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'''Chris Morgan''' is a British gay weightlifter and businessman. Having been an independent financial advisor, he now runs Compass Mortgage and Insurance Services.
'''Chris Morgan''' (born 1973) is a gay British [[Powerlifting|powerlifter]] competing in the 75&nbsp;kg class. He won the silver medal in the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Finals in Atlanta in November 2004, the gold medal in December 2005 at the finals in Turin and Bronze medal in November 2006 at the finals in Ireland.<ref>url=http://www.worlddrugfreepowerliftingfederation.org/results.html| accessdate=2008-11-02 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080504144136/http://www.worlddrugfreepowerliftingfederation.org/results.html</ref>


He is a four time world champion, six time British champion and six time Gay Games gold medallist in Powerlifting and one of the Global Ambassadors to the Federation of Gay Games.
Chris Morgan has competed in several [[Gay Games]]. He won silver in Amsterdam 1998,<ref>http://www.gaygames.com/en/participants/results/gg5/results/weight_lifting.htm| accessdate =2008-11-02}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> gold in Sydney 2002 and 4 golds in [[Chicago]] 2006.<ref>{{cite web| title=Gay Games VII - Chicago: Power Lifting Results| year=2006| url=http://www.gaygameschicago.org/images/Sports/PowerLifting/results-powerlifting.pdf| accessdate=2008-11-02| format=pdf}}</ref> He holds Gay Games records in [[Squat (exercise)|squat]] (225&nbsp;kg), [[deadlift]] (250&nbsp;kg) and overall poundage (575&nbsp;kg).<ref>{{cite web| title=Chris Morgan's website: Achievements| url=http://www.chunkymuscle.com/achievements.html| accessdate=2008-11-02}}</ref> 


He is also the author of the UK LGBT History Month Sports Timeline (1982-2012).
Chris is an Ambassador to the [[Federation of Gay Games]]<ref>{{cite web| title =Federation of Gay Games - Ambassadors| url=http://www.gaygames.com/en/participants/ambassadors/morgan.htm| accessdate=2008-11-02}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and Gay Games Cologne 2010.<ref>{{cite web| title=Ambassadors - Gay Games Cologne 2010| url=http://www.games-cologne.de/en/gay-games/ambassadors| accessdate =2008-11-02}}</ref> He is a member of the English Football Associations Advisory Group on Homophobia<ref name=gay.com1006>{{cite web| title=Gay powerlifter picks up historic UK sponsorship| publisher=gay.com| date=2006-10-05| url=http://www.gay.com/news/article.do?sernum=2006/10/05/3&page=1| accessdate=2008-11-02}}</ref> and is sponsored by sportswear manufacturer Umbro.<ref name=gay.com1006 />


==External sites==
==References==
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http://www.chunkymuscle.com
==External links==
*[http://www.chunkymuscle.com/ Chris Morgan's website]


http://www.compassindependent.co.uk/


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Revision as of 09:09, 8 February 2012

Chris Morgan (born 1973) is a gay British powerlifter competing in the 75 kg class. He won the silver medal in the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Finals in Atlanta in November 2004, the gold medal in December 2005 at the finals in Turin and Bronze medal in November 2006 at the finals in Ireland.[1]

Chris Morgan has competed in several Gay Games. He won silver in Amsterdam 1998,[2] gold in Sydney 2002 and 4 golds in Chicago 2006.[3] He holds Gay Games records in squat (225 kg), deadlift (250 kg) and overall poundage (575 kg).[4]

Chris is an Ambassador to the Federation of Gay Games[5] and Gay Games Cologne 2010.[6] He is a member of the English Football Associations Advisory Group on Homophobia[7] and is sponsored by sportswear manufacturer Umbro.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ url=http://www.worlddrugfreepowerliftingfederation.org/results.html%7C accessdate=2008-11-02 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080504144136/http://www.worlddrugfreepowerliftingfederation.org/results.html
  2. ↑ http://www.gaygames.com/en/participants/results/gg5/results/weight_lifting.htm%7C accessdate =2008-11-02}} Template:Dead link
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