Grae Morris

Grae Morris
Celebrating his olympic silver medal, Marseille 2024
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21)
Sydney, Australia
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris IQFoil

Grae Morris (born 16 October 2003) is an Australian sailor.[1] He competed in the IQFoil event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he won the silver medal.[2]

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.[3][4]

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,[3] alongside finishing in fourth place at an Olympic test event in Marseille. He crowdfunded almost $10,000 to support his Olympic attempt.[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "MORRIS Grae". Paris 2024 Olympics.
  2. ^ "Paris Olympics: Grae Morris wins silver, Australia's first windsurfing medal in 32 years". abc.net.au. ABC News. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Grae Morris". Australian Olympic Committee. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b Pender, Kieran (3 August 2024). "Grae Morris goes from dreaming of playing for the All Blacks to windsurfing Olympic medal". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Australian windsurfer Morris snags silver medal". ESPN. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.