John Morbey

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John Morbey
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John M. Morbey (born 9 August 1939) is a former British and Bermudian long jumper, triple jumper and sprinter. He competed for Great Britain in the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics, finished eleventh. [1] Representing Bermuda, he won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Morbey also placed fifteenth in the triple jump and was eliminated in the heats of the 110 yards and 4 x 110 yards relay.

Morbey was the Bermudian team manager at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, when the Bermudian authorities decided to join the boycott of the Games. The Bermudian team was a particularly late withdrawal as its athletes appeared in the opening ceremony and in the opening day of competition before the Bermuda Olympic Association decided to formally withdraw. [2]

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References

  1. "John Morbey Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. Fraser, Graham (2014-04-25). Glasgow 2014: The Bermuda boycott of 1986 that still hurts. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2017-11-30.