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Athlete Biography: Jay Morrison

Hometown: Fort St. John, BC
Date of Birth: 08/05/1983
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Marcel Lacroix,
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 6 years
Occupation: Athlete
Jay Morrison
Jay
Morrison


Best Times

500m – 36.22          1000m - 1:09.86           1500m - 1:45.08       5000m - 6:26.36           10000m - 13:30.17

Highlights

  • Won the World Cup Title in the Team Pursuit in 08-09
  • Finished 16th in the 5000m at 2009 World Single Distance Championships
  • Ranked 2nd in Canada in the 5000m and 4th in the 10 000m for the 08-09 season
  • During the 2007-08 season set personal bests in the 500m, 1500m, 5000m and the 10 000m
  • Silver medallist in the 1500m at the 2007 Canadian Single Distance Championships
  • Gold medallist in the 500m and bronze medallist in the 1500m at the 2007 Continental Qualifier, where he finished 6th overall
  • Won 3 1000m races and 2 1500m races on the 2006-07 Canada Cup Circuit
  • Placed 13th in the 1500m at the 2004 World Single Distances Championships
  • Placed 19th at the World Speed Skating Championships in 2003-2004
  • Canadian Junior Champion in 2001, 2002 and 2003

Quick Facts

  • Started speed skating at age 4
  • Graduated from the University of Calgary in 2008
  • Leisure activities include cycling, running, rafting, soccer, volleyball
  • Saying: “Perfect practice makes perfect”
  • Brother Denny is also a speed skater on the national team

Results

2008-09

World Single Distance Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
5000m – 16     Pursuit/Poursuite – 6
World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
5000m (B) – 7
World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
5000m (B) – 10
World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
10 000m – 20
World Cup #7  / Coupe du monde #7
5000m (B) – 3
World Cup #8 / Coupe du monde #8
1500m (B) – 2
World Cup Standing / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 30     5000m/10000m – 27
Continental Qualifer / Qualification continentale
500m – 9     1500m – 3     5000m – 5     10000m – 5
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m – 28     1500m – 6     5000m – 4     10 000m – 4
Canadian Rankings / Classements canadiens
1500m – 9     5000m – 2     10000m – 4

2007-08

World Cup #6 / Coupe du Monde # 6
1500m(B) - 2 
World Cup #7 / Coupe du Monde #7
1500m - 9     5000m(B) - 9     Pursuit/Poursuite - 4
Olympic Oval Invitational / Invitation Anneau olympique
500m - 16     1500m - 7     5000m - 8
CanAm #1
500m - 10     1000m - 4 (1), 2 (2)     1500m - 1     5000m - 1
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m - 13     1000m - 9     1500m - 2     5000m - 8     10000m - 7
Canada Cup #3 / Coupe Canada #3
500m - 11     1000m - 3     1500m - 1     5000m - 2
ING Oval Finale / Finale de l’anneau olympique ING
500m - 2     5000m - 5     1500m - 1     10000m - 5
Canadian Ranking / Classement canadien
500m - 27     1000m - 16     1500m - 4     5000m - 5 

2006-07 

World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 37     5000m/1000m – 52
Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m – 9     1500m – 7     5000m – 7     10000m - 6
Continental Qualifier / Qualification continentale
Overall – 6     500m – 1     1500m – 3     5000m – 8     10000m – 7
Canada Cup #3 / Coupe Canada #3
500m – 7     1000m – 1, 1     1500m – 1     5000m – 4
Canada Cup #2 / Coupe Canada #2
500m – 6, 7     1000m – 1     1500m – 1     5000m – 2
Canada Cup #1 / Coupe Canada #1
500m – 8      1000m – 3     1500m – 2     5000m - 3
Can-Am
500m – 3     1000m – 1     1500m – 1     5000m - 3
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
500m – 11     1000m – 5     1500m – 5     5000m – 8

2005-06 

World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 21     Pursuit/Poursuite – 1
Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1000m – 10     1500m – 7
World Cup Trials / Sélection Coupe du monde
1000m – 9     1500m – 6     3000m – 10
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1000m – 5     1500m – 5

2004-05 

World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1000m – 48
Canadian Sprint Championships / Championnat canadien sprint
1000m – 2
Canadian All Round Championships / Championnat canadien toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 7
World Cup Trials / Sélection Coupe du monde
1500m – 7
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1000m – 7     1500m – 7

2003-04 

World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
1500m – 13
World Speed Skating Championships / Championnat du monde de patinage de vitesse
Overall/Au total – 19     500m – 17     1500m – 13     5000m – 24
World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 18
Canadian All-round Championships / Championnat canadien toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 3
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1500m – 1     5000m – 6

2002-03 

World Junior Championships / Championnat du monde junior
Overall/Au total – 8     500m – 6     1500m – 7     3000m – 10     5000m – 13
Pursuit/Poursuite – 4
Canadian Junior Championships / Championnat canadien junior
Overall/Au total – 1
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
5000m – 10     1500m – 6

2001-02 

World Junior Championships / Championnat du monde junior
Overall/Au total – 9     500m – 18     1500m – 3     3000m – 11     5000m – 10     Pursuit/Poursuite – 4
Canadian Junior Championships / Championnat canadien junior
Overall/Au total – 1
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
500m – 24     1500m – 10     5000m – 14

2000-01 

  • World Junior Championships / Championnat du monde junior
    Overall/Au total – 18     500m – 21     1500m – 7     3000m – 21
    Canadian Junior Championships / Championnat canadien junior
    Overall/Au total – 1
    Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
    500m – 34     1000m – 41     1500m – 13     5000m - 13