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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Merlene OTTEY

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Slovenia Slovenia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    10 MAY 1960     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14300206

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 10.74 +1.3 Arena Civica, Milano (ITA) 07 SEP 1996 1257
150 Metres 16.46 -1.5 Trapani (ITA) 27 SEP 1989 0
200 Metres 21.64 +0.8 Bruxelles (BEL) 13 SEP 1991 NR 1276
300 Metres 35.99 London (GBR) 18 AUG 1984 1177
400 Metres 51.12 Houston, TX (USA) 04 JUN 1983 1161
4x100 Metres Relay 41.94 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 01 SEP 1991 1224
4x400 Metres Relay 3:31.5h * Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 31 JUL 1980 1126

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
50 Metres 6.00 Moskva (RUS) 04 FEB 1994 AR, NR 1229
55 Metres 6.66 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 14 FEB 1987 1165
60 Metres 6.96 Madrid (ESP) 14 FEB 1992 NR 1234
100 Metres 11.21 Tampere (FIN) 12 FEB 2001 0
200 Metres 21.87 Liévin (FRA) 13 FEB 1993 WR, AR, NR 1288
300 Metres 35.83 Pocatello, ID (USA) 14 MAR 1981 1229
400 Metres 52.21 Cosford (GBR) 04 FEB 1989 1152

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2012

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 11.82 +0.9 Maribor (SLO) 16 JUN 2012 1028
4x100 Metres Relay 44.28 Helsinki (FIN) 30 JUN 2012 1124

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2012 11.82 +0.9 Maribor (SLO) 16 JUN 2012
2011 11.77 +0.3 Sundsvall (SWE) 31 JUL 2011
2010 11.67 +0.9 Novo Mesto (SLO) 13 JUL 2010
2008 11.60 +1.3 Maribor (SLO) 11 JUL 2008
2007 11.56 -1.8 Malles Venosta (ITA) 04 AUG 2007
2006 11.34 +1.8 Glasgow (GBR) 12 AUG 2006
2004 11.09 +2.0 Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) 03 AUG 2004
2003 11.22 +0.6 Velenje (SLO) 07 JUN 2003
2002 11.28 +1.1 Velenje (SLO) 25 MAY 2002
2001 11.31 +0.3 Pretoria (RSA) 23 MAR 2001
2000 10.99 -1.2 Thessaloniki (GRE) 30 AUG 2000
1999 10.97 +1.0 Luzern (SUI) 05 JUL 1999
1998 11.01 +1.1 Stockholm (SWE) 05 AUG 1998
1997 10.83 +0.9 Bruxelles (BEL) 22 AUG 1997
1996 10.74 +1.3 Arena Civica, Milano (ITA) 07 SEP 1996
1995 10.85 +1.4 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
1994 10.78 +0.4 Paris (FRA) 03 SEP 1994
1993 10.82 -0.3 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 16 AUG 1993
1992 10.80 +1.6 Salamanca (ESP) 13 JUL 1992
1991 10.79 +1.7 Vigo (ESP) 23 JUL 1991
1990 10.78 +1.7 Sevilla (ESP) 30 MAY 1990
1989 10.95 +1.3 Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) 25 JUN 1989
1988 11.00 -0.9 Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 07 JUN 1988
1987 10.87 +1.1 Walnut, CA (USA) 31 MAY 1987
1986 11.06 +0.4 Sevilla (ESP) 24 MAY 1986
1985 10.92 +1.0 Walnut, CA (USA) 28 APR 1985
1984 11.01 0.0 Walnut, CA (USA) 25 JUL 1984
1983 11.07 +0.5 Lincoln, NE (USA) 06 MAY 1983
1982 11.03 +1.4 Brisbane (AUS) 04 OCT 1982
1981 11.07 +2.0 Austin, TX (USA) 29 MAY 1981
1980 11.51 Roma (ITA) 05 AUG 1980

