Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national champion in the women's high jump, she competed for her native country at three consecutive Olympic Games, in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988.
She was born in Perth, Western Australia. WA Hall of Champions Inductee Christine Stanton . WAIS. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
National titles 8 times Australian high jump champion: 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983, 1985–87
International competitions Representing 1977Pacific Conference GamesCanberra, Australia 3rd 1.80 mWorld CupDüsseldorf, West Germany6th1.75 m1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union 6th1.91 m1981Pacific Conference GamesChristchurch, New Zealand 3rd 1.83 mWorld CupRome, Italy4th1.86 m1982Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, Australia 2nd 1.88 m1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 29th (q) 1.80 m1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States 11th1.85 m (1.90 m)1985World CupCanberra, Australia5th1.88 m1986Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, Scotland 1st 1.92 m1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy 17th (q) 1.88 m1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea 7th1.93 m Notes: Results with a q, indicate overall position in qualifying round. Results in brackets, indicate superior height achieved in qualifying round.
References
External links
Christine 'Chris' Stanton (Annison) at Australian Athletics Historical Results Women's World All-Time List