Merlene Frazer

JAMWomen

Birth dateDec 27, 1973

BirthplaceFalmouth, United Kingdom

Height1.74 m

Weight62 kg

Merlene Frazer (born 27 December 1973) is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica who specialized in the 200 metres. In the 4 × 100 metres relay, she won a World Championship gold medal in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 2000.

On both occasions, she ran in the preliminary rounds but not the final. Her biggest individual success was winning a World Championship bronze medal at 200 metres in 1997.

As part of the Jamaican 4 × 100 relay squad in 1991, she is the youngest World Champion ever. Running for the Texas Longhorns track and field team, Frazer won the 1994 200 meters at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won two indoor titles as well. She was inducted into the Texas sports hall of fame in 2017.

Key facts

200 m

22.18

#78 all-time

400 m

51.18

#463 all-time

2003 season best

23.38

Apr 19, 2003 · Austin, TX (USA)

2003 season best

Last competition

Jamaican Championships

Jun 20, 2003 · 12.01

Jamaican Championships

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze

Age

52 years old

As of Sep 20, 2026: 200 m 22.18 (#78 all-time), 400 m 51.18 (#463 all-time), 2003 season best 23.38 (Apr 19, 2003, Austin, TX (USA)) · Last competition: Jamaican Championships, Jun 20, 2003, 12.01 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze · 52 years old

Personal bests

11.20

22.18

51.18

4x100m

42.10

4x400m

3:21.69

60m

7.20

200m-short-track

22.81

300m

37.47

4x200Metre

1:30.23

55m

6.76

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	1	1	3	5
Total	1	2	3	6

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2003	100m	11.49	+1.4	Apr 19, 2003	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2003	200m	23.38	+1.5	Apr 19, 2003	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
2002	100m	11.67	+0.7	May 11, 2002	↑	Modesto, CA (USA)
2002	200m	23.61	+0.0	Apr 13, 2002	↓	College Station, TX (USA)
2002	4x100m	42.96	-	Apr 27, 2002	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2002	4x200Metre	1:33.05	-	Apr 27, 2002	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2001	100m	11.4h	-0.6	Jul 14, 2001	↑	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2001	200m	22.99	+1.3	Jun 23, 2001	↓	Kingston (JAM)
2001	200m-short-track	23.59	-	Feb 10, 2001	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2001	4x100m	42.40	-	Aug 11, 2001	↑	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2001	4x200Metre	1:30.23	-	Apr 28, 2001	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2000	100m	11.42	+1.7	May 14, 2000	↑	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2000	200m	23.05	-2.0	Jul 22, 2000	↓	Jamaican Championships
2000	4x100m	42.15	-	Sep 29, 2000	↑	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	100m	11.25	+0.0	Jun 18, 1999	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1999	200m	22.18	+0.5	Aug 25, 1999	↓	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1999	200m-short-track	24.03	-	Feb 13, 1999	↑	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
1999	4x100m	42.15	-	Aug 29, 1999	↑	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1998	60m	7.32	-	Feb 19, 1998	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
1998	100m	11.35	-0.8	May 3, 1998	↑	La Gosier (FRA)
1998	200m	22.63	-0.6	May 8, 1998	↓	Port-of-Spain (TTO)
1997	60m	7.20	-	Feb 9, 1997	↓	Dortmund (GER) (i)
1997	100m	11.24	+1.4	Jun 20, 1997	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1997	200m	22.66	-2.1	Jun 20, 1997	↓	Kingston (JAM)
1997	200m-short-track	22.81	-	Feb 16, 1997	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1997	4x100m	42.10	-	Aug 9, 1997	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1996	100m	11.39	+3.2	Apr 6, 1996	↑	Roma (ITA)
1996	200m	22.63	+5.2	May 4, 1996	↓	St-Denis (FRA)
1996	300m	37.47	-	Aug 11, 1996	-	London (GBR)
1996	400m	51.18	-	Jul 28, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	4x400m	3:21.69	-	Aug 3, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995	55m	6.76	-	Mar 10, 1995	-	Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1995	100m	11.20	+1.6	May 19, 1995	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
1995	200m	23.16	+0.6	Jul 12, 1995	↓	Nice (FRA)
1995	400m	52.24	-	Aug 5, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1995	4x400m	3:23.71	-	Aug 12, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1993	200m	23.83	-	Mar 13, 1993	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1993	200m-short-track	23.83	-	Mar 13, 1993	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1992	100m	11.49	+0.3	Sep 17, 1992	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1992	200m	23.29	+0.3	Sep 19, 1992	↓	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1992	4x100m	43.96	-	Sep 20, 1992	↑	Seoul IAAF World Junior Championships
1991	4x100m	42.63	-	Aug 31, 1991	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990	100m	11.64	+0.9	Aug 9, 1990	↑	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1990	4x100m	43.82	-	Aug 12, 1990	↑	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)

