Chris Murray (weightlifter) explained
Christopher John Murray is a British weightlifter competing in the 81 kg weight class.[1] [2] [3] He won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[4] [5]
Career
Murray won his first international medal when he received a bronze in the 62 Kg category at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Samoa.[6]
Murray first won gold (77kg class) at the British Weight Lifting Championships in 2018,[7] and has also won in 2019, 2021 and 2022.[8]
In 2022, Murray set a new Commonwealth record when he lifted a total of 325kg to win gold in the 81 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Generation 22: Chris Murray. Team England . 5 November 2021 .
- Web site: murray happy . britishweightlifting.org.
- Web site: Ltd . Go Media . Chris Murray . COMPANYNAME.
- Web site: Weightlifting - Chris Murray (Great Britain) . www.the-sports.org.
- Web site: England's Chris Murray wins Commonwealth Games gold in men's 81kg - Sports Mole . amp.sportsmole.co.uk.
- Web site: Samoa 2015 V Commonwealth Youth Games: Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219105310/http://samoa2015.thecgf.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WL-Results_Book_YCG.pdf. 19 December 2022. IWF.
- Web site: The British Weight Lifting and Para Powerlifting Championships 2018 Results . British Weight Lifting .
- Web site: Chris Murray. England Weight Lifting .
- News: Commonwealth Games: England's Chris Murray and Sarah Davies win weightlifting golds . 1 August 2022. BBC Sport.
