Lucia Moris

Lucia William Moris (born 23 March 2001) is an athlete from South Sudan who specialises in the 100 and 200 metre races.^[1]

Lucia Moris

Personal information
Full name	Lucia William Moris
Nationality	South Sudanese
Born	(2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	100m, 200m

Biography

In June 2021, under the universality rule within the Olympic qualifying criteria which allows smaller nations with developing sports programs to send representatives to the competition, she was confirmed as being selected for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2] In November 2019, prior to the original date of the games, Moris was training in Japan with the South Sudan squad in the city of Maebashi in preparation for the event and was able to stay there and train during the Covid-19 pandemic with the city sponsoring their extended stay. Speaking to Vice, Moris was quoted as saying, “It’s very different from home, and I miss my family and friends, but I want to compete at the highest level.”^[3][4][5] At the games she was given the honour of being a flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony.^[6]

Moris qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but did not finish the first preliminary heat of the women's 100m after falling injured during the race.^[7]