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Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

  • Class
  • Induction
    1994
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
Two years after coming to SFU, Chris Wilson won the 1987 World Junior Championship at 69 kilograms, and in 1988, he wrestled up a weight class to help the Clan win its first NAIA national wrestling team championship. The following season, wrestling at his natural weight of 150 pounds, Chris won his first NAIA title. Chris went undefeated during the 1989 season going 53-0 after compiling a 49-14-1 record in 1988.
 
The Winnipeg, MB, native was a six-time Canadian champion, representing Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he placed eighth. Chris won World Cup Championships in 1993 and 1994, and a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. 
Named the first recipient of the Danny Gallivan Fair Play Award in 1992 for demonstrating fair play and the value of sport, Chris was also presented the Johnny F. Bassett Award in 1995 as the Canadian athlete best combining athletic success with strong community values. 
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