Dinsdale Morgan
Appearance
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Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica | 19 November 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running Track and field, Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Pittsburg State University Kansas City Kansas Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 400 m hurdles: 48.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dinsdale Morgan (born November 19, 1972) is a Jamaican athlete who competes in the 400-m hurdles.
His personal best time is 48.13 seconds, achieved in Rome in 1998.
Morgan met his wife, Jeanetta Lyle-Morgan, at Pittsburg State University. They have three children: Dinsdale Morgan Jr., JaMichael, and Jakaila Morgan.[2] Dinsdale Jr. recently completed his collegiate career at the University of Kansas. JaMicheal is a professional basketball player in Kosovo.[3]
Achievements
Dinsdale earned honor of Jamaica’s Track and field Athlete and Sportsman of Year in 1999.
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 21st | 400m hurdles |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 4x400m relay |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 400m hurdles | |
Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 400m hurdles | |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 400m hurdles |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 400m hurdles | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 400m hurdles | |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 400m hurdles |
2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 22nd | 400m hurdles |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 5th | 400m hurdles |
References
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Dinsdale Morgan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Dinsdale Morgan". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "JaMichael Morgan signs with KB Peja". Sportando. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
External links
- Dinsdale Morgan at World Athletics
- Dinsdale Morgan at World Athletics
- Dinsdale Morgan on X
- Olympedia profile for Dinsdale Morgan
- 2020 Hall of Fame induction of Pittsburg State All-America sprinter/hurdler Dinsdale Morgan
- Morgan Named to USTFCCCA Hall of Fame & NCAA DII Athlete Hall of Fame, Class of 2020
- Blue Valley Southwest High School Track and Field coach in Overland Park, Kansas and St. Elizabeth Technical High School alumnus teaches and coaches
- 2013 Kansas City Kansas Community College Hall of Fame induction of All-America sprinter/hurdler Dinsdale Morgan
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Jamaican male hurdlers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica
- Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica
- Pittsburg State Gorillas athletes
- World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Jamaican athletics biography stubs