Una Morris

Una Lorraine Morris (born 17 January 1947) is a retired Jamaican sprinter. She represented Jamaica at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics in eight sprint events in total, with the best achievement of fourth place in the 200 metres in 1964. She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay at the 1967 Pan American Games.[1] in 1963 and 1964 she was chosen as Jamaican Sportswoman of the Year.

Una Morris
Una Morris at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameUna Lorraine Morris
Born (1947-01-17) 17 January 1947
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubKingston Technical High School
Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.4 (1968)
200 m – 23.58 (1964)
400 m – 53.9 (1966)
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
1967 Winnipeg4×100 m relay
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston440 yd
1966 Kingston4×110 yd relay

Currently she is a radiologist and also the owner of the Kingston Cafe restaurant in Pasadena, California, as featured on an episode of the American television reality show Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay. In August of 2018, the restaurant closed and was converted into a catering business.[2][3]

Career highlights
  • Youngest Jamaican to be in the top four in the Olympics.
  • Held the Jamaican national record in the 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and pentathlon.
  • Held the world indoor 300 meters broke it 1967 in Vancouver British Columbia.
  • Won the first NCAA women's 200 meters in Illinois Chicago.
  • Won AAU indoors 200 meters.
  • Silver medalist AAU 400 meters 1964
  • Won; gold medalist in CAC games 200 meters and 4X100 meter relay.
  • Silver Medalist in 200 meters World vs the Americas.

Bronze medalist in the women's 440 yards Commonwealth games 1966. School Girl Champion in girls championship 1964 and 1965. Broke the Jamaican National record in 220 yards and 440 yards as a High Schooler.

References
  1. Una Morris. sports-reference.com
  2. Hunter, Jay; Ramsay, Gordon (15 April 2011). "Kingston Cafe". Kitchen Nightmares. Season 4. Episode 8. Fox.
  3. "Kitchen Nightmares - Kingston Cafe - CLOSED". Reality TV Revisited. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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