Christine Joy Pfitzinger (née Hughes; born 24 January 1959) is a New Zealand former middle-distance runner. She represented New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the 3000 metres.[1] She represented New Zealand in the 1987 and 1991 IAAF World Championships and in the 1982, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games.[2] Christine won nine New Zealand national athletic championship titles: the 800 metres in 1982 and 1987; the 1500 metres in 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1999; and the 3000 metres in 1984, 1988 and 1990.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christine Joy Hughes |
| Born | 24 January 1959 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Pete Pfitzinger |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 800 m champion (1982, 1987) 1500 m (1986, 1987, 1990, 1999) 3000 m champion (1984, 1988, 1990) |
Her husband, Pete Pfitzinger, is a former American marathon runner who represented the United States at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 3,000 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ NZL Major Championships anzrankings.org.nz
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (October 2019). "National champions 1887–2019" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Pete Pfitzinger Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ 200m (30 June 2000). "Athletics: Title perfect way to mark 40th birthday". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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External links edit
- Christine Pfitzinger at Olympics.com
- Christine Pfitzinger at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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