Chris Harris (rower)

{{short description|New Zealand rower}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{use New Zealand English|date=February 2017}}

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| name = Chris Harris

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| birth_name = Christopher Harris

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|19|df=y}}

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| height = 1.86 m

| weight = 89 kg

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{{MedalSport|Men's rowing}}

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{{MedalComp|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Sarasota|Double sculls}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Aiguebelette|Double sculls}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Plovdiv|Double sculls}}

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Christopher Harris (born 19 October 1985) in Durban, South Africa is a New Zealand rower.{{cite web |title=Christopher Harris |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/30282/harris-chris |publisher=International Rowing Federation |access-date=9 September 2015 |archive-date=29 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929014659/http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/30282/harris-chris |url-status=dead }}

Harris started rowing while at Whanganui High School.{{cite web |title=Chris Harris |url=https://www.rowingnz.kiwi/Person?Action=Profile&Person_id=8842 |publisher=Rowing New Zealand |access-date=23 July 2021}} He competed at the 2012 Olympics in the men's four, and the boat came fifth in the B final.{{cite web |title=Men's Four – Final |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2012-olympic-games/mens-four/final/ |publisher=International Rowing Federation |access-date=28 September 2015}} He won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Peter |title=Manson, Harris claim bronze medal |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/sport/71790904/manson-harris-claim-bronze-medal |access-date=9 September 2015 |work=Stuff |date=7 September 2015}} At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with Robbie Manson in the men's double sculls and they became national champions.{{cite news |title=Dunham stakes claim at nationals |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/national/89549400/Lightweight-Matthew-Dunham-wins-first-title-at-national-rowing-champs |access-date=24 February 2017 |work=The Press |date=18 February 2017 |page=D4}} Harris announced his retirement from international rowing in September 2021.