Grae Morris
{{Short description|Australian sailor (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Grae Morris
| image = File:Grae Morrris.jpg
| caption = Celebrating his olympic silver medal, Marseille 2024
| full_name =
| nationality = Australian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| sport = Sailing
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's sailing}}
{{MedalCountry | {{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Paris|IQFoil}}
}}
Grae Morris (born 16 October 2003) is an Australian sailor.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/grae-morris_1945982 |title=MORRIS Grae |work=Paris 2024 Olympics}} He competed in the IQFoil event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he won the silver medal. He dedicates to his sister Scarlett’s. {{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-04/paris-olympic-games-grae-morris-windsurfing-silver-medal/104180420 |title=Paris Olympics: Grae Morris wins silver, Australia's first windsurfing medal in 32 years |date=3 August 2024 |accessdate=8 August 2024 |website=abc.net.au |publisher=ABC News}}
Early life
Morris grew up in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. His father, Brett Morris, was a former national windsurfing champion. By the age of 11, he was competing at Formula and Slalom events across Australia, transitioning to the foil discipline at age 14. He combined rowing with playing rugby as a full-back whilst attending Cranbrook School.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-07 |title=Grae Morris |url=https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/grae-morris/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Australian Olympic Committee |language=en-AU}}{{cite web |last1=Pender |first1=Kieran |title=Grae Morris goes from dreaming of playing for the All Blacks to windsurfing Olympic medal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/paris-olympics-austrtalia-grae-morris-wind-surfing-silver-medal |website=The Guardian |access-date=17 August 2024 |date=3 August 2024}}
Career
In 2023, Morris earned Australia a quota spot for the IQFoil event at the 2024 Olympic Games after his performance at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague, alongside finishing in fourth place at an Olympic test event in Marseille. He crowdfunded almost $10,000 to support his Olympic attempt. He won the 13-race qualifying series, advancing him directly through the final three, and finished second in the final race behind Israel's Tom Reuveny.{{cite web |title=Australian windsurfer Morris snags silver medal |website=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/olympics/story/_/id/40718812/paris-olympics-australian-windsurfer-morris-snags-silver-medal |access-date=17 August 2024 |date=3 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{World Sailing|www=grae-morris?ref=AUSGM33}}
- [https://www.australiansailingteam.com.au/grae-morris/ Grae Morris] at Australian Sailing
- {{Olympics.com profile|grae-morris}}
- {{AOC profile|grae-morris}}
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Category:Sailors (sport) from Sydney
Category:Australian male sailors (sport)
Category:Olympic sailors for Australia
Category:Sailors at the 2024 Summer Olympics – iQFoil
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics