Una Morris
Una Morris ( Una Lorraine Morris; born January 17, 1947 in Kingston ) is a former Jamaican sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, she was fourth in the 200 m . Over 400 m she reached the semifinals, and in the 4 x 100 meter relay she was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1966 she won the Central America and Caribbean Games over 200 m . At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston she won over 440 yards and bronze with the Jamaican 4-by-110-yard relay; She finished sixth over 220 yards.
The following year she won another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg in 1967 and was sixth over 200 m.
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she reached the semifinals over 200 m and 400 m . In the 4 x 100 meter relay , she was disqualified with the Jamaican team in the first round.
In 1970 she failed at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh over 200 m in the run.
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, she was eliminated over 200 m in the quarter-finals and in the 4-by-400-meter relay in the preliminary run.
In 1967 she was US indoor champion over 220 yards.
Personal bests
- 100 m : 11.4 s, July 20, 1968, Nashville
- 200 m: 23.58 s, October 19, 1964, Tokyo
- 440 yards: 54.2 s, August 8, 1966, Kingston (equivalent to 53.9 s over 400 m )
Web links
- Una Morris in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Una Morris in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morris, Una |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris, Una Lorraine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston |