Chris Commons
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For the Scottish international footballer see Kris Commons
Chris Commons (born 9 December 1950) is a retired long jump
er from Australia, who represented his country in the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal.
He won silver medals in the 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games
during his career. A four-time national champion in the men's long jump (1973–1976), he held the Australian Residential Long Jump Record of 8.08 metres. He was ranked sixth in the world by the magazine Track & Field News
in 1975.
Kris Commons
Kris Commons is an English-born Scottish footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Scotland national team...
Chris Commons (born 9 December 1950) is a retired long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er from Australia, who represented his country in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal.
He won silver medals in the 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games
1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...
during his career. A four-time national champion in the men's long jump (1973–1976), he held the Australian Residential Long Jump Record of 8.08 metres. He was ranked sixth in the world by the magazine Track & Field News
Track & Field News
Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field.The magazine provides coverage of athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to national level as well as covering the sport on an international bases. The magazine...
in 1975.
External links
- Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men
- Track & Field News All-Time World Rankings - Men's Long Jump http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/ljworldranking.pdf