Sport | Short Track | |
NOC | Canada | |
Born | 03 Jul 1991 | |
Gender | Women |
Residence | Calgary, AB, CAN | |
Higher education | Human Movement Studies - University of Calgary: Canada | |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Languages | English |
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3000m Relay | 1 |
Club / Team | Cambridge Speed Skating Club: Canada |
Injuries | She 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) |
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Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the final of the mass start at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
Other sports | She has represented Canada in both short track and speed skating. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) |
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." |
Most influential person in career | Short track coach Qi Mengyao. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
Hero / Idol | Canadian short track skater Jessica Gregg. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) |
Name of coach | Ernie 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. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Fall seven times, stand up eight." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) |
www.facebook.com/keri.morrison.9 | twitter.com/kerimorrison13 |
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2009/2010 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 3 |