Jason Morris
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Newth Morris |
| Born | February 3, 1967 (age 57) Schenectady, New York |
| Home town | Glenville, New York |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Judo Instructor |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –78 kg |
| Rank | 8th dan black belt |
| Club | NYAC |
| Now coaching | Jason Morris Judo Center |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1992) |
| World Champ. | 
(1993) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 1514 |
| JudoInside.com | 3582 |
| Updated on 5 June 2023 | |
Jason Newth Morris (born February 3, 1967) is an American retired judoka. He was a four-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic Coach, 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). He was also an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and 2x EIWA conference champion at Syracuse University.[1]
Achievements
[edit]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 four Olympic Games 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 & was Team USA Olympic Coach at the 2008 Games.
National honors
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 95 French Open – Paris, France
- 92 & 90 Czech Open – Prague, Czech Republic
- 89 World Championships – Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- 87 World Championships – Essen, Germany
Present
[edit]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[2]
Notable students
[edit]- Brad Bolen (Pan American Champion)
- Nick Kossor (National Champion)
- Nicholas Delpopolo (2x Olympian)
- Travis Stevens (Coached him to his first Olympics)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jason-newth-morris [bare URL]
- ^ 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.
- Jason Morris Judo Center Official Website
- Morris's page at Real Judo's "Legends of Judo" site
- USA Judo's press release announcing Morris's selection as coach for the 2008 Olympic team Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jason Morris.
- Official website
- Jason Morris at the International Judo Federation
- Jason Morris at JudoInside.com
- Jason Morris at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Jason Morris at Olympics.com
- Jason Morris at Olympedia
- Jason Morris at The-Sports.org
- Jason Morris at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- American male judoka
- Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Judoka at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Olympic judoka for the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in judo
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in judo
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in judo
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- 20th-century American sportsmen