Tyler Christopher (athlete)
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Tyler Christopher is a Canadian
sprinter
who specializes in 400 meters. He is the Canadian record holder
for the distance in both indoor and outdoor competition.
In 2004 he won the NACAC U23 Championships. The following year he competed in 400 meters at the World Championships
in Helsinki
and won a bronze medal, setting a new national record of 44.44 seconds. His personal best in the 200 meters event is 20.49 s, also achieved in 2005.
Christopher's return to the World Championships in 2007
saw him finish sixth in the 400 m. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, he won the silver medal in 45.05 s behind Chris Brown of the Bahamas. The race was marred by a controversial start whereas Christopher thought there was a false start, and he slowed to nearly a dead-stop at the beginning of the race.
He was awarded by Athletics Canada
the Jack W. Davies trophy as the 2005 outstanding overall athlete and the Phil A. Edwards Memorial trophy as the top athlete in track events.
On March 9, 2008, Tyler won the men's 400 meters
title at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
in Valencia, Spain with a Canadian-record time of 45.67 s.
Christopher's coach, Kevin Tyler is also an accomplished athlete. He finished fifth at the Canadian track and field championships in the 400 m, has won the World Wheelbarrow championship in Ladner, B.C and was the brake man for the 1988 Canadian Olympic bobsled team.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Christopher ran a disappointing 45.67 s, finishing fifth in his heat and not qualifying for the semi-finals. In an interview with CBC
reporter Elliot Friedman after the race Christopher attributed his poor performance to the flu, which had prevented him from training in the days prior to the qualifying event.
Canada
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sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who specializes in 400 meters. He is the Canadian record holder
Canadian records in track and field
The following is a list of national outdoor athletics records for Canada maintained by Canada's national athletics federation: Athletics Canada .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distance# = not recognised by federation...
for the distance in both indoor and outdoor competition.
In 2004 he won the NACAC U23 Championships. The following year he competed in 400 meters at the World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
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and won a bronze medal, setting a new national record of 44.44 seconds. His personal best in the 200 meters event is 20.49 s, also achieved in 2005.
Christopher's return to the World Championships in 2007
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
saw him finish sixth in the 400 m. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, he won the silver medal in 45.05 s behind Chris Brown of the Bahamas. The race was marred by a controversial start whereas Christopher thought there was a false start, and he slowed to nearly a dead-stop at the beginning of the race.
He was awarded by Athletics Canada
Athletics Canada
Athletics Canada or AC is the national governing body of athletics in Canada, which includes track and field, cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is the pursuit of leadership, development and competition that ensures world-level performance in athletics...
the Jack W. Davies trophy as the 2005 outstanding overall athlete and the Phil A. Edwards Memorial trophy as the top athlete in track events.
On March 9, 2008, Tyler won the men's 400 meters
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's 400 metres
-Medalists:-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:...
title at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
in Valencia, Spain with a Canadian-record time of 45.67 s.
Christopher's coach, Kevin Tyler is also an accomplished athlete. He finished fifth at the Canadian track and field championships in the 400 m, has won the World Wheelbarrow championship in Ladner, B.C and was the brake man for the 1988 Canadian Olympic bobsled team.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Christopher ran a disappointing 45.67 s, finishing fifth in his heat and not qualifying for the semi-finals. In an interview with CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
reporter Elliot Friedman after the race Christopher attributed his poor performance to the flu, which had prevented him from training in the days prior to the qualifying event.
Personal bests
Last updated April 19, 2009| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters 60 meters The 60 meter band or 5 MHz band is a relatively new amateur radio allocation and originally only available in a few countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Iceland... |
6.70 | Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... , Canada |
February 2, 2008 |
| 150 meters | 15.17 | Sainte Anne, Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... , Canada |
May 20, 2004 |
| 200 meters | 20.49 | Claremont, California Claremont, California Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its... , United States |
April 15, 2005 |
| 300 meters | 31.77 | Sainte Anne, Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... , Canada |
May 20, 2004 |
| 400 meters | 44.44 NR | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland |
August 20, 2005 |
| 400 meters (indoor) | 45.67 NR | Valencia, Spain | March 9, 2008 |
- All information from IAAF Profile