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 Chris Erickson 

Chris Erickson
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Date of Birth:
01.12.1981
Discipline:
Race Walking
Occupation:
Athlete
Height:
175cm
Weight:
62kg
State:
VIC
Coach:
Brent Vallance
Previous Coaches:
Tim Erickson (father)
Scholarship:
AIS
Club:
Athletics Essendon
Place of Birth/Residence:
Melbourne, VIC / Canberra, ACT
Marital Status
Single
Flame Team Number
3
Joined Flame Team On
N/A
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Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
10,000m walk: 1999 (U20) - 2nd, 2000 (U20) - 2nd
10km walk: 1999 (U20) - 2nd
20km walk: 1999 (U20) - 3rd, 2000 (U20) - 2nd, 2003 - 6th, 2004 - 8th, 2005 - 8th, 2006 - 5th, 2007 -8th, 2008 - 4th, 2009 - 5th, 2010 - 4th (3rd Australian)
30km walk: 2003 - 3rd, 2004 - 2nd, 2005 - 2nd, 2006 - 3rd
50km walk: 2004 - 1st, 2005 - 3rd (2nd Australian), 2007 - 5th, 2008 - 1st

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
IAAF World Race Walking Cup:
2004 – 50km walk 31st (4:14.16), 2006 – 50km walk 26th (3:59.20), 2008 - 20km walk 31st (1:22.55, team 3rd)
Commonwealth Games: 2006 – 50km walk 3rd (3:58.22)
World championships: 2007 - 50km 24th (4:13.00), 2009 - 50km walk DNS
Olympic Games: 2008 – 20km walk DQ

ANNUAL PROGRESSION
20km walk:
2002 1:34.41
2003 1:35.39
2004 1:31.33
2005 1:28.22
2006 1:26.35
2007 1:24.58
2008 1:22.55
2009 1:22.53
2010 1:23.37

50km walk:
2003 4:19.48
2004 4:14.16
2005 4:03.42
2006 3:58.22
2007 4:04.10
2008 3:55.28
2010 4:03.56

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
3000m walk:
11.47.21 - Melbourne, 9/02/2007
5000m walk: 19.25.98 - Melbourne, 21/02/2009
10,000m walk: 42.37.43 - Hobart, 6/01/2006
20km walk: 1:22.53 - Wuxi (CHN), 18/04/2009
30km walk: 2:15.00 - Hobart, 27/08/2006
50km walk: 3.55.28 - Melbourne, 14/12/2008

Interesting Facts

Chris has a degree in sport management and has spent time working in the Athletics Australia office.

He has flames tattooed on both ankles, which appear above his shoes when he is competing.