Una Lorraine Morris (born 17 January 1947) is a retired

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n sprinter,

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, and food caterer. She represented

at the

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and

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in eight sprint events in total, with the best achievement of fourth place in the

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in 1964. She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay at the

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.Una Morris
sports-reference.com in 1963 and 1964 she was chosen as Jamaican Sportswoman of the Year. Currently, she is a

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, and was the owner of the Kingston Cafe restaurant in

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, which was featured on an episode of the American television reality show ''

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'' with

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in 2011. At that time her son, Keone was also involved in the restaurant. In August 2018, the restaurant closed and was converted into a catering business.

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 Chicago, Illinois. * 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Una 1947 births Living people Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican female sprinters Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Olympic female sprinters Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Restaurateurs Women restaurateurs Jamaican women in business Cal Poly Pomona Broncos women's track and field athletes Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics