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Chris Davidson (athlete)

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Chris Davidson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1975-12-04) 4 December 1975 (age 49)
Kent, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong Jump
ClubNewham and Essex Beagles A.C.

Christopher Davidson (born 4 December 1975) is a male English athlete who competed in the long jump event.

Biography

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Davidson studied engineering at MidKent College, won the 1996 AAA indoor title.[1]

He finished second behind Steve Phillips in the long jump event at the 1997 AAA Championships.[2][3]

Davidson represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia finishing 8th.[4][5] He also won three British indoor national titles in 1996, 1998 and 1999.[6] He has a personal best distance of 7.90 metres.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Jump to it! Hatton and Davidson in the medals". Medway News. 1 March 1996. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
  6. ^ "AAA Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics.
  7. ^ "Athlete Profile". Power of 10.