Olympic Silver Medalist Jason Morris and IJF-A Level Referee Become New Parents of Twins

Nicole Jomantas February 13, 2010

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Jason Morris and Teri Takemori at the 2007 Senior World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - USA Judo would like to congratulate 1992 Olympic silver medalist and 2008 Olympic Team Coach Jason Morris and his wife IJF A-Level Referee Teri Takemori, both of Glenville, N.Y. on the birth of their twins Randi Emiko and Danica Jaden on Wednesday. 

"First of all, I would like to thank everyone for thinking of us and sending so many well wishes.  Teri and I were twice blessed as to perfect little angels came into our lives on Wednesday," Morris said.  "Teri is doing well and recovering nicely."

Danica Jaden and Randi Emiko.

Randi Emiko was born at 1:35 p.m. and weighed in at 5 lbs., 7 oz.  Danica Jaden was born a minute later and weighed 6 lbs., 2 oz.

A four-time Olympian, Morris proposed to five-time Senior Nationals medalist Takemori on NBC's Today Show in 1999 and the two were married on Dec. 30, 2000. 

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