Jason Morris

Jason Morris
Personal information
Full nameJason Newth Morris
BornFebruary 3, 1967 (1967-02-03) (age 59)
Schenectady, New York
Home townGlenville, New York
EducationSyracuse University
OccupationJudo Instructor
Websitewww.realjudo.net Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
‍–‍78 kg
     8th dan black belt
ClubNYAC
Now coachingJason Morris Judo Center
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1992)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1993)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1993 Hamilton‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1987 Indianapolis‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place1991 Havana‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place1995 Mara del Plata‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place1986 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.

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

Gold major international medals

Silver major international medals

Bronze major international medals

5th place in major international events

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

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.