Jason Morris

Jason Morris
Personal information
Full nameJason Newth Morris
BornFebruary 3, 1967 (1967-02-03) (age 58)
Schenectady, New York
Home townGlenville, New York
Alma materSyracuse University
OccupationJudo Instructor
Websitewww.realjudo.net
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍78 kg
Rank     8th dan black belt
ClubNYAC
Now coachingJason Morris Judo Center
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (1992)
World Champ.Bronze (1993)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Hamilton ‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mara del Plata ‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Rome ‍–‍78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1514
JudoInside.com3582
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jason Newth MORRIS | Olympics.com". Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  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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