Chris Monk

Chris Monk

Chris Monk (third from right) competing at the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome
Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1951-09-29) 29 September 1951 (age 73) Ealing, Middlesex, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprints
Club	Leicester Coritanian AC
Medal record Representing   Great Britain European Cup 1973 Edinburgh 200m

Christopher Leslie Monk (born 29 September 1951), is a male retired athlete who competed for Great Britain and England.

Biography

Monk became the British 200 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1973 AAA Championships. ^{[1] [2]} Later that year he won the gold medal at the European Cup.

Monk was British champion again at the 1974 AAA Championships by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete, finishing second behind American Mark Lutz. ^[3]

He also represented England in the sprint events, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "Dave's run for the money" . Sunday Mirror. 15 July 1973. Retrieved 29 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
3. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
4. "1974 Games". Team England.
5. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.