Vacinuff Morrison Explained

Vacinuff Morrison
Nationality:British
Sport:Judo
Birth Date:19 May 1952
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Vacinuff Morrison (born 19 May 1952) is a British judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Judo career

Morrison came to prominence after winning two bronze medals (individual and team) at the 1973 European Judo Championships.[2] He became champion of Great Britain, winning the light-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1974 and 1975.[3]

In 1976, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics, competing in the men's 70 kg division he just missed out on a medal after reacing the repechage final (bronze medal play off) but losing out to Patrick Vial.[1] Later that year Morrison won a third British Championship, despite the weight class increasing to under 78 kg.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Vacinuff Morrison Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040547/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/vass-morrison-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Vacinuff Morrison profile . Judo Inside . 19 August 2022.
  3. Web site: British Championships - Event results . Judo Inside . 19 August 2022.