Chris Newton

Chris Newton
Newton in 2019
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Newton
Born (1973-09-29) 29 September 1973
Middlesbrough, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamBritish Cycling
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
Role
Amateur teams
1995–1996North Wirral Velo/Kodak
2000Middridge CRT
2002–2003Compensation Group
2003Bendigo Building Industry
Professional teams
1998Team Brite
1999Linda McCartney Racing Team
2005–2010Recycling.co.uk–MG X-Power
Managerial team
2012–British Cycling
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2004 AthensTeam pursuit
2000 SydneyTeam pursuit
2008 BeijingPoints race
World Championships
2002 BallerupPoints race
2005 Los AngelesTeam pursuit
2000 ManchesterTeam pursuit
2001 AntwerpTeam pursuit
2002 BallerupTeam pursuit
2004 MelbourneTeam pursuit
2009 PruszkówPoints race
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1994 VictoriaTeam pursuit
2002 ManchesterTeam pursuit
2002 ManchesterPoints race

Christopher Malcolm Newton (born 29 September 1973) is an English former road and track racing cyclist. During his career, Newton won three Olympic medals (one silver, two bronze), seven UCI Track Cycling World Championships medals – including two world titles – and three Commonwealth Games medals. Since retiring as a rider, Newton has worked for British Cycling as a directeur sportif and coach.