Chris Bennett (hammer thrower)

British hammer thrower

Chris Bennett
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Bennett
Born (1989-12-17) 17 December 1989 (age 34)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw

Christopher Bennett (born 17 December 1989 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British hammer thrower. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's hammer throw event.[1][2] He represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3]

References

  1. ^ "BENNETT Chris". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ Egelstaff, Susan (24 July 2016). "Chris Bennett takes the road less travelled to Rio after funding blow". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ Murray, Niall (5 June 2014). "Athletics: meet Scotland's Chris Bennett". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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British Athletics Championships men's hammer throw champions
  • 2007: Andy Frost
  • 2008: Mike Floyd
  • 2009–12: Alex Smith
  • 2013: Andy Frost
  • 2014–15: Nick Miller
  • 2016: Chris Bennett
  • 2017–19: Nick Miller
  • 2020: Craig Murch
  • 2021: Taylor Campbell
  • 2022: Nick Miller
  • 2023–24: Jake Norris
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