Chris Martin (athlete)
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Representing the  United Kingdom
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| Men's Athletics
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Discus throw F33 |
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2000 Sydney | Javelin throw F33 |
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2008 Beijing | Discus throw F33-34/52 |
IPC Athletics World Championships
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1998 Birmingham | Discus throw F33 |
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1998 Birmingham | Javelin throw F33 |
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2002 Lille | Discus throw F33 |
Chris Martin (born 1 November 1971) is a British
Biography
Martin who has Cerebral palsy was born in Nottingham, England in 1971. He started his athletic training for throws at the age of 18. He took part in 1989 the World Junior Disabled Championships in USA and won a bronze for Discus and shot.
1994 IPC World Championship Berlin Javelin (F35) 7th
1996 Paralympics Atlanta Discus (F33/34) 7th / Shot (F33/34) 8th
1998 IPC World Championship Birmingham Discus (F33) Gold, Javelin (F33) Gold
2000 Paralympics Sydney Discus (F33) Gold, Javelin (F33) Silver
2002 IPC World Championship Lille Discus (F33/34) Gold
2004 Paralympics Athens Discus (F33/34) 4th
2008 Paralympics Beijing Discus (F33-34/F52) Silver
2011 IPC World Championship New Zealand Discus (F32/33/34) 14th
World record holder from 1995 to 2005 for F33 Discus
Paralympics record holder from 1996 to 2008 for F33 Discus
IPC World Championship record holder from 1998 to 2011 for F33 Discus
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Chris Martin - Throwing Discus
Retired in 2012, through back injury.
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