Jason Morgan (born 6 October 1982) is a Jamaican discus thrower. On 6 June 2015 Morgan achieved the Jamaican record in the discus throw (68.19 meters).
He won the silver medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. 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 2000CAC Junior Championships (U20)San Juan, Puerto Rico10thShot put11.81 m2001CARIFTA Games (U20)Bridgetown, Barbados 2ndShot put14.63 mPan American Junior ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina11thShot put13.36 m8thDiscus43.84 m2002Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador4thShot put16.06 m5thDiscus48.26 m2004NACAC U-23 ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada6thShot put15.23 m5thDiscus50.17 m2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia8thShot put16.47 m 2ndDiscus throw56.56 m2007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil10thDiscus throw50.09 mWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan28th (q)Discus throw55.32 m2009Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba 3rdDiscus throw57.47 m2010Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico 1stDiscus throw59.43 m2011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico 1stDiscus throw60.20 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea18th (q)Discus throw61.75 mPan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico7thDiscus throw58.91 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom39th (q)Discus throw57.46 m2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom3rdDiscus throw62.34 mIAAF Continental CupMarrakesh, Morocco3rdDiscus throw62.70 m2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China22nd (q)Discus throw60.85 m
See also List of Jamaican records in athletics
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