Misplaced Pages

Cynthia Morrison: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 19:49, 15 February 2007 editElonka (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators70,960 edits Removing db tag, as notability asserted. Still needs better references though← Previous edit Latest revision as of 02:17, 11 March 2024 edit undoSmasongarrison (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers729,587 editsm Copying from Category:Strongwomen to Category:American strength athletes Diffusing per WP:DIFFUSE and/or WP:ALLINCLUDED using Cat-a-lot 
(38 intermediate revisions by 22 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{for|the Ghanaian politician|Cynthia Mamle Morrison}}
{{primarysources}}
⚫ ]
'''Cynthia Morrison''' aka "Cindini" is an ] and ] who is based in ], ], USA. She has competed in powerlifting, ] and ] events. In addition she has competed in a modern form of medieval ].
'''Cynthia Morrison''' aka "Cindini" is an ] and ] who is based in ], ], USA. In 1994, she was the first woman to compete against professional athletes at the ] in Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jousting Graduate Makes ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’ |url=https://mountainenterprise.com/story/jousting-graduate-makes-ripleys-believe-it-or-not-1535/ |access-date=19 July 2023 |work=The Mountain Enterprise |date=May 8, 2009}}</ref> She has competed in powerlifting, and ] events. Morrison founded the Palm Beach Jousting club,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bower-Doucette |first1=Amy |title=Jousting teacher a throwback to another era |url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/wellington/content/neighborhood/npall/epaper/2008/05/28/npp_horse_0528.html |work=] |date=May 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627010113/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/wellington/content/neighborhood/npall/epaper/2008/05/28/npp_horse_0528.html |archive-date=2009-06-27}}</ref> and has won jousting events.<ref name="Roe 2000" /> She is also a knife thrower, playwright and bull fighter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thurwachter |first1=Mary |title=West Palm woman’s latest passion is bloodless bullfighting |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2013/04/25/west-palm-woman-s-latest/6981022007/ |access-date=19 July 2023 |work=The Palm Beach Post |date=April 25, 2013}}</ref>


==Sporting titles and awards== ==Sporting titles and awards==

⚫ ===Jousting===

⚫ * 2000 AJA International Women's Jousting Champion.{{fact}]
⚫ * 1999 AJA International Women's Jousting Champion.

⚫ ===Scottish Highland Games===

⚫ * ''Ambassador Awar'' Oscar Heidenstam Foundation. London: March, 2000.
⚫ * First woman to compete in Scotland in the heavy athletics (turning the caber, stone throw, #28 weight throw, hammer throw), 1994.
⚫ * ''Citizen Patriot Award 2000'' Presented at American Legion Post 269


===Powerlifting=== ===Powerlifting===

* World Natural Powerlifting Federation (WNPF) 1992 Submaster World Champion; world records in Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total. * World Natural Powerlifting Federation (WNPF) 1992 Submaster World Champion; world records in Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total.
* American Powerlifting Alliance (APA) 1992 Submaster National Champion and 1992 Florida Woman Powerlifter of the Year, Florida state deadlift record. * American Powerlifting Alliance (APA) 1992 Submaster National Champion and 1992 Florida Woman Powerlifter of the Year, Florida state deadlift record.
Line 22: Line 11:
* American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA) 1989 Miss Georgia Ironman * American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA) 1989 Miss Georgia Ironman
* United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) 1988 Region III Champion * United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) 1988 Region III Champion




===Track and Field=== ===Track and Field===

* Two-time National champion, #20 weight throw (W35), USA Track & Field (USATF) masters indoor championships, 1997 & 1998. * Two-time National champion, #20 weight throw (W35), USA Track & Field (USATF) masters indoor championships, 1997 & 1998.
* American record holder, #20 weight (W35), 1998. * American record holder, #20 weight (W35), 1998.
Line 32: Line 18:
* USATF Masters Three time "All-American" standard of excellence, #20 weight throw (W35), 1996; #35 superweight throw (W35), 1998, #20 weight throw (W45), 2005. * USATF Masters Three time "All-American" standard of excellence, #20 weight throw (W35), 1996; #35 superweight throw (W35), 1998, #20 weight throw (W45), 2005.


