John Morris (curler)

John Morris
John Morris
Curler
Born	December 16, 1978 (age 45); Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling club	The Glencoe Club,; Calgary, AB; Canmore G&CC; Canmore, AB
Mixed doubles; partner	Shannon Birchard
Curling career
Member Association	Ontario (1993-2003; 2020) ; Alberta (2003-2013; 2014-2016; 2020-present) ; British Columbia (2013-2014; 2016-2018)
Brier appearances	13 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022)
World Championship; appearances	3 (2008, 2009, 2015)
Olympic; appearances	3 (2010, 2018, 2022)
Top CTRS ranking	1st (2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11)
Grand Slam victories	11 (2004 Players', 2007 Canadian Open (Jan.), 2007 National (Mar.), 2007 Players', 2007 Canadian Open (Dec.), 2007 National (Dec.), 2010 Canadian Open, 2010 Players', 2010 National (Dec.), 2011 Players', 2017 Elite 10)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
World Championships
Tim Hortons Brier
World Junior Championships
Representing Ontario
Nokia Brier
Representing Alberta
Canadian Olympic Trials
Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials
Tim Hortons Brier
Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships
Representing British Columbia
Canadian Olympic Trials
Tim Hortons Brier
Representing Wild Card
Tim Hortons Brier

John C. Morris^[3] (born December 16, 1978; nicknamed "Johnny Mo") is a Canadian curler, and two-time Olympic gold medallist from Canmore, Alberta.^[4] Morris played third for the Kevin Martin^[5] team until April 24, 2013. Morris, author of the book Fit to Curl,^[6] is the son of Maureen and Earle Morris, inventor of the "Stabilizer" curling broom. Morris grew up in Gloucester, Ontario^[7] (now part of Ottawa) and at the age of five began curling at the Navy Curling Club.

^ Saelhof, Todd (January 30, 2018). "Canmore's Morris mixes in past for new Olympic curling adventure". The Calgary Sun. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ "2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier: Ontario". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
^ "John Morris". Vancouver2010.com. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. February 2010. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
^ "Fit to Curl". September 2009.
^ "Golden Hawk Athletics - Person Profile - John Morris". Archived from the original on December 8, 2013.

[1] Saelhof, Todd (January 30, 2018). "Canmore's Morris mixes in past for new Olympic curling adventure". The Calgary Sun. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

[2] "2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "2020 Tim Hortons Brier: Ontario". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

[Media_Guide-4] "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[vancouver1-5] "John Morris". Vancouver2010.com. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. February 2010. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[6] "Fit to Curl". September 2009.

[7] "Golden Hawk Athletics - Person Profile - John Morris". Archived from the original on December 8, 2013.

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John Morris (curler)

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