Ebony Leea Morrison (born 28 December 1994) is a Liberian hurdler residing in the United States. In the 2020 Summer Olympics she took part in the women's 100m hurdles.[1]
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| Full name | Ebony Leea Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 28, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Miami | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 meters hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Morrison was one of three competitors representing Liberia at the 2020 Olympics, along with sprinters Joseph Fahnbulleh and Emmanuel Matadi. She and Fahnbulleh carried the Liberian flag in the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremony.[2] The team's outfits were designed by Liberian-American designer Telfar Clemens.[3]
She attended Auburn University before transferring in 2014–2015 to the University of Miami where she studied film and media studies.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Athletics - Morrison, Ebony". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo". www.worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Telfar Staged a Runway Show During The Olympics Opening Ceremony". W Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
External links edit
- Ebony Morrison at World Athletics
- Image of Morrison and fellow-flagbearer Joseph Fahnbulleh at Getty Images
- Ebony Morrison at Olympedia
- Ebony Morrison at Olympics.com
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