Christopher Mullins

Christopher "Chris" James Mullins, OAM[1] (born 23 November 1986)[2] is an Australian Paralympic cerebral palsy track and field athlete.[2] He won a gold medal and broke the world record at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m T35-38 event,[3] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1]

Christopher Mullins
Personal information
Full nameChristopher James Mullins
Nationality Australia
Born (1986-11-23) 23 November 1986
Melbourne, Victoria
Alma materLa Trobe University
Sport
ClubPreston Athletics Club
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's 4x100 m T35-38
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen Men's 4x400 m Relay T35–38

Personal life

Mullins completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree in 2010 at La Trobe University. He is currently working as a registered nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. One of Mullins' great passions is the Essendon Football Club.

References

  1. "Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)". ABC News. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. Media guide : Beijing 2008 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2011.


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