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'''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>
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'''Chris Morgan''' (born 1973) is a gay British 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>
  
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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>   
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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.He holds Gay Games records in [[Squat (exercise)|squat]] (225&nbsp;kg), deadlift (250&nbsp;kg) and overall poundage (575&nbsp;kg).<ref>Chris Morgan's website: Achievements http://www.chunkymuscle.com/achievements.html</ref>   
  
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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 />
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Chris is an Ambassador to the Federation of Gay Games and Gay Games Cologne 2010.<ref>http://www.games-cologne.de/en/gay-games/ambassadors</ref> He is a member of the English Football Associations Advisory Group on Homophobia<ref name=gay.com1006> http://www.gay.com/news/article.do?sernum=2006/10/05/3&page=1</ref> and is sponsored by sportswear manufacturer Umbro.<ref name=gay.com1006 /></ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 09:20, 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.He holds Gay Games records in squat (225 kg), deadlift (250 kg) and overall poundage (575 kg).[3]

Chris is an Ambassador to the Federation of Gay Games and Gay Games Cologne 2010.[4] He is a member of the English Football Associations Advisory Group on Homophobia[5] and is sponsored by sportswear manufacturer Umbro.[5]</ref>

References

  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
  3. ↑ Chris Morgan's website: Achievements http://www.chunkymuscle.com/achievements.html
  4. ↑ http://www.games-cologne.de/en/gay-games/ambassadors
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.gay.com/news/article.do?sernum=2006/10/05/3&page=1
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