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Chris McCarthy
Personal information
Full nameChristopher McCarthy
BornJune 21, 1931 (1931-06-21)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2009(2009-04-22) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportMen's athletics

Christopher McCarthy (June 21, 1931 – April 22, 2009) was an American race walker. He competed for Team USA at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 kilometres walk, finishing 21st with a personal best time 4:35:42.

Achievements

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Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 21st 50 km

Life

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He was the longest sequentially enrolled graduate student at the University of Chicago, and studied under Leo Strauss (political science). [citation needed]

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris McCarthy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.