Ottey to miss world championships
Posted Wednesday, 29 June, 2005
LJUBLJANA, June 28 - Former Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey will miss what would have been a record eighth world championships in Helsinki this August because of injury.
Ottey, 45, who now competes for Slovenia, is to undergo surgery this week to repair a minor ligament tear in her upper left thigh.
She sustained the injury during the 200 metres semi-finals at last year's Athens Olympics.
Ottey's 14 medals are the most won by any athlete at the world championships.
This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire.
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