Jason Morris

Jason Morris
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.realjudo.net
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
Men's judo
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
World Juniors Championships
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

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^[2]

Notable students

Brad Bolen (Pan American Champion)
Nick Kossor (National Champion)
Nicholas Delpopolo (2x Olympian)
Travis Stevens (Coached him to his first Olympics)

References

^ 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.

[1] ttps://olympics.com/en/athletes/jason-newth-morris ^{[bare URL]}

[SR-2] 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.

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