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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Newth Morris |
| Born | February 3, 1967 (1967-02-03) (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.
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 four 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
Notable students
- Brad Bolen (Pan American Champion)
- Nick Kossor (National Champion)
- Nicholas Delpopolo (2x Olympian)
- Travis Stevens (Coached him to his first Olympics)
See also
References
- https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jason-newth-morris
- 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
- 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)
| Pan American Champions in Judo – Men's Half Middleweight | |
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| 78 kg (1979–1995) · 81 kg (1999–) | |
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- 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