Jason Morris
Jason Newth Morris is a retired American judoka. He was born on February 3, 1967 in his hometown of Scotia, New York. Morris, a 4 Time Olympian and 2008 Olympic Coach, is best known for winning the silver medal in the -78 kg weight category in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a Bronze Medal in the 1993 World Judo Championships. He is a Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt) his favorite techniques are Uchi Mata, Tai Otoshi, and his "Sticker or Sticky Foot"(AKA Kosotogari).
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| Full name | Jason Newth Morris | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1967 (age 54) Schenectady, New York | |||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judo Instructor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | 8th degree black belt in Judo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NYAC/Jason Morris Judo Center | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Morris was the Silver Medallist at -78 kg in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and was also a Bronze Medalist at the 1993 World Judo Championships. Morris represented the United States in 4 Olympic Games 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 & was Team USA Olympic Coach at the 2008 Games.
National honors
- 2010 – Elected to USJF Hall of Fame
- 2008 – Named Olympic Coach for 2008 Summer Olympics
- 2008 – Elected to USA Judo Hall of Fame
- 2007 USOC "Development Coach of the Year" (Judo)
- 2006, 2005 & 2003 "Coach of the Year" Real Judo Magazine
- 2006 USOC "Coach of the Year" (Judo)
- 2003 "International Jr. Female Coach of the Year" USJF
- 1998 – Elected to NYAC Hall of Fame
- 1993 – New York Athletic Club "Athlete of the Year"
- 1993 & 1992 – USOC "Athlete of the Year" (Judo)
- 6x National Champion (89,90,91,92,93 & 99)
- 8x National Junior Champion
- 3x Outstanding Judoka of the Year
Gold major international medals
- 99, 93 & 89 US Open – Colorado Springs, CO
- 91 Pan Am Games – Havana, Cuba
- 90 Tbilisi International – Tbilisi, Georgia (Only winner from North & South America)
- 90 & 89 Guido Sieni – Sassari, Italy
- 88 Czech Open – Prague, Czech Republic
- 88 Ontario Open – Toronto, Canada
- 87 Austrian Open – Leonding, Austria
- 87 Pacific Rim Championships -Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- 87 Pan Am Games – Indianapolis, IN, USA
- 87 & 85 Jr. Pan Am Championships – Mexico City, Mexico
- 86, 85 & 84 New York Open – Manhattan, NY
- 85 & 84 Quebec Open – Montreal, QC
- 81 Mexico International (65 kg) -Mexico City, Mexico
Silver major international medals
- 95 Pan Am Games – Mar de Plata, Argentina
- 92 Olympic Games – Barcelona, Spain
- 92 Hungarian Open – Budapest, Hungary
- 91 Korean Open – Seoul, Korea
- 90, 87 & 85 US Open – Colorado Springs, CO
- 89 French Open – Paris, France
- 89 Pacific Rim Championships -Beijing, China
- 88 German Open – Russelsheim, Germany
Bronze major international medals
- 00 British Open – Birmingham, England
- 99 Rendez Vous Canada – Montreal, QC
- 95 US Open – Macon, GA
- 95, 90, 89 & 88 Hungarian Open – Budapest, Hungary
- 95 Pacific Rim Championships – Sydney, Australia
- 94, 88 & 86 US Open – Colorado Springs, CO
- 93 World Championships - Hamilton, Canada
- 91 Pacific Rim Championships – Honolulu, HI, USA
- 90 Kano Cup – Tokyo, Japan
- 90 Tre Torri – Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy
- 89 Austrian Open – Leonding, Austria
- 88 Guido Sieni – Sassari, Italy
- 86 Jr. World Championships – Rome, Italy
- 86 Quebec Open – Montreal, QC
5th place in major international events
- 95 French Open – Paris, France
- 92 & 90 Czech Open – Prague, Czech Republic
- 89 World Championships – Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- 87 World Championships – Essen, Germany
Present
Since retiring from competitive judo after the 2000 Summer Olympics, Morris along with wife Teri own and operate the Jason Morris Judo Center in Glenville, New York,[1]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jason Morris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.