Denny Morrison

Denny Morrison (born September 8, 1985) is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. He is the reigning Olympic champion as part of Canada's men's team pursuit, an event which he also won silver in four years earlier at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Morrison won his first individual Olympic medal in Sochi when he won a silver in the men's 1000 m after teammate Gilmore Junio selflessly gave up his spot in order for Morrison, who fell at the national qualification event, failed to originally qualify. He won a second individual medal at those games, a bronze in the 1500 m. With four total Olympic medals, Morrison shares the record for the most medals of any Canadian male long track speed skaters along with Gaétan Boucher.