Christopher David Boyles (born 2 May 1980 in

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) is an American

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. He finished 6th at the

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held in

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. He finished 4th at the 2006 US Championships in

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and 5th in the 2007 Championships.

Biography

Boyles' personal best in decathlon is 7855 points, achieved in May 2006 in

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. Boyles was among five American athletes whose

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s were revoked by the Chinese government just before the

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because of their association with

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, a group of athletes devoted to raising awareness of humanitarian crises related to the

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. Boyles currently works as an assistant track & field coach for his alma mater;

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References

External links

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Chris Boyles Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyles, Chris 1980 births American male decathletes People from Carlisle, Pennsylvania Messiah University alumni Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States