Chris McCarthy

Chris McCarthy
Personal information
Full name Christopher McCarthy
Born June 21, 1931 (1931-06-21)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died April 22, 2009(2009-04-22) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Men's athletics

Christopher "Chris" McCarthy (June 21, 1931 – April 22, 2009) was an American race walker. He competed for Team USA at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 kilometres walk, finishing 21st with a personal best time 4-35:42.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 21st 50 km

Life

He was the longest sequentially enrolled graduate student at the University of Chicago, and studied under Leo Strauss (political science).

References


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