Chris Martin (athlete)
Chris Martin is a British Paralympian track and field athlete competing in category F33 throwing events. He has represented Great Britain in four Paralympic Games. Martin has won two gold and one silver Paralympic medals in Discus and Javelin and won three gold medals in the IPC World Championship. He was the World record holder from 1995-2005, IPC World Championship record holder from 1998-2011, Paralympics record holder from 1996-2008 all for F33 Discus.Biography
Martin who has Cerebral palsy was born in Nottingham, England in 1971. He started his athletic training for throws at the age of 18. He took part in 1989 the World Junior Disabled Championships in USA and won a bronze for Discus and shot.
1994 IPC World Championship Berlin Javelin 7th
1996 Paralympics Atlanta Discus 7th / Shot 8th
1998 IPC World Championship Birmingham Discus Gold, Javelin Gold
2000 Paralympics Sydney Discus Gold, Javelin Silver
2002 IPC World Championship Lille Discus Gold
2004 Paralympics Athens Discus 4th
2008 Paralympics Beijing Discus Silver
2011 IPC World Championship New Zealand Discus 14th
World record holder from 1995-2005 for F33 Discus
Paralympics record holder from 1996-2008 for F33 Discus
IPC World Championship record holder from 1998-2011 for F33 Discus
Retired in 2012, through back injury.
