Chris Boyles
Encyclopedia
Christopher David Boyles (born 2 May 1980 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
) is an American decathlete.
He finished 6th at the 2007 Pan American Games
held in Rio De Janeiro
, Brazil
. He finished 4th at the 2006 US Championships in Indianapolis
and 5th in the 2007 Championships.
His personal best in decathlon is 7855 points, achieved in May 2006 in Desenzano, Italy
.
Boyles was among five American athletes whose visa
s were revoked by the Chinese government just before the 2008 Summer Olympic Games because of their association with Team Darfur
, a group of athletes devoted to raising awareness of humanitarian crises related to the War in Darfur
.
Boyles currently works as an assistant track & field coach for his alma mater; Messiah College
.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
) is an American decathlete.
He finished 6th at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
held in Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He finished 4th at the 2006 US Championships in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
and 5th in the 2007 Championships.
His personal best in decathlon is 7855 points, achieved in May 2006 in Desenzano, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Boyles was among five American athletes whose visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
s were revoked by the Chinese government just before the 2008 Summer Olympic Games because of their association with Team Darfur
Team Darfur
Team Darfur is an international association of athletes devoted to raising awareness of humanitarian crises related to War in Darfur. It is among the many organizations that consider the War to involve genocide....
, a group of athletes devoted to raising awareness of humanitarian crises related to the War in Darfur
War in Darfur
The Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in...
.
Boyles currently works as an assistant track & field coach for his alma mater; Messiah College
Messiah College
Messiah College is a private Christian college of the liberal arts and applied arts and sciences located in Grantham, Pennsylvania, near the capital city of Harrisburg...
.