2003

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	12.01	-2.6	Jun 20	Jamaican Championships
100m	11.49	+1.4	Apr 19	Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX
200m	23.38	+1.5	Apr 19	Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX
100m	11.92	-1.9	Apr 12	San Angelo ASU David Noble Relays, San Angelo, TX
200m	23.79	+0.8	Apr 12	San Angelo ASU David Noble Relays, San Angelo, TX

2002

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.67	+0.7	May 11	Modesto Relays Inv., Modesto, CA
200m	23.72	+0.0	May 11	Modesto Relays Inv., Modesto, CA
4x100m	42.96	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
4x200Metre	1:33.05	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
200m	23.61	+0.0	Apr 13	College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX

2001

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	23.37	+1.9	Sep 2	Rieti 2001, Rieti
4x100m	42.40	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x100m	43.09	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x100m	43.09	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x100m	42.40	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
200m	23.35	-0.8	Jul 28	Indianapolis, IN
200m	23.43	-0.8	Jul 17	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
100m	11.4HT	-0.6	Jul 14	Gdansk Balt 2001, Gdansk
200m	23.66	-0.5	Jul 9	Nice Nikaia, Nice
200m	22.99	+1.3	Jun 23	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
200m	23.45	+2.9	Jun 3	Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR
100m	11.74	+0.7	May 12	Princeton Golden Spike Tour, Princeton, NJ
200m	23.38	+2.0	May 6	Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
4x200Metre	1:30.23	-	Apr 28	Philadelphia Penn Relays Olympic Dev., Philadelphia, PA
200m-short-track	23.77	-	Feb 18	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham (i)
200m-short-track	23.71	-	Feb 16	Halle Hallensia Indoor Meeting, Halle (i)
200m-short-track	23.59	-	Feb 10	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)

2000

21 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	42.46	-	Sep 29	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.15	-	Sep 29	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.15	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.46	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	23.58	-0.9	Aug 30	Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto
200m	23.70	+0.4	Aug 28	Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead
200m	23.29	-	Jul 26	Casablanca
200m	23.28	-1.5	Jul 22	Jamaican Championships
200m	23.05	-2.0	Jul 22	Jamaican Championships
100m	11.51	+0.1	Jul 21	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
100m	11.43	+1.5	Jul 21	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
100m	11.46	-0.5	Jul 20	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
100m	11.53	+0.7	Jun 30	Roma Golden Gala
200m	23.30	-1.0	Jun 27	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
200m	23.24	+0.9	Jun 23	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
100m	11.55	+0.0	Jun 17	Raleigh Pontiac GP Invitational, Raleigh, NC
200m	23.21	-0.4	Jun 9	Sevilla Gran Premio Deputacion, Sevilla
100m	11.42	+1.7	May 14	Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
4x100m	42.78	-	Apr 29	Philadelphia Penn Relays Olympic Development, Philadelphia, PA
100m	12.17	+2.0	Apr 8	Troy TSU Invitational, Troy, AL
200m	24.51	+0.0	Apr 8	Troy TSU Invitational, Troy, AL

1999

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	22.55	-2.9	Sep 11	München IAAF Grand Prix Final
100m	11.26	+2.6	Sep 5	Rieti '99, Rieti

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Merlene Frazer's 200 m personal best?

Merlene Frazer's 200 m personal best is 22.18, set on Aug 25, 1999 in La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP), #78 on the all-time list.

Which events does Merlene Frazer compete in?

Merlene Frazer competes in the 200 m and 400 m.

How did Merlene Frazer perform in 2003?

2003 season best: 23.38, set on Apr 19, 2003 in Austin, TX (USA). Last competition: Jamaican Championships on Jun 20, 2003, 12.01.

How many medals has Merlene Frazer won?

Merlene Frazer has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 5 World Championships medals.

Merlene Frazer

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Honours

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