⚫ ===Jousting===
⚫ * 2000 AJA International Women's Jousting Champion.<ref>{{Citation
|url = http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2006-02-28/mcdivitt-jousting
|last = McDivitt
|first = Lisa
|title = ''Taste my lance, you varlet! Jousting comes on strong in America''
|publisher = Columbia News Service
|date = February 28, 2006
|accessdate = 2007-03-15
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070515000436/http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2006-02-28/mcdivitt-jousting/
|archivedate = 2007-05-15
}}</ref>
* 1999 AJA International Women's Jousting Champion.<ref name = "Roe 2000">{{cite news
|url = http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2000-12-28/news/cindini/
|last = Roe
|first = Amy
|title = ''Cindini''
|newspaper = Brownward-Palm Beach New Times
|date = December 28, 2000
|accessdate = 2007-03-15
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080305013327/https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2000-12-28/news/cindini/
|archivedate = 2008-03-05}}</ref>


⚫ ===Scottish Highland Games===
⚫ ==External links==
⚫ * ''Ambassador Award '' Oscar Heidenstam Foundation. London: March, 2000.
⚫ * First woman to compete in Scotland in the heavy athletics (turning the caber, stone throw, #28 weight throw, hammer throw), 1994.
⚫ * ''Citizen Patriot Award 2000'' Presented at American Legion Post 269

==References==

{{reflist}}

* Rodgers, Anne, (16 February 2008), "February's Gutsy Gal is in a class all her own", ''Palm Beach Post''.


⚫ ==External links==
* http://www.geocities.com/cindini_2000
* {{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20180307094112/http://performance.yolasite.com/}}
* http://www.palmbeachweb.com/boldwolf/morrison.htm


{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Cynthia}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Cynthia}}
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
]
]
]

Latest revision as of 02:17, 11 March 2024

For the Ghanaian politician, see Cynthia Mamle Morrison.
Cynthia Morrison, International Women's Jousting Champion

Cynthia Morrison aka "Cindini" is an escapologist and strongwoman who is based in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. In 1994, she was the first woman to compete against professional athletes at the Highland games in Scotland. She has competed in powerlifting, and track & field events. Morrison founded the Palm Beach Jousting club, and has won jousting events. She is also a knife thrower, playwright and bull fighter.

Sporting titles and awards

Powerlifting

  • World Natural Powerlifting Federation (WNPF) 1992 Submaster World Champion; world records in Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total.
  • American Powerlifting Alliance (APA) 1992 Submaster National Champion and 1992 Florida Woman Powerlifter of the Year, Florida state deadlift record.
  • Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA) Bench Press Record, 1990.
  • American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA) 1989 Miss Georgia Ironman
  • United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) 1988 Region III Champion

Track and Field

  • Two-time National champion, #20 weight throw (W35), USA Track & Field (USATF) masters indoor championships, 1997 & 1998.
  • American record holder, #20 weight (W35), 1998.
  • USATF #1 ranking, #20 weight throw (W35), 1997.
  • USATF Masters Three time "All-American" standard of excellence, #20 weight throw (W35), 1996; #35 superweight throw (W35), 1998, #20 weight throw (W45), 2005.

Jousting

  • 2000 AJA International Women's Jousting Champion.
  • 1999 AJA International Women's Jousting Champion.

Scottish Highland Games

  • Ambassador Award Oscar Heidenstam Foundation. London: March, 2000.
  • First woman to compete in Scotland in the heavy athletics (turning the caber, stone throw, #28 weight throw, hammer throw), 1994.
  • Citizen Patriot Award 2000 Presented at American Legion Post 269

References

  1. "Jousting Graduate Makes 'Ripley's Believe It or Not!'". The Mountain Enterprise. May 8, 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. Bower-Doucette, Amy (May 28, 2008). "Jousting teacher a throwback to another era". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 2009-06-27.
  3. ^ Roe, Amy (December 28, 2000). "Cindini". Brownward-Palm Beach New Times. Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  4. Thurwachter, Mary (April 25, 2013). "West Palm woman's latest passion is bloodless bullfighting". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. McDivitt, Lisa (February 28, 2006), Taste my lance, you varlet! Jousting comes on strong in America, Columbia News Service, archived from the original on 2007-05-15, retrieved 2007-03-15
  • Rodgers, Anne, (16 February 2008), "February's Gutsy Gal is in a class all her own", Palm Beach Post.

External links

Categories: