Chris Black (athlete)

Christopher ("Chris") Francis Black (born 1 January 1950 in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish hammer thrower, who represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 (Montreal). His best Olympic result was finishing in seventh place at the 1976 Summer Olympics, throwing 73.18 metres.

He held the Scottish record for the hammer throw from 1983 to 2015.^[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Great Britain and Scotland
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	17th	71.18 m

References

↑ "Mark Dry breaks Scottish hammer record at Loughborough International". The Herald. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

External links

sports-reference
Chris Black profile at IAAF

UK National Championship winners in men's hammer throw

1977-1997	1977 Paul Dickenson 1978-79 Chris Black 1980 Paul Dickenson 1981-83 Martin Girvan 1984-85 David Smith I 1986 Paul Head 1987-88 David Smith I 1989-93 Paul Head 1997 Paul Head

Masters athletics

Events	World Masters Athletics Championships European Veterans Athletics Championships Asia Masters Athletics Championships Senior Olympics World Masters Games

Records	World Europe United States

Federations	World Masters Athletics European Athletics Veterans Association

Athletes	List of Masters Athletes USATF Masters Hall of Fame

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