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| Full name | Christopher White | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1979 (age 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher White (born 11 March 1979) [1] is a British archer who won the 2002 IFAA & 2004 FITA World Field Championships[ citation needed ] as well as the 2009 compound event at the European Field Champions. [2]
In 2010, he won the gold & silver medal in the team and individual compound archery event in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. [3]
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