| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Troode |
| Born | (1983-02-19)19 February 1983 (age 42) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
Christopher Troode (born 19 February 1983) is an Australian formerathlete.[1]
A native ofPerth, Troode was a member of Australia's gold medal-winning 4 × 400 metres relay team at the2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (withJohn Steffensen,Mark Ormrod &Clinton Hill). He was the only addition to the team which won silver at the 2004 Olympics and ran the second leg of the final.[2]
In 2009, Troode won a 4 × 400 metres gold medal at theWorld University Games in Belgrade, where he also qualified fastest for the 400 metres individual final (but did not start).[3]
Troode's wife Lyndsay was a sprinter at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is the daughter of athleteColeen Pekin.[4]
