Christopher Gifford (born March 20, 1966 in

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) is a former

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striker from

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, who currently is working in management for a neutraceutical company. Married in August 1998 to his wife Sandra, he now has three children, Carson, Vanessa and Myles.

International senior competitions

* 1987 –

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, Indianapolis (1st) * 1988 –

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, Seoul (11th) * 1989 – Intercontinental Cup, Madison, USA (2nd) * 1990 –

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, Lahore (11th) * 1991 –

, Havana (2nd) * 1993 – Intercontinental Cup, Poznan (7th) * 1995 –

, Mar del Plata (2nd) * 1996 – Olympic Qualifier, Barcelona (6th) * 1996 – World Cup Preliminary, Sardinia (2nd) * 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur (5th) * 1998 –

, Utrecht (8th) * 1999 –

, Winnipeg (1st) * 2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur (7th) * 2000 – Americas Cup, Cuba (2nd) * 2000 –

, Sydney (10th)

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