Chris Cralle
American hammer thrower
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Christopher James Cralle (born 15 June 1988 in College Station, Texas) is a competitive USA hammer thrower, who is regarded as the most accomplished Sam Houston State athlete in Hammer Throw of all time.
June 13, 1988
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| Born | Christopher James Cralle June 13, 1988 College Station, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Sam Houston State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school career
As an athlete Chris came on a scholarship from A&M Consolidated High School to Sam Houston State University. Cralle was the 2006 Texas 5A state champion in the discus[1] but soon found greater success at the collegiate level in the hammer throw.
Collegiate career
2012 Olympic trials
While most of Chris Cralle's friends would consider him a mad man for doing the same thing over and over expecting different results, he proved he was not mad. On June 21, 2012, Chris unleashed a massive personal record of 74.36 [4] meters gaining a second-place finish at the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Chris is currently training at Sam Houston State University as a coach and athlete and looks forward to the 2016 Olympic Games.
