Chris Fisher (athlete)

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Chris Fisher
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Full nameChristopher Fisher
NationalityAustralian
Born (1949-10-02) 2 October 1949 (age 74)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

Christopher Fisher (born 2 October 1949) is an Australian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] Fisher also competed in the men's 800 metres and men's 1500 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Fisher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "Christopher Fisher". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.