Grace Jackson
JAMWomenGrace Jackson (born Jun 14, 1961) is a Jamaican former athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres. She won an Olympic silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and is a former Jamaican record-holder in the 200m and 400m. She was Jamaican Sportswoman of the Year in 1986 and 1988.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 200 m 21.72 (#13 all-time), 400 m 49.57 (#59 all-time), 1992 season best 22.47 (Sep 6, 1992, Rieti (ITA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 65 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100m | 11.52 | +2.4 | Sep 6, 1992 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1992 | 200m | 22.47 | +1.3 | Sep 6, 1992 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1992 | 300m | 36.49 | - | Apr 11, 1992 | ↓ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 1992 | 4x100m | 43.80 | - | Aug 14, 1992 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 1991 | 400m | 53.53 | - | Jul 10, 1991 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1990 | 100m | 11.34 | +0.2 | Aug 10, 1990 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1990 | 200m | 22.42 | -1.1 | Jul 10, 1990 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1990 | 300m | 36.36 | - | Mar 24, 1990 | ↓ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 1990 | 400m | 51.58 | - | Jul 18, 1990 | ↑ | Bologna (ITA) |
| 1989 | 60m | 7.25 | - | Feb 26, 1989 | ↑ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1989 | 100m | 11.31 | -0.1 | Aug 25, 1989 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1989 | 200m | 22.36 | - | Jul 29, 1989 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 1989 | 200m-short-track | 22.95 | - | Mar 4, 1989 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i) |
| 1989 | 4x100m | 43.58 | - | Sep 10, 1989 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1989 | 400m | 50.63 | - | Jul 10, 1989 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1989 | 4x400m | 3:23.05 | - | Sep 8, 1989 | ↑ | Barcelona IAAF World Cup |
| 1988 | 60m | 7.43 | - | Feb 7, 1988 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1988 | 100m | 10.97 | +3.0 | Sep 25, 1988 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 1988 | 200m | 21.72 | +1.3 | Sep 29, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 200m-short-track | 23.07 | - | Feb 26, 1988 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1988 | 4x100m | 43.30 | - | Oct 1, 1988 | ↓ | The XXIV Olympic Games |
| 1988 | 400m | 49.57 | - | Jul 10, 1988 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1987 | 100m | 11.22 | +1.3 | Jun 25, 1987 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 1987 | 200m | 21.8h | +2.5 | Jun 26, 1987 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 1987 | 200m-short-track | 23.21 | - | Mar 7, 1987 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 300m-short-track | 37.95 | - | Mar 15, 1987 | - | Cosford (GBR) (i) |
| 1987 | 300m | 37.95 | - | Mar 15, 1987 | ↓ | Cosford (GBR) (i) |
| 1987 | 400m | 51.28 | - | May 23, 1987 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 1986 | 100m | 11.31 | +1.9 | Sep 7, 1986 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1986 | 200m | 22.39 | +0.3 | May 31, 1986 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 1986 | 200m-short-track | 22.99 | - | Feb 28, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1986 | 300m | 36.39 | - | Jul 19, 1986 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 1986 | 400m | 50.94 | - | May 24, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1985 | 100m | 11.27 | - | Jul 25, 1985 | ↓ | Nassau (BAH) |
| 1985 | 200m | 22.57 | +0.9 | Jun 16, 1985 | ↓ | Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS) |
| 1985 | 4x100m | 43.39 | - | Oct 6, 1985 | ↓ | Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS) |
| 1984 | 55m | 6.84 | - | Feb 19, 1984 | - | West Point, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1984 | 100m | 11.24 | +1.4 | Aug 4, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 200m | 22.20 | -0.1 | Aug 9, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 4x100m | 43.05 | - | Aug 10, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 400m | 53.87 | - | Jan 27, 1984 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1984 | 400m-short-track | 53.87 | - | Jan 27, 1984 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1984 | 4x400m | 3:26.56 | - | Aug 10, 1984 | ↑ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | 100m | 11.22 | +2.9 | Aug 24, 1983 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1983 | 200m | 22.46 | +1.2 | Aug 24, 1983 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1983 | 4x400m | 3:34.17 | - | Aug 13, 1983 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
