Chris Huntington

Chris Huntington (born September 22, 1960) is an American rower.[1] He won gold at the 1987 Pan American Games,[2] and competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3] Huntington later became a news correspondent for CNN.[4]

For the English cricketer, see Chris Huntington (cricketer).

Chris Huntington
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1960-09-22) September 22, 1960
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  United States
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Hazewinkel Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Nottingham Coxed four

Biography

Huntington was born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1960.[1] He rowed and studied at the University of California, Berkeley, before moving to England to study at the University of Oxford.[1] At Oxford, Huntington was part of what was known as the "Oxford Mutiny" prior to the 1987 Boat Race.[1][5][6] Huntington, along with Dan Lyons, Chris Penny and Jonathan Fish departed from Oxford's squad in protest of the training and coaching being delivered by the team coach Dan Topolski.[7][8]

At the World Rowing Championships, Huntington won two bronze medals.[1] His first came in eights event in 1985,[9] and his second bronze came the following year in the coxed four event.[10] He then went on to win a silver medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games,[1] and the gold medal in the eight at the 1987 Pan American Games.[1] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Huntington competed in the men's coxed four, with the US team finishing in fifth place.[11]

After his rowing career, Huntington worked for nearly two decades as a correspondent and producer for CNN.[1][12] He then went to work in the energy sector, becoming a business partner in a renewable energy company.[1][13]

References
  1. "Chris Huntington". Olympedia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. "California Golden Bears - Men's Crew". California Golden Bears. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Huntington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  4. "Chris Huntington". CNN. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. "Rowers' row swamps Oxford Crew". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  6. "Oxford Crew Body to Consider Clark Cas". Los Angeles Times. February 2, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  7. Plummer, William (February 23, 1987). "Oxford's U.S. Rowers Jump Ship, Leaving the Varsity Without All Its Oars in the Water". People. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  8. Dodd, Christopher (July 2007). "Unnatural selection". Rowing News. pp. 54–63.
  9. "Ergebnis des Finals im M8+ bei den Ruder-Weltmeisterschaften 1985 nahe Mechelen. Belgien". FISA. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  10. "(M4+) Men's Coxed Four – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. "Coxed Fours, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  12. "Our Management Team". ENCAP Development. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  13. "Interview with Chris Huntington of SkyFuel". Reuters Events. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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