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Alwyn Morris
Indigenous Canadian canoe racer
Alwyn Morris, CM (born November 22, 1957) is a retired Canadian sprint kayaker.
Alwyn morris birthplace of george
A member of the Mohawk nation in Kahnawake,[1] he is considered one of the most influential Indigenous athletes of all time. He is the first and only Aboriginal Canadian athlete who won a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games and one of the only three North American aboriginals to do so, alongside Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills.[2][3]
Sporting career
Early years
Morris was inspired to compete in elite level of canoeing while watching Olympic canoeing competition in his early teens.
This pursuit received encouragement and guidance from his grandfather.[4]
Morris' first notable canoeing accomplishment was winning the Canadian National Junior Title in 1977 for K-1 1,000 m, as well as K-1 500 m.[1] He was the winner of multiple junior regional and provincial titles in late 1970s before he won six consecu