| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women'sAthletics | ||
Representing Jamaica | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | 200 metres |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| 1989 Budapest | 200 metres |
 | 1987 Indianapolis | 200 metres |
Grace Jackson (born Jun 14, 1961) is aJamaican formerathlete who competed mainly in the100 and200 metres. She won anOlympic silver medal in the 200 metres at the1988 Seoul Olympics, and is a former Jamaican record-holder in the 200m and 400m. She wasJamaican Sportswoman of the Year in 1986 and 1988.
Born inSt. Ann,Jamaica,West Indies Federation, Jackson reached the 100m and 200m finals in the1984 Los Angeles Olympics, finishing fifth in both. A year later, she won the 200m title at the1985 Universiade and finished second in the 100m and 200m at the1985 IAAF World Cup. She won a bronze medal in the 200m at the1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships behindHeike Drechsler andMerlene Ottey.
The highlight of her career was at the1988 Seoul Olympics, where she won asilver medal in the 200m behindFlorence Griffith-Joyner's still-standing world record of 21.34. Jackson ran a Jamaican record time of 21.72 seconds that was .01 seconds short of the pre-Olympic world record Griffith-Joyner broke. In the process, she finished ahead of then-200m World ChampionSilke Moller (5th),Heike Drechsler (3rd) and teammateMerlene Ottey (4th). Ottey would regain the Jamaican record in 1990. She won a silver medal in the 200m at the1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships behind Ottey. Later that year she broke the Jamaican 400m record with a time of 49.57 seconds, which would stand as the national record for 13 years. In November 1990, she married Hugh Small.
Jackson concluded her international career by finishing sixth in the 200m final at the1992 Barcelona Olympics.[1]
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