Jason Morgan (discus thrower)

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Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan in 2015
Personal information
NicknameDadz
NationalityJamaican
Born (1982-10-06) 6 October 1982 (age 41)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight139 kg (306 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportTrack and field
EventDiscus throw
College teamLouisiana Tech
Coached bySelf
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDiscus throw: 68.19m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Discus throw
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mayagüez Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Havana Discus throw
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Discus throw
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal – second place 2001 Bridgetown Shot put
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Marrakesh Discus throw

Jason Morgan (born 6 October 1982) is a Jamaican discus thrower. On 6 June 2015 Morgan achieved the Jamaican record in the discus throw (68.19meters).[1]

He won the silver medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] He also competed at the 2007 World Championships 2011 World Championships and 2012 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

Achievements[edit]

Competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2000 CAC Junior Championships (U20) San Juan, Puerto Rico 10th Shot put 11.81 m
2001 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd Shot put 14.63 m
Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 11th Shot put 13.36 m
8th Discus 43.84 m
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 4th Shot put 16.06 m
5th Discus 48.26 m
2004 NACAC U-23 Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 6th Shot put 15.23 m
5th Discus 50.17 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 8th Shot put 16.47 m
2nd Discus throw 56.56 m
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10th Discus throw 50.09 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 28th (q) Discus throw 55.32 m
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 3rd Discus throw 57.47 m
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Discus throw 59.43 m
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Discus throw 60.20 m
World Championships Daegu, Korea 18th (q) Discus throw 61.75 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 7th Discus throw 58.91 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 39th (q) Discus throw 57.46 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd Discus throw 62.34 m
IAAF Continental Cup Marrakesh, Morocco 3rd Discus throw 62.70 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 22nd (q) Discus throw 60.85 m

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ REID, Paul A (12 May 2012). "Jason Morgan breaks discus national record". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's discus throw final" (in Spanish). 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games organising committee. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2009.[permanent dead link]

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