Chris Bennett (hammer thrower)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 17 December 1989 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Shettleston Harriers |
Christopher Bennett (born 17 December 1989) is a British hammer thrower. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Bennett represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3]
Bennett became the British hammer throw champion after winning the 2016 British Athletics Championships.[4][5]
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he represented Great Britain in the men's hammer throw event.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "BENNETT Chris". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Egelstaff, Susan (24 July 2016). "Chris Bennett takes the road less travelled to Rio after funding blow". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Murray, Niall (5 June 2014). "Athletics: meet Scotland's Chris Bennett". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Chris Bennett at World Athletics
- Chris Bennett at Olympics.com
- Chris Bennett at Olympedia
- Chris Bennett at Team GB
- Chris Bennett at Team Scotland
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- Sportspeople from Aberdeen
- Scottish male hammer throwers
- British male hammer throwers
- Olympic male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
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- Commonwealth Games athletes for Scotland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- British Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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