Chris Cralle

Christopher James Cralle (born 15 June 1988 in College Station, Texas) is a competitive USA hammer thrower, who is regarded as the most accomplished Sam Houston State athlete in Hammer Throw of all time.

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Chris Cralle
Personal information
Birth nameChristopher James Cralle
CitizenshipAmerican
Born (1988-06-13) June 13, 1988
College Station, Texas, United States
Alma materSam Houston State University
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  United States
Southland Conference
Silver medal – second place 2007 Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 2008 Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hammer throw
NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 2010 Hammer Throw
United States Olympic Trials
Silver medal – second place 2012 Hammer throw

High school career

As an athlete Chris came on a scholarship from A&M Consolidated High School to Sam Houston State University. Cralle was the 2006 Texas 5A state champion in the discus[1] but soon found greater success at the collegiate level in the hammer throw.

Collegiate career

Cralle qualified for the NCAA National Championships in track and field as a Sophomore, Junior and fifth year Senior.[2] Chris's top performance came at the USA track and field championships where he placed 8th with a Personal Record of 71.09 [3]

2012 Olympic trials

While most of Chris Cralle's friends would consider him a mad man for doing the same thing over and over expecting different results, he proved he was not mad. On June 21, 2012, Chris unleashed a massive personal record of 74.36 [4] meters gaining a second-place finish at the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Chris is currently training at Sam Houston State University as a coach and athlete and looks forward to the 2016 Olympic Games.

References
  1. John Sullivan. "An Awesome Day in 5A [Archive]". DyeStat. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  2. "Chris Cralle Biography". GoBearkats.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  3. "2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  4. "2012 US Olympic Team Trials Results". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2013-04-27.



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