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Dinsdale Morgan

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Dinsdale Morgan
Personal information
Born (1972-11-19) 19 November 1972 (age 52)
Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight77 kg (170 lb)[1]
Sport
SportRunning Track and field, Athletics
Event(s)400 metres,
400 metres hurdles
College teamPittsburg State University
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m hurdles: 48.13
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Jamaica Jamaica
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Paris 4×400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400 m hurdles
CAC Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo 400 m hurdles
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Juan 400 m hurdles

Dinsdale Morgan (born 19 November 1972) is a Jamaican athlete who competes in the 400-m hurdles.

His personal best time is 48.13 seconds, achieved in Rome in 1998.[citation needed]

Morgan met his wife, Jeanetta Lyle-Morgan, at Pittsburg State University. They have three children: Dinsdale Morgan Jr., JaMichael, and Jakaila Morgan.[2] Dinsdale Jr. recently completed his collegiate career at the University of Kansas. JaMicheal is a professional basketball player in Kosovo.[3]

Achievements

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Dinsdale earned honor of Jamaica’s Track and field Athlete and Sportsman of Year in 1999.

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, United States 21st 400m hurdles
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd 4x400m relay
World Championships Athens, Greece 7th 400m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 400m hurdles
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st 400m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 400m hurdles
IAAF Grand Prix Final Moscow, Russia 2nd 400m hurdles
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 7th 400m hurdles
2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia 22nd 400m hurdles
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 5th 400m hurdles

References

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  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Dinsdale Morgan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Dinsdale Morgan". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ "JaMichael Morgan signs with KB Peja". Sportando. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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