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Keri Morrison

Canada

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCAN20307199101
NOCCanada
Born03 Jul 1991 in  Niiza
GenderWomen
ResidenceCalgary, AB, CAN
Higher educationHuman Movement Studies - University of Calgary: Canada
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 39.61 18 Feb 2017 Calgary  
    1000m 1:15.61 18 Mar 2017 Calgary  
    1500m 1:56.67 03 Dec 2017 Calgary  
    3000m 4:10.43 26 Nov 2016 Calgary  
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.  
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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
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 6 Laps4  
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps12  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps15  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m31  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m42  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m47  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m53