Outdoor

150 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1989 16.46 -1.5 Trapani (ITA) 27 SEP 1989

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2011 24.64 -1.2 Novo Mesto (SLO) 13 JUL 2011
2010 24.33 +0.9 Velenje (SLO) 18 JUL 2010
2006 23.82 +0.2 Banská Bystrica (SVK) 27 AUG 2006
2004 22.72 +1.4 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 23 AUG 2004
2003 22.89 0.0 Nova Gorica (SLO) 10 AUG 2003
2002 23.93 -0.6 Velenje (SLO) 25 MAY 2002
1999 22.43 +0.5 Hechtel (BEL) 07 AUG 1999
1998 22.53 +1.2 Istanbul (TUR) 30 MAY 1998
1997 22.06 +0.4 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 16 AUG 1997
1996 22.08 +0.1 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996
1995 21.93 +1.0 Bruxelles (BEL) 25 AUG 1995
1994 22.07 +0.4 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 30 AUG 1994
1993 21.77 +1.0 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 07 AUG 1993
1992 21.94 -0.9 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 03 AUG 1992
1991 21.64 +0.8 Bruxelles (BEL) 13 SEP 1991
1990 21.66 -1.0 Zürich (SUI) 15 AUG 1990
1989 22.21 +0.6 Bruxelles (BEL) 25 AUG 1989
1988 21.99 +1.3 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
1987 22.06 +1.2 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1987
1986 22.43 +0.9 Budapest (HUN) 11 AUG 1986
1985 21.93 +0.9 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 16 JUN 1985
1984 22.09 -0.1 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 09 AUG 1984
1983 22.11 Lawrence, KS (USA) 23 APR 1983
1982 22.17 -1.0 Knoxville, TN (USA) 20 JUN 1982
1981 22.35 Des Moines, IA (USA) 11 APR 1981
1980 22.20 +1.4 Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 30 JUL 1980

Outdoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
1984 35.99 London (GBR) 18 AUG 1984

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1988 51.29 Walnut, CA (USA) 24 APR 1988
1983 51.12 Houston, TX (USA) 04 JUN 1983
1980 53.40 Lausanne (SUI) 15 AUG 1980

Outdoor

4x100 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2012 44.28 Helsinki (FIN) 30 JUN 2012
2011 44.40 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2011
2010 44.30 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 31 JUL 2010
2003 43.98 Pergine Valsugana (ITA) 25 JUL 2003
2000 42.13 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000
1996 42.24 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 03 AUG 1996
1995 42.25 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 13 AUG 1995
1993 41.94 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 22 AUG 1993
1992 42.28 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 07 AUG 1992
1991 41.94 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 01 SEP 1991
1988 43.30 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 01 OCT 1988
1984 43.05 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 10 AUG 1984
1983 42.73 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 1983
1980 43.19 Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 01 AUG 1980

Indoor

50 Metres

Performance Place Date
1994/95 6.18 Moskva (RUS) 27 JAN 1995
1993/94 6.00 Moskva (RUS) 04 FEB 1994
1986/87 6.24 Hamilton (CAN) 13 FEB 1987

Indoor

55 Metres

Performance Place Date
1986/87 6.66 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 14 FEB 1987
1983/84 6.70 Syracuse, NY (USA) 09 MAR 1984

