Chris Murray (weightlifter)

Chris Murray

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	–81kg
Medal record Representing   England Men's weightlifting Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham 81 kg Representing   Great Britain Men's weightlifting European U23 Championships 2022 Durrës 81 kg

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]

References

1. "Generation 22: Chris Murray". Team England. 5 November 2021.
2. "murray happy". britishweightlifting.org.
3. Ltd, Go Media. "Chris Murray". COMPANYNAME.
4. "Weightlifting - Chris Murray (Great Britain)". www.the-sports.org.
5. "England's Chris Murray wins Commonwealth Games gold in men's 81kg - Sports Mole". amp.sportsmole.co.uk.
6. "Samoa 2015 V Commonwealth Youth Games: Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2022.
7. "The British Weight Lifting and Para Powerlifting Championships 2018 Results". British Weight Lifting.
8. "Chris Murray". England Weight Lifting.
9. "Commonwealth Games: England's Chris Murray and Sarah Davies win weightlifting golds". BBC Sport. 1 August 2022.

External links

• Chris Murray at England Weight Lifting
• Chris Murray at Team England
• Chris Murray at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games