Further Information 

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
30km walk: 2003 - 3rd, 2004 - 2nd, 2005 - 2nd, 2006 - 3rd
50km walk: 2004 - 1st, 2005 - 3rd (2nd Australian), 2007 - 5th

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
IAAF World 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)

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

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

EVENTS/PERSONAL BESTS:
3000m walk: 11.47.21 - Melbourne, 9/02/07
5000m walk: 19.40.27 - Melbourne, 24/02/07
10,000m walk: 42.37.43 - Hobart, 6/01/06
20km walk: 1:22.55 - Cheboksary (RUS), 10/05/08
30km walk: 2:15.00 - Hobart, 27/08/06
50km walk: 3.58.22 - Melbourne, 24/03/06

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.

Sporting Career

Chris has steadily improved each year, with his abilities clearly laying in the more arduous 50km discipline. He walked a PB in the 2005 National 50km title and was rewarded with selection in the Commonwealth Games team, eventually winning the bronze before a hometown crowd in Melbourne’s Docklands precinct, going under the four-hour barrier for the first time.

In his second World Walking Cup appearance in La Coruna in May 2006 he finished 26th and again under four hours. Chris then improved his PB over 20km in an International meet in Ilsan (KOR) in September.

2007 began brightly for Chris with another PB at 20km and a solid effort at 50km at the International race in Dudince (CZE). He earned selection for his first World Championships in Osaka, toiling in the oppressive conditions to finish that race in 24th position.

2008 was another good year for Chris, having finished fourth in the National 20km event and fifth in the National 50km event. He continued to show good form and was selected in the 2008 Race Walk World Cup in the 50km event.

After an A qualifier and personal best performance in the 20km event at the IAAF World Racewalking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia, Chris has been chosen for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection into the Australian team for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Family connections
Father Tim was bronze medallist in the 1978 Commonwealth Games 30km walk.