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009/10 7.66 Ljubljana (SLO) 06 FEB 2010
2006/07 7.30 Leipzig (GER) 09 FEB 2007
2003/04 7.21 Sportaréna, Budapest (HUN) 05 MAR 2004
2002/03 7.17 Linz (AUT) 07 MAR 2003
2000/01 7.12 Madrid (ESP) 14 MAR 2001
1999/00 7.14 Valencia (ESP) 02 FEB 2000
1998/99 7.01 Liévin (FRA) 21 FEB 1999
1996/97 7.10 Birmingham (GBR) 23 FEB 1997
1995/96 7.02 Liévin (FRA) 18 FEB 1996
1994/95 6.97 Liévin (FRA) 19 FEB 1995
1993/94 6.99 Sindelfingen (GER) 06 MAR 1994
1992/93 7.01 Liévin (FRA) 13 FEB 1993
1991/92 6.96 Madrid (ESP) 14 FEB 1992
1990/91 7.04 Sindelfingen (GER) 03 MAR 1991
1989/90 7.08 Madrid (ESP) 13 MAR 1990
1988/89 7.10 Sindelfingen (GER) 26 FEB 1989
1987/88 7.41 Fairfax, VA (USA) 14 FEB 1988
1986/87 7.13 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (USA) 06 MAR 1987

Indoor

100 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000/01 11.21 Tampere (FIN) 12 FEB 2001
1996/97 11.29 Tampere (FIN) 10 FEB 1997

Indoor

200 Metres

Performance Place Date
2002/03 23.93 Wien (AUT) 28 JAN 2003
1993/94 22.94 Budapest (HUN) 05 FEB 1994
1992/93 21.87 Liévin (FRA) 13 FEB 1993
1990/91 22.24 Sindelfingen (GER) 03 MAR 1991
1989/90 22.77 San Sebastián (ESP) 20 FEB 1990
1988/89 22.34 Sportcsarnok, Budapest (HUN) 04 MAR 1989
1986/87 22.66 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (USA) 07 MAR 1987
1981/82 22.79 Sherbrooke (CAN) 07 FEB 1982

Indoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
1990/91 36.59 Cosford (GBR) 17 FEB 1991
1980/81 35.83 Pocatello, ID (USA) 14 MAR 1981
1979/80 37.13 Columbia (USA) 08 MAR 1980

Indoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1988/89 52.21 Cosford (GBR) 04 FEB 1989

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 4x100 Metres Relay 42.13 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000
2. 200 Metres 22.24 +0.3 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996
2. 100 Metres 10.94 -0.7 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 27 JUL 1996
3. 100 Metres 11.19 -0.4 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 23 SEP 2000
3. 4x100 Metres Relay 42.24 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 03 AUG 1996
3. 200 Metres 22.09 -0.6 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 06 AUG 1992
3. 200 Metres 22.09 -0.1 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 09 AUG 1984
3. 100 Metres 11.16 -1.2 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 05 AUG 1984
3. 200 Metres 22.20 +1.4 Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 30 JUL 1980
4. 200 Metres 21.99 +1.3 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
5. 100 Metres 10.88 -1.0 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 01 AUG 1992
6. 4x100 Metres Relay 43.19 Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 01 AUG 1980
8. 4x100 Metres Relay 53.54 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 11 AUG 1984

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 22.12 -2.2 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 10 AUG 1995
1. 200 Metres 21.98 0.0 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 19 AUG 1993
1. 4x100 Metres Relay 41.94 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 01 SEP 1991
2. 4x100 Metres Relay 42.25 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 13 AUG 1995
2. 100 Metres 10.94 +0.9 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
2. 100 Metres 10.82 -0.3 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 16 AUG 1993
2. 200 Metres 22.19 +1.5 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 1983
3. 200 Metres 22.40 -0.7 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 08 AUG 1997
3. 4x100 Metres Relay 41.94 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 22 AUG 1993
3. 200 Metres 22.21 -2.4 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991
3. 100 Metres 11.06 -3.0 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 27 AUG 1991
3. 200 Metres 22.06 +1.2 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1987
3. 100 Metres 11.04 -0.5 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 30 AUG 1987
3. 4x100 Metres Relay 42.73 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 1983
4. 100 Metres 11.19 -0.5 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 08 AUG 1983
7. 100 Metres 11.29 +0.4 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 03 AUG 1997

