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Chris McGeorge

Chris McGeorge

English middle-distance runner

Christopher Anthony McGeorge (born 13 January 1962) is a British track and field athlete who was the 1985 Summer Universiade champion in the 1500 metres.

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Athletics career

McGeorge was born in Carlisle, Cumberland.[1][2] Representing England, he won a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] This was Britain's first medal in this event for 28 years.[5]

He was the 1988 winner of the Emsley Carr Mile.[6] Nationally, he was the AAA Indoor Championships 800 m winner in 1982,[7] and third in the 1500 m at the AAA Championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983.[8] He was also third in the 1500 m at the 1989 UK Athletics Championships.[9]

International competitions

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National titles

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Profile of Chris MCGEORGE - All-Athletics.com".
  2. [2]
    "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)".
  3. [3]
    "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. [4]
    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. [5]
    "Commonwealth Games: Men's 880yds/800m - Athletics Weekly". 16 July 2014.
  6. [6]
    Butler, Mark, Emsley Carr Mile Association of Road Racing Statisticians, 5 October 2006; Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  7. [7]
    AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  8. [8]
    AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  9. [9]
    UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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