Kris McCarthy

Kristopher James "Kris" McCarthy (born 15 October 1979 in Mildura[1]) is a retired Australian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the semifinals. He won the bronze medal in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Kris McCarthy
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979
Mildura, Victoria
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
ClubGlenhuntly Athletics Club

He has personal bests of 1:45.57 minutes in the 800 metres (Melbourne 2000) and 3:47.7 minutes in the 1500 metres (Melbourne 2003).

In 2017 he decided to play AFL Masters and won the Carrum Cowboys Masters Best & Fairest Award in his maiden year beating the unlucky Reynolds brothers who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.


Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Australia
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 46th (h) 800 m 1:48.92
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 5th 800 m 1:46.15
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.19
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 3rd 800 m 1:46.79
4th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.39
2003 World Championships Paris, France 20th (sf) 800 m 1:47.64

References


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