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 60 Metres 6.97 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona (ESP) 10 MAR 1995
1. 200 Metres 22.24 Palacio de los Deportes, Sevilla (ESP) 10 MAR 1991
1. 200 Metres 22.34 Sportcsarnok, Budapest (HUN) 04 MAR 1989
2. 60 Metres 7.08 Palacio de los Deportes, Sevilla (ESP) 08 MAR 1991
2. 200 Metres 22.66 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (USA) 07 MAR 1987
3. 60 Metres 7.20 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 14 MAR 2003
3. 60 Metres 7.10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest (HUN) 03 MAR 1989
4. 60 Metres 7.13 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (USA) 06 MAR 1987

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 22.23 -1.7 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 09 SEP 1994

Honours - Grand Prix Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 100 Metres 10.74 +1.3 Arena Civica, Milano (ITA) 07 SEP 1996
1. 100 Metres 10.78 +0.4 Paris (FRA) 03 SEP 1994
2. 200 Metres 21.92 +2.9 Fukuoka (JPN) 13 SEP 1997

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 100 Metres 11.02 +4.4 Auckland (NZL) 28 JAN 1990
1. 200 Metres 22.19 +2.5 Brisbane (AUS) 07 OCT 1982
2. 100 Metres 11.03 +1.4 Brisbane (AUS) 04 OCT 1982

Honours - European Team Championships 1st League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 100 Metres 11.22 +3.7 Istanbul (TUR) 19 JUN 2004
1. 100 Metres 11.25 -0.5 Velenje (SLO) 22 JUN 2003

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 100 Metres 11.69 -0.3 Nova Gorica (SLO) 29 JUL 2007
1. 100 Metres 11.50 +0.1 Novo Mesto (SLO) 22 JUL 2006
1. 200 Metres 22.89 0.0 Nova Gorica (SLO) 10 AUG 2003
1. 200 Metres 22.50 +2.3 Kingston (JAM) 29 JUN 1996
1. 100 Metres 11.03 +0.3 Kingston (JAM) 28 JUN 1996

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 60 Metres 7.26 Sempeter (SLO) 21 FEB 2004
1. 60 Metres 7.34 Ljubljana (SLO) 01 MAR 2003

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 22.39 +0.1 Houston, TX (USA) 04 JUN 1983
1. 100 Metres 11.04 +2.4 Houston, TX (USA) 03 JUN 1983
1. 100 Metres 10.97 +3.1 Provo, UT (USA) 04 JUN 1982
Results in:

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
02 JUN 2012 Nova Gorica Slovenian Club Ch., Nova Gorica SLOSLO F F4 1. 11.96 +1.4
10 JUN 2012 Postojna SLOSLO F H3 1. 11.88 +0.5
10 JUN 2012 Postojna SLOSLO F F 2. 11.93
16 JUN 2012 Maribor Slovenian Cup, Maribor SLOSLO F F2 3. 11.82 +0.9
23 JUN 2012 Maribor SLOSLO F F2 2. 11.98 -0.6
04 JUL 2012 Novo Mesto International Meeting, Novo Mesto SLOSLO E H1 1. 11.96 -0.6
04 JUL 2012 Novo Mesto International Meeting, Novo Mesto SLOSLO E F 2. 11.93 0.0
07 JUL 2012 Koper Slovenian Ch., Koper SLOSLO B H1 2. 11.97 +1.3
07 JUL 2012 Koper Slovenian Ch., Koper SLOSLO B F 3. 11.92 +1.2
19 JUL 2012 Karlstad Karlstad GP, Karlstad SWESWE D F1 4. 12.12 +0.5
25 AUG 2012 Tallinn BIGBANK Kuldliiga, Tallinn ESTEST E F 2. 12.09 +0.2

4x100 Metres Relay

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
07 JUN 2012 Ljubljana SLOSLO E F 1. 45.25
16 JUN 2012 Maribor Slovenian Cup, Maribor SLOSLO F F 1. 46.50
30 JUN 2012 Helsinki European Championships, Helsinki FINFIN GL H1 6. 44.28

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