Alwyn Morris

Who is Alwyn Morris?

Alwyn Morris, CM is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.

Morris also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze.

A member of the Mohawk nation in Kahnawake, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1985. In an April 2009 interview, Morris indicated that he was awarded the Order of Canada for "... work with Aboriginal youth in the field of Alcohol and Drug abuse" and that he was senior advisor to the Chief and Council of the Kahnawake Mohawks for twelve years.

Morris was honored in 2009, bearing the 2010 Olympic torch through the Kahnawake Territory.