Ottey is without any doubt the most successful female athlete of all times in the World - there is no other athlete in the history of Track & Field with so many most precious medals - and it is hard to believe any athlete will ever "beat" her many records . In her over 25 years lasting career that hadn't even ended she bagged 46 hihgest rank competition medal such as world cup and Olympics. For her career achievements and longevity she is called the "Queen of the Track".
