Samuel Morrison

Samuel Morrison

Personal information
Birth name	Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison
National team	Philippines
Born	(1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Taekwondo
Weight class	-63, -68, -74, -80kg
University team	Tiger Jins
Medal record Representing Philippines Men's taekwondo Asian Games 2014 Incheon -74 kg Summer Universiade 2011 Shenzhen -68 kg Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore -68 kg
Updated on 6 February 2016.

Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison (born March 26, 1990 in Olongapo, Zambales), also known as Butch Morrison, is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner.

Career

Early career

During his childhood Morrison played recreational basketball. Being an avid viewer of Power Rangers and Masked Rider influenced Morrison to take up taekwondo and started to learn the sport in a local taekwondo gym in Olongapo.

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. By 2011 he was reported to be a student of the Far Eastern University.

International

Morrison has competed at the world championships three times, a gold medalist at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and a bronze medalist at the 2014 Asian Games. He also won silver at the 2011 Summer Universiade.

He attempted to qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics by entering the 2011 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament but failed the attempt. He attributed his failure for lack of discipline and composure amidst bad calls and his opponent's tactics. Morrison will attempt to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics by competing at the 2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. The attempt likewise failed but Morrison was able to reach the Quarterfinals.

Personal life

Morrison's father is a retired American marine serviceman based in Maryland while his mother is a Filipina.