Chris Donaldson (born 26 May 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand sprinter who represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the son of film director Roger Donaldson. He also competed at the 1998 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was part of the 4 by 100m relay team that set the current national record.[2] Currently, Chris is the strength and conditioning coach of the NZ National Cricket team.[3] He has been appointed as the strength and conditioning coach of the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.

Personal bests

Distance Time Place Date
100 m 10.17 Kuala Lumpur 1998
200 m 20.42 NR Melbourne 1997
4 × 100 m relay 38.99 NR Sydney 2005

References

  1. ^ "Chris Donaldson". athletics.org.nz. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "'You can't control how the ball bounces, but you can control athleticism'". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

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1996 New Zealand Olympic team
2006 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
New Zealand national champions in men's 100 m
New Zealand national champions in men's 200 m
Australian national champions in men's 200 m
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