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British weightlifter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher John Murray is a British weightlifter competing in the 81 kg weight class.[1][2][3] He won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[4][5]
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | –81kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Murray won his first international medal when he received a bronze in the 62 Kg category at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Samoa.[6]
Murray first won gold (77kg class) at the British Weight Lifting Championships in 2018,[7] and has also won in 2019, 2021 and 2022.[8]
In 2022, Murray set a new Commonwealth record when he lifted a total of 325kg to win gold in the 81 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.[9]
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