Ebony Leea Morrison (born 28 December 1994) is a Liberian

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residing in the United States. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she ran a time of 12.74 and was a semi finalist. She took part in the women's 100m hurdles. Morrison was one of three competitors representing Liberia at the 2020 Olympics, along with sprinters

Joseph Fahnbulleh Joseph Fahnbulleh (born 11 September 2001) is a Liberian-American sprinter. An Olympic finalist, Fahnbulleh is a double NCAA champion and finished fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 200 meters race. Early and personal life ...

and

Emmanuel Matadi Emmanuel Matadi (born 15 April 1991) is a Liberian sprinter. Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics. Matadi attended the University of Louisville befo ...

. She and Fahnbulleh carried the Liberian flag in the

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in the opening ceremony. The team's outfits were designed by Liberian-American designer

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. She attended Auburn University before transferring in 2014–2015 to the

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where she studied film and media studies.

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Image of Morrison and fellow-flagbearer Joseph Fahnbulleh
at Getty Images * * 1994 births Living people Olympic athletes for Liberia Liberian female hurdlers Auburn University alumni University of Miami alumni Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Auburn Tigers women's track and field athletes Miami Hurricanes women's track and field athletes Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games African Games silver medalists for Liberia African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Liberia-athletics-bio-stub