Phillip Christou (born (1970-06-18)18 June 1970 in Williamstown, Victoria) is an Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions.

Phillip Christou
Personal information
Full namePhillip Christou
Born (1970-06-18) 18 June 1970 (age 54)
Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight89.33 kg (196.9 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class94 kg
TeamNational team
Coached byMichael Noonan
Retired2006
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria Snatch
Updated on 4 October 2016

Career

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As a junior, coached by Michael Noonan, he won the silver medal at the national championships in 1984. Christou won the bronze medal in the snatch at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. lifting 152.5 kg. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]

Personal

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Christou is married with Lexi Christou, and has had two children.

Major competitions

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
1998   Lahti, Finland 94 kg 135 140 140 24 170 175 175 22 315 21

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Weightlifting World Championships - Phillip Christou". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.