Jason Morgan (discus thrower) explained
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 the 2015 World championships and 2012 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. He is the first Jamaican in history to compete at a World championships in Athletics in the discus throw.
Achievements
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 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
External links
Notes and References
- News: Jason Morgan breaks discus national record . Paul A . REID . 12 May 2012 . Jamaica Observer . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401230939/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Jason-Morgan-breaks-discus-national-record . dead .
- Web site: 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's discus throw final. 27 July 2006. 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games organising committee. Spanish. 5 May 2009.
