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Morris first became involved in athletics while at school and began competing in 2006.<ref name="IPC Bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1065951&refreshauto=1|title=Morris, Stephen|work=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> Due to the [[Cheating at the Paralympic Games|events caused by the Spanish basketball team]] at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|Sydney Paralympics]], Morris' classification was removed from the Summer Games itinerary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/article1111636.ece|title=The disability you cannot see|first=Andrew|last=Longmore|work=The Sunday Times |accessdate=31 July 2016|date=26 August 2012}}</ref> T20 athletes were reintroduced for the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in London, and Morris was selected to represent [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Great Britain]] in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres|1,500 metre race]]. There were no heats for the race and the final was held on the 4 September in a field of 11 athletes. Morris finished sixth with a time of 4:02.50.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> His personal best of 3:58.93, that he set two months earlier at the BMC Grand Prix in Stretford, would have been good enough for the silver medal position.<ref name="Powerof10"/> |
Morris first became involved in athletics while at school and began competing in 2006.<ref name="IPC Bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1065951&refreshauto=1|title=Morris, Stephen|work=[[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> Due to the [[Cheating at the Paralympic Games|events caused by the Spanish basketball team]] at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|Sydney Paralympics]], Morris' classification was removed from the Summer Games itinerary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/article1111636.ece|title=The disability you cannot see|first=Andrew|last=Longmore|work=The Sunday Times |accessdate=31 July 2016|date=26 August 2012}}</ref> T20 athletes were reintroduced for the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in London, and Morris was selected to represent [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Great Britain]] in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres|1,500 metre race]]. There were no heats for the race and the final was held on the 4 September in a field of 11 athletes. Morris finished sixth with a time of 4:02.50.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> His personal best of 3:58.93, that he set two months earlier at the BMC Grand Prix in Stretford, would have been good enough for the silver medal position.<ref name="Powerof10"/> |
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In 2013 Morris was again chosen to represent Great Britain, this time at the [[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships|IPC World Championships in Lyon]] in the [[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 1,500 metres|1,500m (T20)]], finishing in eighth place.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> Although Morris did not attend 2014 European Championships, he was selected for the [[2016 IPC Athletics European Championships]] in Grosseto. He competed in both the [[2016 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 800 metres|800 metres]] and [[2016 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 1500 metres|1,500m]] finishing fourth and fifth respectively.<ref name="IPC Bio"/><ref>{{ |
In 2013 Morris was again chosen to represent Great Britain, this time at the [[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships|IPC World Championships in Lyon]] in the [[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 1,500 metres|1,500m (T20)]], finishing in eighth place.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> Although Morris did not attend 2014 European Championships, he was selected for the [[2016 IPC Athletics European Championships]] in Grosseto. He competed in both the [[2016 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 800 metres|800 metres]] and [[2016 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 1500 metres|1,500m]] finishing fourth and fifth respectively.<ref name="IPC Bio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2016-news-page/june-2016/13-06-16-day-3-morning-session-ipc-euros/|title=Morris fourth as European champions Weir, Chiassaro and Jomni progress to finals|work=britishathletics.org.uk|date=13 June 2016|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> In the build up to the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]] in Rio, Morris recorded personal bests in the 800m (1:56.06) (British Record) and 1,500m (3:56.24) (European Record) both set in July.<ref name="Powerof10"/> In late July Morris was confirmed as a member of the Great Britain team to compete at the Rio Paralympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rio.paralympics.org.uk/news/article/paralympicsgb-track-and-field-line-up-confirmed-for-rio-2016|title=Paralympics GB Track and Field Line-up Confirmed for Rio 2016|work= paralympics.org.uk|date=26 June 2016|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 12:08, 11 September 2016
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1988 Cardiff, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Disability class | T20 |
| Event(s) | 800m, 1500m |
| Club | Cardiff Athletics Club |
| Team | Great Britain |
| Coached by | Paula Dunn (national) James Thie (personal) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2012 London |
| World finals | 2013 Lyon |
Stephen 'Steve' Morris (born 13 September 1988) is a Paralympic athlete from Cardiff, Wales. He competes in middle distance events in the T20 classification and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Personal history
Stephen Morris was born in Cardiff in 1988.[1] He was diagnosed with dyspraxia at the age of two. He attended Whitchurch High School in Cardiff, in the same year group as Wales and British Lions captain Sam Warburton and Wales footballer Gareth Bale.
Athletic career
Morris first became involved in athletics while at school and began competing in 2006.[2] Due to the events caused by the Spanish basketball team at the Sydney Paralympics, Morris' classification was removed from the Summer Games itinerary.[3] T20 athletes were reintroduced for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, and Morris was selected to represent Great Britain in the 1,500 metre race. There were no heats for the race and the final was held on the 4 September in a field of 11 athletes. Morris finished sixth with a time of 4:02.50.[2] His personal best of 3:58.93, that he set two months earlier at the BMC Grand Prix in Stretford, would have been good enough for the silver medal position.[1]
In 2013 Morris was again chosen to represent Great Britain, this time at the IPC World Championships in Lyon in the 1,500m (T20), finishing in eighth place.[2] Although Morris did not attend 2014 European Championships, he was selected for the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto. He competed in both the 800 metres and 1,500m finishing fourth and fifth respectively.[2][4] In the build up to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Morris recorded personal bests in the 800m (1:56.06) (British Record) and 1,500m (3:56.24) (European Record) both set in July.[1] In late July Morris was confirmed as a member of the Great Britain team to compete at the Rio Paralympics.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Stephen Morris". powerof10.info. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Morris, Stephen". IPC. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Longmore, Andrew (26 August 2012). "The disability you cannot see". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Morris fourth as European champions Weir, Chiassaro and Jomni progress to finals". britishathletics.org.uk. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Paralympics GB Track and Field Line-up Confirmed for Rio 2016". paralympics.org.uk. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
External links
- Stephen Morris at the International Paralympic Committee
- Stephen Morris at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
