Chris Martin (athlete)
# Chris Martin (athlete)

Chris Martin (born 1 November 1971) 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 to 2005, IPC World Championship record holder from 1998 to 2011, Paralympics record holder from 1996 to 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 (F35) 7th 1996 Paralympics Atlanta Discus (F33/34) 7th / Shot (F33/34) 8th 1998 IPC World Championship Birmingham Discus (F33) Gold, Javelin (F33) Gold 2000 Paralympics Sydney Discus (F33) Gold, Javelin (F33) Silver 2002 IPC World Championship Lille Discus (F33/34) Gold 2004 Paralympics Athens Discus (F33/34) 4th 2008 Paralympics Beijing Discus (F33-34/F52) Silver 2011 IPC World Championship New Zealand Discus (F32/33/34) 14th

World record holder from 1995 to 2005 for F33 Discus Paralympics record holder from 1996 to 2008 for F33 Discus IPC World Championship record holder from 1998 to 2011 for F33 Discus

* Chris Martin - Throwing Discus

Retired in 2012, through back injury.

