Samuel Morrison (taekwondo)

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Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison (born March 26, 1990, in Olongapo, Zambales{{cite news|last1=Reyes|first1=Marc Anthony|title=Morrison on Vietnamese opponent: He had no fire in his eyes|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/184419/morrison-on-vietnamese-opponent-he-had-no-fire-in-his-eyes|accessdate=6 February 2016|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=15 June 2015}}), also known as Butch Morrison, is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner.{{cite web|url=http://myinfo.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5114582&lang=en|title=Biographies Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison|work=Incheon 2014 official website|accessdate=20 October 2014|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141021050454/http://myinfo.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5114582&lang=en|archivedate=21 October 2014}}

Career

=Early career=

During his childhood Morrison played recreational basketball. Being an avid viewer of Power Rangers and Masked Rider, these shows influenced Morrison to take up taekwondo and he started to learn the sport in a local taekwondo gym in Olongapo.{{cite news|last1=Olivares|first1=Rick|title=Meet Mighty Morphin' taekwondo jin Butch Morrison|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/128610-meet-taekwondo-jin-butch-morrison|accessdate=16 April 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=7 April 2016}}

=Collegiate=

Morrison attended the University of Santo Tomas and was part of the Tiger Jins, the university's taekwondo team. He won gold for UST at the UAAP in 2008.{{cite journal|last1=Divinagracia|first1=Anthony Andrew|title=UST dominates UAAP taekwondo|journal=The Varsitarian|date=30 September 2008|volume=LXXX|issue= 4}}{{cite news|title=UST men, ladies win UAAP taekwondo crowns|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/121879/sports/ust-men-ladies-win-uaap-taekwondo-crowns|accessdate=6 February 2016|publisher=GMA News|date=21 September 2008}} By 2011 he was reported to be a student of the Far Eastern University.

=International=

Morrison has competed at the world championships three times. He was a gold medalist at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and a bronze medalist at the 2014 Asian Games.{{cite news|last1=Giongco|first1=Nick|title=Lizardo quits from PH team|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/lizardo-quits-from-ph-team/|accessdate=6 February 2016|publisher=Manila Bulletin|date=11 November 2015}} He also won silver at the 2011 Summer Universiade.{{cite news|last1=Andaya|first1=Ed|title=Pinoy athletes ready for Gwangju Universiade|url=http://www.journal.com.ph/sports/other-sports/pinoy-athletes-ready-for-gwangju-universiade|accessdate=6 February 2016|publisher=Journal Online|date=8 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207005808/http://www.journal.com.ph/sports/other-sports/pinoy-athletes-ready-for-gwangju-universiade|archivedate=7 February 2016}}{{cite news|title=FEU stude bags silver in Universiade|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/719052/feu-stude-bags-silver-universiade|accessdate=6 February 2016|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=22 August 2011}}

Morrison's attempt to qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics by entering the 2011 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament failed. He attributed his failure to a lack of discipline and composure amidst bad calls, as well as his opponent's tactics. Morrison's attempt to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics by competing at the 2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. also failed, although he was able to reach the Quarter finals.{{cite news|last1=Olivares|first1=Rick|title=Pauline Lopez goes for second PH Taekwondo Olympic slot Sunday|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/olympics/129749-pauline-lopez-goes-for-second-philippine-taekwondo-olympic-slot|accessdate=16 April 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=16 April 2016}}

He plans within 2023, after the 2023 Southeast Asian Games and 2022 Asian Games.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Alora, Morrison likely retiring after latest SEA Games gold conquests |url=https://www.spin.ph/multisport/sea-games/kirstie-elaine-alora-samuel-morrison-retirement-taekwondo-gold-medal-sea-games-a795-20230513 |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=13 May 2023 |language=en}}

Personal life

Morrison's father is a retired American Naval serviceman, and currently teaches History in the District of Columbia, and is based in Maryland. Morrison's mother is Filipina. Morrison has a family of his own and have a child.