Christopher Mullins

{{short description|Australian Paralympic athlete}}

{{similar names|Chris Mullin (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2011}}

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| fullname = Christopher James Mullins

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| nationality = {{AUS}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria

| education = St. Bernard's College (Essendon) (Essendon, Victoria, Australia)

| alma_mater = La Trobe University

| club = Preston Athletics Club

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{{MedalSport |Athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Beijing |Men's 4x100 m T35-38}}

{{MedalCompetition |IPC Athletics World Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Assen |Men's 4x400 m Relay T35–38}}

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Christopher "Chris" James Mullins, OAM{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-27/medal-of-the-order-of-australia-oam/274232|title=Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)|work=ABC News|date=27 January 2009|access-date=2 February 2012}} (born 23 November 1986){{cite book|title=Media guide : Beijing 2008|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/625298/Beijing_Paralympics.pdf|year=2008|publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee|location=Sydney|access-date=17 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222143507/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/625298/Beijing_Paralympics.pdf|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}} is an Australian Paralympic cerebral palsy track and field athlete. He won a gold medal and broke the world record at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m T35-38 event,{{cite web|title=Athlete Search Results|url=http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=AUS&gender=all&medal=medals&sport=all&games=2008PG|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=5 October 2011}} for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Personal life

Mullins completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree in 2010 at La Trobe University. He is currently working as a registered nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. One of Mullins' great passions is the Essendon Football Club.

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