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Grace Jackson

Grace Jackson
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 200 metres
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Budapest 200 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 200 metres

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.

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