Ian "Frinty" Morris (born 30 November 1961) is a retired male track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres. A former soccer player for the Siparia Angels in South Trinidad, he did not take up athletics until the age of 23. He occasionally ran the 200 metres, and even competed in the 800 metres at the 1987 World Indoor Championships. He is now a member of the Siparia Rhythm Section.He is also the Coach of the Siparia Athletics Club.
Morris competed for the Abilene Christian Wildcats track and field team in the NCAA.
His personal best time was 44.21 seconds, achieved in the semifinal of the 1992 Olympics. The result gives him 23rd place on the all-time performers list. At 44.21, for 24 years he held the Trinidad and Tobago record which was eventually broken by Machel Cedenio in the 2016 Rio Olympics in a time of 44.01.
International competitions Representing 1985World CupCanberra, Australia6th4 × 400 m relay3:03.5211986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic 2nd400 m45.025th4 × 100 m relay40.38 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.571987World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States4th400 m46.5724th (h)800 m2:03.82Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCaracas, Venezuela3rd400 m45.90Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States4th400 m45.53World Championships Rome, Italy33rd (h)200 m21.3643rd (h)400 m48.061988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea7th400 m44.951989World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary16th (h)200 m22.19 2nd400 m46.091991World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain1st (h)400 m47.032 –4 × 400 m relayDQPan American Games Havana, Cuba 2nd400 m45.244th4 × 400 m relay3:06.91World Championships Tokyo, Japan6th400 m45.121992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain4th400 m44.257th4 × 400 m relay3:03.311993World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada24th (h)400 m49.91 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:07.02World Championships Stuttgart, Germany18th (qf)400 m45.903Central American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico4th400 m46.332nd4 × 400 m relay3:06.961994Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:02.781995Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina4th400 m45.75 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:02.24 1Representing the Americas 2Did not finish in the semifinals 3Did not start in the semifinals
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