Ronald Hugh Morris (born April 27, 1935) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the national title in pole vault in 1958, 1961 and 1962.[3] He placed fourth at the 1959 Pan American Games and second at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[4] Morris vaulted 15'-0" June 1971 for a Masters M35 World Record at the 1971 Los Angeles Senior Olympics. After retiring from competitions, he worked as athletics coach.[1]
Morris (left) at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||
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| Full name | Ronald Hugh Morris | |||||||
| Born | April 27, 1935 (1935-04-27) (age 87) Glendale, California, U.S. | |||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||
| Club | Southern California Striders | |||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5.03 m (1966)[1][2] | |||||||
Medal record
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His athletic and coaching experience includes:
US National Championship winners in men's pole vault | |
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| 1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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| 1879–1888 NAAAA |
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| 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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1960 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
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| Men's field athletes |
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Japan Championships in Athletics men's pole vault champions | |
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