 Una Morris at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Una Lorraine Morris (1947-01-17)17 January 1947 (age 78) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Club | Kingston Technical High School Cal Poly Pomona Broncos |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 100 m – 11.4 (1968) 200 m – 23.58 (1964) 400 m – 53.9 (1966) |
Una Lorraine Morris (born 17 January 1947) is a retiredJamaicansprinter,physician,restaurateur, andfood caterer. She representedJamaica at the1964,1968 and1972 Summer Olympics in eight sprint events in total, with the best achievement of fourth place in the200 metres in 1964. She won a bronze medal in the4×100 metres relay at the1967 Pan American Games.[1] in 1963 and 1964 she was chosen asJamaican Sportswoman of the Year.[citation needed]
Currently, she is aradiologist, and was the owner of the Kingston Cafe restaurant inPasadena,California, which was featured on an episode of the American television reality showKitchen Nightmares withGordon Ramsay 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.[2][3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Jamaica | |||||
| 1964 | British West Indies Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 200 m | 24.1 |
| 1st | 400 m | 58.0 | |||
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 200 m | 23.5 | |
| 12th (sf) | 400 m | 54.9 | |||
| 8th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.0 | |||
| 1965 | British West Indies Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 400 m | 57.3 |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 200 m | 24.2 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.2 | |||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 6th | 220 y | 24.3 | |
| 3rd | 440 y | 54.2 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 110 y relay | 45.6 | |||
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 6th | 200 m | 24.07 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.17 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 23.5 |
| 13th (sf) | 400 m | 54.6 | |||
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 200 m | 26.0 |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 15th (qf) | 200 m | 23.62 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.98 | |||
