8. MEET THE TEAM – LGBT IPC MANCHESTER 2022

MEET DIRECTOR

Chris Morgan: Male Co-President, LGBT Powerlifting Union, Meet Director of LGBT IPC 2021

Chris has been one of the World’s leading openly gay athletes since starting his Powerlifting career at the Gay Games in 1998.

During his twenty year career he has represented England and Great Britain a total of twenty six times, where he has taken a total of twenty eight international medals. He has been World Champion nine times, European Champion five times, British Champion eighteen times and has won six Gay Games gold medals. In 2010 and 2011 he was the overall Best Lifter at the British Deadlift Championships and in 2011 was the overall Best Lifter at the European Deadlift Championships. He is the holder of several British and World records in the Deadlift.

Chris is constantly working for the organisation that gave him confidence to be an openly gay athlete, as a global ambassador. His role for the Federation of Gay Games is to inspire and motivate young gay athletes worldwide.

LGBT IPC 2022 is supported by the crew members of  Fighting Fit Powerlifting Club and International officials and referees from various organisations within the sport. We are very grateful for the help and support of all of our LGBT+ Allies.