Jason Morgan (born 6 October 1982) is a
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
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discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ...
er. On 6 June 2015 Morgan achieved the Jamaican record in the discus throw (68.19meters).
He won the silver medal at the
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30.
Host city
*Main host city
**Cartagena de Indias
*Subsites:
**Barranquilla, Colombia ( ...
.
He also competed at the
2007 World Championships 2011 World Championships and
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
Competition record
See also
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List of Jamaican records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = affected by alt ...
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
Jamaican male discus throwers
Louisiana Tech University alumni
Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica
World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica
Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica
Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
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