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Chris Tomlinson

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1981-09-15) 15 September 1981 (age 43) Middlesbrough, England
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump
Club	Newham and Essex Beagles
Medal record World Indoor Championships Silver 2008 Valencia Long jump European Championships Bronze 2010 Barcelona Long jump
Updated on 15 August 2012.

Chris Tomlinson is a well-known British athlete who used to compete in the long jump. He was one of the best long jumpers in the UK and even held the British record for this exciting sport! Chris represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games.

Chris Tomlinson's Athletic Journey

Early Life and Start in Athletics

Chris Tomlinson was born in Middlesbrough, England, on September 15, 1981. He started his athletics journey at a young age. When he was just 10 years old, Chris began competing for Middlesbrough AC. At first, he mostly ran in short races like the 100m and 200m.

He went to Nunthorpe Secondary School, where he set many records for long jump and triple jump. Later, he attended Prior Pursglove College. In his early teenage years, Chris decided to focus on the long jump.

Breaking Records and Competing Globally

Chris had a big moment in 2002. Just three months after breaking both his wrists in an accident, he jumped an amazing 8.27 meters! This jump broke the British long jump record that had stood for 34 years. On July 7, 2007, he jumped even further, reaching 8.29 meters in Germany.

Chris competed for the athletics club Newham and Essex Beagles. He won seven national titles in different age groups. This included a title for the triple jump indoors when he was under 20 years old in 2000.

In February 2008, Chris became the world's top long jumper of the year so far with a jump of 8.18 meters. He won a silver medal at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also competed in the 2008 Olympic Games, but he didn't make it to the final.

In August 2009, another British athlete, Greg Rutherford, broke Chris's record by just 1 centimeter. Both Chris and Greg went on to compete in the final of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.

Chris regained the British record in July 2011 with a fantastic jump of 8.35 meters in Paris. Greg Rutherford later equaled this distance in May 2012 and then broke it again in 2014.

Chris was a five-time British long jump champion. He won the British AAA Championships title in 2004 and the British Athletics Championships in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013. In 2010, the University of East London gave Chris an honorary doctorate, which is a special award.

Chris's Major Achievements

Chris Tomlinson competed for both Great Britain and England in many important competitions. Here are some of his notable results:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	12th	7.29 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2001	European U23 Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6th	7.70 m (wind: -0.2 m/s)
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, England	6th	7.79 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	6th	7.78 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	11th (q)	7.73 m
	World Championships	Paris, France	9th	7.93 m
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th	8.17 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	5th	8.25 m
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	9th (q)	7.85 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	14th (q)	7.83 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	6th	7.96 m
	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	9th	7.74 m
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	5th	7.89 m
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	16th (q)	7.89 m
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	2nd	8.06 m
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	27th (q)	7.70 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	8th	8.06 m
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	14th (q)	7.75 m
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	3rd	8.23 m
	Commonwealth Games	New Delhi, India	—	NM
2011	European Team Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	3rd	8.12 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	11th	7.87 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	13th (q)	7.84 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	6th	8.07 m
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	7.95 m
2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	5th	7.99 m
	European Championships	Zurich, Switzerland	11th	7.75 m

Note: Results with a q, indicate overall position in qualifying round

Chris's Best Jumps

Here are Chris Tomlinson's personal bests in different athletic events:

See also

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