November 2004

IAN   MORRIS DATE OF BIRTH: November 30, 1961 PLACE OF BIRTH: Siparia, Trinidad EDUCATION: Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA OLYMPIC EVENTS: Athletics: 400 meters 4 x 400 meters Relay CAREER:                                     Morris's career included the following significant accomplishments: 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic - 400 meters (2nd, 45.02); 4 x 100 meters Relay (5th, 40.38, with Ronnel Barclay, Nigel Gabriel, and Michael Paul); 4 x 400 meters Relay (2nd, 3:04.57, with Carlyle Bernard, Michael Paul, and Ali St. Louis) 1987 Pan American Games, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 400 meters (5th, 45.53) 1987 World Championships, Rome, Italy - 200 meters (21.36); 400 meters (48.06) 1988 Olympics, Seoul, Korea - 400 meters (7th, 44.95) 1991 Pan American Games, Havana, Cuba - 400 meters (2nd, 45.24); 4 x 400 meters Relay (4th, 3:06.91, with Alvin Daniel, Patrick Delice, and Robert Guy) 1991 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan - 400 meters (6th, 45.12) 1992 Olympics, Barcelona, Spain - 400 meters (4th, 44.25); 4 x 400 meters Relay (7th, 3:03.31, with Alvin Daniel, Neil De Silva, and Patrick Delice) 1993 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - 400 meters (Quarterfinals, 45.90) 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, Ponce, Puerto Rico - 400 meters (4th, 46.33); 4 x 400 meters Relay (2nd, 3:06.96, with Neil De Silva, Patrick Delice, and Dazel Jules) 1994 British Commonwealth Games, Victoria, Canada - 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:02.78, with Alvin Daniel, Neil De Silva, and Patrick Delice) 1995 Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina - 400 meters (4th, 45.75); 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:02.24, with Neil De Silva, Robert Guy, and Hayden Stephens) AWARDS: 1993 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Silver (for Sport) 2004 - Trinidad & Tobago Sports Hall of Fame 2007 - Central American and Caribbean Hall of Fame Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit