Cristian Amaechi Cuevas Morton (born October 30, 1989) is an American-born track and field 400-meter hurdler who competes for Nigeria.

[1] Responding to the advice of Patience Itanyi (a Nigerian Olympian), Morton opted to compete internationally for his mother's native Nigeria.

[4] He was chosen for the 4×400-meter relay team and helped Nigeria reach the 2009 World Championships final, where they finished eighth.

[6] Morton discussed his internationally eligibility with both the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and USA Track and Field.

[7] He requested to run for the United States and American officials asked for his release from Nigerian duty,[2] but ultimately he continued to represent Nigeria.