Devon Morris

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Devon Morris
Personal information
Born22 January 1961 (1961-01-22) (age 62)
Westmoreland, Jamaica
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Seville 400 m

Devon Morris (born 22 January 1961) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He won this distance at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and his personal best time was 45.49 seconds, achieved during the 1987 World Championships. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal with the Jamaican team in 4 x 400 metres relay. [1] He was an Earl Mellis Former Olympic Sprinter. Devon Morris is currently working as the Facility Director at Jubilee World.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Devon Morris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.