Birth Date: | 15 October 1888 |
Birth Place: | Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal |
Death Date: | 16 June 1956 (aged 67) |
Sport: | Long-distance running |
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Christopher William "Chris" Gitsham (15 October 1888 - 16 June 1956) was a South African athlete, who mainly competed in the men's marathon.[1]
Gitsham competed for South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event.[2] He also competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but did not finish.