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| sport = [[Luge]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|4}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|4}}
| birth_place = [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], U.S.<ref name=team>[https://www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/athletes/Taylor-Morris Taylor Morris]. teamusa.org</ref>
| birth_place = [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], U.S.<ref name=team>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150523122954/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/athletes/Taylor-Morris Taylor Morris]. teamusa.org</ref>
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| height = 178 cm<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/luge/athlete-profile-n3023191-taylor-morris.htm |title=Taylor Morris |work=Pyeongchang 2018 |accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref>
| height = 178 cm<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/luge/athlete-profile-n3023191-taylor-morris.htm |title=Taylor Morris |work=Pyeongchang 2018 |accessdate=February 10, 2018 |archive-date=April 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421110634/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/luge/athlete-profile-n3023191-taylor-morris.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| weight = 88 kg<ref name="bio"/>
| weight = 88 kg<ref name="bio"/>
| club = U.S. Army
| club = [[U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program|U.S. Army WCAP]]
| coach = [[Bill Tavares]] (national)<ref name="bio"/>
| coach = [[Bill Tavares]] (national)<ref name="bio"/>
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'''Taylor Cloy Morris''' (born June 4, 1991) is an American [[luge]]r. He competed in the [[Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles|singles event]] at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] and placed 18th.<ref name="bio"/>
'''Taylor Cloy Morris''' (born June 4, 1991) is an American [[luge]]r. He competed in the [[Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles|singles event]] at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] and placed 18th.<ref name="bio"/>


Morris is colorblind.<ref name=team/> He took up luge aged 10 and won the national junior championships twice. In 2014 he was a substitute in the U.S. Olympic team.<ref name=bio2/>
Morris is colorblind.<ref name=team/> He took up luge aged 10 and won the national junior championships twice. In 2014 he was a substitute in the U.S. Olympic team.<ref name=bio2/>


[[File:Taylor Morris (36172895370) (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left]]
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Latest revision as of 00:07, 14 September 2024

Taylor Morris
Sgt Morris in 2017
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-06-04) June 4, 1991 (age 33)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.[1]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight88 kg (194 lb)[2]
Sport
SportLuge
ClubU.S. Army WCAP
Coached byBill Tavares (national)[2]

Taylor Cloy Morris (born June 4, 1991) is an American luger. He competed in the singles event at the 2018 Winter Olympics and placed 18th.[2]

Morris is colorblind.[1] He took up luge aged 10 and won the national junior championships twice. In 2014 he was a substitute in the U.S. Olympic team.[3]

Morris is married to Megan.[2] In July 2011 he joined the U.S. Army, and by 2017 held a rank of sergeant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Taylor Morris. teamusa.org
  2. ^ a b c d e "Taylor Morris". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b SGT Taylor Morris. armymwr.com
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