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'''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. | '''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. | ||
| − | Chris Morgan has competed in several Gay Games. He won silver in Amsterdam 1998,<ref>http://www. | + | Chris Morgan has competed in several Gay Games. He won silver in Amsterdam 1998, gold in Sydney 2002 and 4 golds in Chicago 2006.<ref>Gay Games VII - Chicago: Power Lifting Results 2006 http://www.gaygameschicago.org/images/Sports/PowerLifting/results-powerlifting.pdf</ref> He holds Gay Games records in squat (225 kg), deadlift (250 kg) and overall poundage (575 kg).<ref>Chris Morgan's website: Achievements http://www.chunkymuscle.com/achievements.html</ref> |
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 /> | 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 /> | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 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.
Chris Morgan has competed in several Gay Games. He won silver in Amsterdam 1998, gold in Sydney 2002 and 4 golds in Chicago 2006.[1] He holds Gay Games records in squat (225 kg), deadlift (250 kg) and overall poundage (575 kg).[2]
Chris is an Ambassador to the Federation of Gay Games and Gay Games Cologne 2010.[3] He is a member of the English Football Associations Advisory Group on Homophobia[4] and is sponsored by sportswear manufacturer Umbro.[4]
References
- ↑ Gay Games VII - Chicago: Power Lifting Results 2006 http://www.gaygameschicago.org/images/Sports/PowerLifting/results-powerlifting.pdf
- ↑ Chris Morgan's website: Achievements http://www.chunkymuscle.com/achievements.html
- ↑ http://www.games-cologne.de/en/gay-games/ambassadors
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.gay.com/news/article.do?sernum=2006/10/05/3&page=1
