Performances of the Year 1984
Accomplishments
Two bronze medals at the Olympic Games (100 & 200 metres).
Indoor NCAA Champion (55 metres).
Double Champion at TAC Championships (100 & 200 metres).
Total victories: 18 (31 races)
Indoor races 1984
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 1984- | ? | 54.00 (400 m) | - | ? |
| 1984- | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (Big Eighth Indoor Meet) |
6.71 (60y) 33.02 (300y) 3.44.80 (4x440y) |
- - Ottey ran third leg |
1 1 1 |
| 1984-05-xx | Syracuse, USA (NCAA Indoor Champs) |
6.70 PB (55 m) | - | 1 |
Outdoor races 1984
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 1984-04-06 | Temple, | 11.13 | ? | 1 |
| 1984-04-29 | Walnut, California, USA | 11.03w | 3.0 | 2 |
| 1984-05-xx | San José, California USA | 11.24 | ? | 3 |
| 1984-05-20 | Los Angeles, California | 22.59w | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1984-06-07 | San José, California USA (TAC Championships) |
11.26 22.24w |
0.5 2.1 |
1h2 1h2 |
| 1984-06-08 | San José, California USA (TAC Championships) |
11.07w 11.12 |
3.4 0.0 |
1s2 1 |
| 1984-06-09 | San José, California USA (TAC Championships) |
22.78 22.20 |
0.0 0.6 |
1s1 1 |
| 1984-06-16 | Kingston Jamaica (Olympic Trials) |
22.60w | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1984-07-16 | Burnaby, | 22.35 | -05 | 1 |
| 1984-07-25 | Walnut, California, USA |
11.01 42.80 (4 x 100 m) |
0.0 Ottey ran anchor |
1 2 |
| 1984-08-04 | Los Angeles, USA (Olympic Games) |
? # ? |
? ? |
? ? |
| 1984-08-05 | Los Angeles, USA (Olympic Games) |
? # 11.16 |
? -1.2 |
semi 3 |
| 1984-08-08 | Los Angeles, USA (Olympic Games) |
22.90 22.53 |
wreg -1.0 |
1h 1q2 |
| 1984-08-09 | Los Angeles, USA (Olympic Games) |
22.57 22.09 |
0.1 -0.1 |
2s1 3 |
| 1984-08-11 | Los Angeles, USA (Olympic Games) |
43.05 (4 x 100 m relay) |
Ottey ran anchor | 1h1 |
| 1984-08-11 | Los Angeles, USA (Olympic Games) |
53.54 * (4 x 100 m relay) |
Ottey ran anchor | 8 |
| 1984-08-17 | Berlin, Germany | 11.15 11.18 |
? 0.0 |
2h 5 |
| 1984-08-20 | Nice, France | 11.19 | ? | 1 |
| 1984-08-24 | Bruxelles, Belgium | 22.35 | 1.5 | 2 |
# No information on Merlene's times in the heats.
* Jamaica lost the baton on the second leg, but picked it up and finished the race.
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