Natasha Morrison

Natasha Morrison
Morrison in 2015
Personal information
Born (1992-11-17) 17 November 1992
Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportAthletics
Event
100 metres
ClubMVP Track Club
Coached byStephen Francis
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo4 × 100 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Beijing4 × 100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2019 Doha4 × 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Budapest4 × 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 London4 × 100 m relay
World Relays
Bronze medal – third place2025 Guangzhou4×100 m relay
2018 Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold Coast4 × 100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport100 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport4 × 100 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Barranquilla4 × 100 m relay

Natasha Morrison (born 17 November 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter.[2]

Biography

She attended Glengoff High School in St. Catherine, Jamaica, where she is from. A few years ago, the school principal showed recognition for her olympic gold medal achievement as the only person from the school to do so. [3]

Career

She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing seventh in the individual 100 metres and winning gold in the 4 × 100 metres relay. [4] She won gold in 41.02 with the Jamaican team in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where she ran the heats in 42.15. [5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
2011 Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, United States 5th 100 m 11.59
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 45.37
2015 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st (h) 4 × 100 m relay 42.50
World Championships Beijing, China 7th 100 m 11.02
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.07
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.95
World Championships London, United Kingdom 12th (sf) 100 m 11.15
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.19
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 5th 100 m 11.31
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.52
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.41
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.29
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 6th 100 m 11.40
5th 4 × 100 m relay 43.74
World Championships Doha, Qatar 1st (h) 4 × 100 m relay 42.11
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.02
2022 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rd 100 m 11.11
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.49
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 12th (sf) 100 m 11.03
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.21
2025 World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 16th (sf) 60 m 7.25
World Relays Guangzhou, China 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.33
2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 11th (h) 100 m 11.70
4th 4 × 100 m relay 43.42

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Commonwealth Games profile". Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Natasha Morrison". IAAF. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jan 14, 2022 Natasha Morrison honoured by her school". Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM". Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics: Athletics - Women's 4 x 100m Relay results Published 5 August 2021". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "natasha morrison profile personal bests". Archived from the original on 17 January 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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