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3 December 1972
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Biography
Introduction
Inez Turner (born January 3, 1972 in Trelawny Parish) is a retired female sprinter and middle-distance runner from Jamaica.
Career
In 1991, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the
most outstanding athlete of the 1991 CARIFTA Games. She won the 800m gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Together with Lorraine Fenton, Deon Hemmings and Sandie Richards she claimed a bronze medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.
Personal bests
- 400 meters - 51.38 (1993)
- 800 meters - 1:59.49 (1995)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 1988 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 400 m | 54.86 |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:10.00 | |||
| 1989 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 400 m | 52.7 |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:07.6 | |||
| 1990 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 400 m | 54.79 |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:10.58 | |||
| 1st | 4x400m relay | 3:38.28 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 400 m | 53.91 | |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:09.16 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400m relay | 3:38.07 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3rd (h) | 800m | 2:06.69 | |
| 2nd | 4×400m relay | 3:31.09 | |||
| 1991 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 400 m | 53.80 |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:08.36 | |||
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 2nd | 800 m | 2:04.14 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 52.25 | |
| 4th | 4x400m relay | 3:23.83 | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.74 |
| 2nd | 4x400m relay | 3:28.63 | |||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 800 m | 2:02.00 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 21st (h) | 800 m | 2:01.48 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.51 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 28th (h) | 400 m | 53.34 | |
| 3rd | 4x400m relay | 3:21.30 NR | |||