Chris Murray (weightlifter)

Chris Murray
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportWeightlifting
Event–81kg
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 81 kg
Representing  Great Britain
Men's weightlifting
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Durrës 81 kg

Christopher John Murray is a British weightlifter competing in the 81 kg weight class.[1][2][3] He won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[4][5]

Career

Murray won his first international medal when he received a bronze in the 62 Kg category at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Samoa.[6]

Murray first won gold (77kg class) at the British Weight Lifting Championships in 2018,[7] and has also won in 2019, 2021 and 2022.[8]

In 2022, Murray set a new Commonwealth record when he lifted a total of 325kg to win gold in the 81 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Generation 22: Chris Murray". Team England. 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ "murray happy". britishweightlifting.org.
  3. ^ Ltd, Go Media. "Chris Murray". COMPANYNAME.
  4. ^ "Weightlifting - Chris Murray (Great Britain)". www.the-sports.org.
  5. ^ "England's Chris Murray wins Commonwealth Games gold in men's 81kg - Sports Mole". amp.sportsmole.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Samoa 2015 V Commonwealth Youth Games: Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ "The British Weight Lifting and Para Powerlifting Championships 2018 Results". British Weight Lifting.
  8. ^ "Chris Murray". England Weight Lifting.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Games: England's Chris Murray and Sarah Davies win weightlifting golds". BBC Sport. 1 August 2022.


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