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Ron Morris

Full name: Ronald Hugh "Ron" Morris
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: April 27, 1935 in Glendale, California, United States
Affiliations: Southern California Striders, Anaheim (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

After setting a national high school record of 13-11½ () in 1953, Ron Morris enrolled at USC and was AAU pole vault champion in 1958, 1961, and 1962. At the 1959 Pan American Games he finished fourth in the pole vault. After his competitive days were over he became head track coach at Los Angeles State.

Personal Best: PV – 16-6 (5.03) (1966).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics Men's Pole Vault United States USA 2 Silver OR

Men's Pole Vault

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank BHC MBHC TMBHC TABHC C/F/P
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 2 OR 4.60 1 2 7
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.00 metres NP p 0 0 0 NH
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.20 metres NP p 0 0 0 NH
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.30 metres 1T o 0 0 1 4.30
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.40 metres 1 o 0 0 2 4.40
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.50 metres 7 xo 1 1 4 4.50
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.55 metres 1T o 0 1 5 4.55
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.60 metres 2 =OR xo 1 2 7 4.60
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Final Round 4.70 metres 2 xxx 1 2 7 4.60
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 11 QU 4.30 0 0 2
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 3.80 metres NP p 0 0 0 NH
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 4.00 metres NP p 0 0 0 NH
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 4.20 metres 1T o 0 0 1 4.20
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 4.30 metres 1 o 0 0 2 4.30
1960 Summer 25 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 4.40 metres 11 xxx 0 0 2 4.30