Chris Rawlinson

Christopher Rawlinson ( Christopher Lee " Chris " Rawlinson, born May 19, 1972 in Rotherham ) is a former British hurdler, who specializes in the 400-meter distance. Because of its strength Sprint he was also used in the 4 x 400 - meter relay.

At the World Athletics Championships 1997 in Athens, he was eliminated in the flow, and at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 he reached the semi-finals.

He was fifth at the World Championships in Edmonton in 2001. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won the 400m hurdles and with the British 4 x 400 -meter relay. Shortly after he arrived at the European Athletics Championships in Munich the final, but had to give up there. At the Athletics World Cup in Madrid, he was third.

In 2003 he was. During the World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis sixth in the 400m hurdles and came up with the British 4 x 400 -meter relay race to fourth place At the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 he reached the semi-finals.

In 2006 he was eighth at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Six times in succession he was English Champion ( 1999-2004). In rare discharged 300 - meter hurdles he presented on 30 June 2002 in Sheffield with a world record 34.48 s on.

From 2006 to 2011 he was married to the Australian hurdler Jana Pittman.

Bests

  • 400 m: 46.03 s, 25 May 2002 Lisbon
  • 400m hurdles: 48.14 s, August 11, 1999 Zurich
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