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Keri Morrison

Canada

SportShort Track
NOCCanada
Born03 Jul 1991
GenderWomen
ResidenceCalgary, AB, CAN
Higher educationHuman Movement Studies - University of Calgary: Canada
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamCambridge Speed Skating Club: Canada  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesShe sustained a broken toe in 2012 and required five weeks of recovery. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

She suffered sprains to her ankle in 2010 and 2011. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

She broke her ankle during a short track race in 2009 and was unable to skate for six weeks. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)
 
Memorable sporting achievementQualifying for the final of the mass start at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Other sportsShe has represented Canada in both short track and speed skating. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"My uncle was a coach, and my brother had skated so I wanted to try it too. My cousins also started about [the same time] I did."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerShort track coach Qi Mengyao. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Hero / IdolCanadian short track skater Jessica Gregg. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachErnie Overland [club], CAN; Remmelt Eldering [national], NED  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age three in Ontario, Canada. She switched from short track to speed skating in 2015.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Fall seven times, stand up eight." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/keri.morrison.9  
twitter.com/kerimorrison13  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2009/2010 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay3