Denny Morrison
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Denny Morrison is a Canadian
speedskater
from Fort St. John, British Columbia
. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009. He won 4th places in the Junior World Allround Championships in 2004 and 2005, and a 5th place in
his first senior World Allround
in 2006. He holds the current 9th place on the allround best-ever Adelskalender (as of January 2008), and is the best Canadian skater on this list.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
, Morrison won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's speed skating pursuit team. Individually, Morrison won a silver in the 1500-m and a bronze in the 1000-m at a World Cup event in Turin in 2005–06.
In 2007, Morrison won gold in the 1,000 metre event in Calgary in the World Cup finals with a time of 1:07:24. He set a Canadian record, bettering his idol, Jeremy Wotherspoon. In that same weekend, Morrison also won a bronze in the 1,500 metre event.
Morrison also participated in the 2007 World Single Distance Championships
, and achieved good results, winning three medals, bronze in the 1500m and silver in the 1000m, losing both times to Shani Davis
. In the team pursuit event he, along with Arne Dankers
and Justin Warsylewicz
, set an early best time, which broke the old team pursuit world record (previously held by Morrison, Dankers and Steven Elm
) but the Dutch team of Sven Kramer
, Erben Wennemars
and Carl Verheijen
would go on to beat the time set by Canada by five-tenths of a second, relegating Canada to 2nd place.
In 2008 Morrison topped his result from the year before at the World Single Distance Championships
in Nagano, Japan. He took the bronze medal in the 1.000 meters, but won the 1.500m and took home the gold medal.
A week later, at the ING Finale at the Olympic Oval
in Calgary, he set a new world record in the 1.500 meters in a time of 1:42.01, beating the old world record held by both Shani Davis
and Erben Wennemars
.
He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
. On February 27, he won a gold medal in the team pursuit
along with Lucas Makowsky
and Mathieu Giroux
.
Though Denny had many short term sponsors leading into his home Olympics, his long standing sponsors remain Nike
, CE Franklin and Spectra Energy
.
He worked with B2Ten and was a CAN Fund recipient in 2009.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
speedskater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Fort St. John, British Columbia
Fort St. John, British Columbia
The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city covers an area of about 22 km² with 22,000 residents . Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally...
. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009. He won 4th places in the Junior World Allround Championships in 2004 and 2005, and a 5th place in
his first senior World Allround
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
in 2006. He holds the current 9th place on the allround best-ever Adelskalender (as of January 2008), and is the best Canadian skater on this list.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, Morrison won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's speed skating pursuit team. Individually, Morrison won a silver in the 1500-m and a bronze in the 1000-m at a World Cup event in Turin in 2005–06.
In 2007, Morrison won gold in the 1,000 metre event in Calgary in the World Cup finals with a time of 1:07:24. He set a Canadian record, bettering his idol, Jeremy Wotherspoon. In that same weekend, Morrison also won a bronze in the 1,500 metre event.
Morrison also participated in the 2007 World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
, and achieved good results, winning three medals, bronze in the 1500m and silver in the 1000m, losing both times to Shani Davis
Shani Davis
Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m...
. In the team pursuit event he, along with Arne Dankers
Arne Dankers
Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics...
and Justin Warsylewicz
Justin Warsylewicz
Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place...
, set an early best time, which broke the old team pursuit world record (previously held by Morrison, Dankers and Steven Elm
Steven Elm
Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta.Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerly held the world record in the 3000 m from 2000 to 2001...
) but the Dutch team of Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...
, Erben Wennemars
Erben Wennemars
Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...
and Carl Verheijen
Carl Verheijen
Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter...
would go on to beat the time set by Canada by five-tenths of a second, relegating Canada to 2nd place.
In 2008 Morrison topped his result from the year before at the World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
in Nagano, Japan. He took the bronze medal in the 1.000 meters, but won the 1.500m and took home the gold medal.
A week later, at the ING Finale at the Olympic Oval
Olympic Oval
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus...
in Calgary, he set a new world record in the 1.500 meters in a time of 1:42.01, beating the old world record held by both Shani Davis
Shani Davis
Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m...
and Erben Wennemars
Erben Wennemars
Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...
.
He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. On February 27, he won a gold medal in the team pursuit
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team pursuit
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along with Lucas Makowsky
Lucas Makowsky
Lucas Makowsky is a Canadian speed skater. He started speed skating at six and went on to rank 1st in Canada in the 5000m and 10000m for the 08-09 season. In addition to skating he also speaks three languages: English, French, and Ukrainian.He competed for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the...
and Mathieu Giroux
Mathieu Giroux
Mathieu Giroux is a Canadian speed-skater. He shared medals at team pursuit medals at world cup races in Calgary and Salt Lake City in 2009. He represented Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. On February 27, he won a gold medal in the team pursuit along with Denny Morrison and Lucas Makowsky.-...
.
Though Denny had many short term sponsors leading into his home Olympics, his long standing sponsors remain Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, CE Franklin and Spectra Energy
Spectra Energy
Spectra Energy Corp is a S&P 500 company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that operates in three key areas of the natural gas industry: transmission and storage, distribution, and gathering and processing. Spectra was formed in late 2006 from the spin-off from Duke Energy...
.
He worked with B2Ten and was a CAN Fund recipient in 2009.