1992
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.47 | +1.3 | Sep 6 | Rieti |
100m | 11.52 | +2.4 | Sep 6 | Rieti |
200m | 22.65 | +0.0 | Aug 19 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
100m | 11.53 | -0.7 | Aug 19 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
4x100m | 43.80 | - | Aug 14 | Sheffield |
200m | 22.58 | -0.6 | Aug 6 | The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
200m | 22.58 | -1.6 | Aug 5 | The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
200m | 22.72 | -0.7 | Aug 3 | The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
200m | 22.59 | +0.0 | Aug 3 | The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
300m | 36.68 | - | Jul 17 | Gateshead |
200m | 22.91 | +0.3 | Jul 8 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
300m | 36.49 | - | Apr 11 | Azusa, CA |
1991
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 53.53 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
1990
23 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 52.78 | - | Sep 9 | Rieti |
200m | 22.62 | +1.0 | Sep 7 | Athina GPF, Athina |
200m | 22.79 | - | Sep 4 | Koblenz |
200m | 22.83 | +0.4 | Aug 19 | Köln |
200m | 22.82 | -1.0 | Aug 15 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
100m | 11.47 | -1.2 | Aug 15 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
200m | 22.45 | +0.3 | Aug 10 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
100m | 11.34 | +0.2 | Aug 10 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
200m | 22.55 | -0.5 | Aug 5 | Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest |
200m | 22.96 | -0.1 | Jul 25 | Seattle Goodwill Games, Seattle, WA |
400m | 51.58 | - | Jul 18 | Bologna Golden Gala, Bologna |
200m | 22.62 | -0.7 | Jul 18 | Bologna Golden Gala, Bologna |
200m | 22.62 | -0.9 | Jul 16 | Barcelona |
200m | 22.90 | -0.3 | Jul 14 | Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo |
200m | 22.51 | +1.1 | Jul 12 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
400m | 52.96 | - | Jul 10 | Nice |
200m | 22.42 | -1.1 | Jul 10 | Nice |
200m | 22.70 | +3.0 | Jul 6 | Edinburgh |
200m | 22.48 | +0.5 | Jun 16 | Norwalk TAC Championships, Norwalk, CA |
200m | 22.77 | +1.9 | Jun 16 | Norwalk TAC Championships, Norwalk, CA |
200m | 22.87 | -0.7 | Jun 15 | Norwalk TAC Championships, Norwalk, CA |
200m | 22.91 | +0.2 | May 26 | San José |
300m | 36.36 | - | Mar 24 | Azusa, CA |
1989
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.72 | - | Sep 20 | New Delhi |
200m | 22.53 | +0.2 | Sep 16 | Tokyo Toto, Tokyo |
4x100m | 43.58 | - | Sep 10 | Barcelona IAAF World Cup, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
200m | 22.87 | +0.2 | Sep 8 | Barcelona IAAF World Cup |
4x400m | 3:23.05 | - | Sep 8 | Barcelona IAAF World Cup |
400m | 51.09 | - | Aug 29 | Bern |
200m | 22.56 | +0.6 | Aug 25 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
100m | 11.31 | -0.1 | Aug 25 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
400m | 50.93 | - | Aug 23 | Koblenz |
100m | 11.37 | -1.5 | Aug 16 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
400m | 51.1HT | - | Aug 13 | Bogotá America's Cup, Bogotá |
200m | 22.36 | - | Jul 29 | CAC Championships, San Juan |
400m | 50.63 | - | Jul 10 | Nice Nikaia, Nice |
100m | 11.38 | +0.4 | Jul 10 | Nice Nikaia, Nice |
Honours
The XXV Olympic Games
200 Metres
Barcelona IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Barcelona IAAF World Cup
4x100 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
200 Metres Short Track
Barcelona IAAF World Cup
200 Metres
The XXIV Olympic Games
200 Metres
Berlin ISTAF
200 Metres
Berlin ISTAF
400 Metres
The XXIV Olympic Games
100 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
200 Metres Short Track
Canberra IAAF World Cup
4x100 Metres Relay
Canberra IAAF World Cup
100 Metres
Canberra IAAF World Cup
200 Metres
The XXIII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXIII Olympic Games
100 Metres
The XXIII Olympic Games
4x100 Metres Relay
The XXIII Olympic Games
200 Metres
IAAF World Championships
200 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Grace Jackson's 200 m personal best?
Grace Jackson's 200 m personal best is 21.72, set on Sep 29, 1988 in Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR), #13 on the all-time list.
Which events does Grace Jackson compete in?
Grace Jackson competes in the 200 m and 400 m.
How did Grace Jackson perform in 1992?
1992 season best: 22.47, set on Sep 6, 1992 in Rieti (ITA).
How many medals has Grace Jackson won?
Grace Jackson has won 1 Olympic Games medal.