Justin Chaston
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1968-11-04) 4 November 1968 (age 57)
Cardiff, Wales
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Steeplechase
ClubBelgrave Harriers

Justin Thomas Chaston (born 4 November 1968) is a retired Welsh athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics in 1996, 2000 and 2004.[1]

Biography

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At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he represented Great Britain in the steeplechase event.[2] He also represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and 2004 in Athens.[2]

Chaston was a three-times British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 1994, 1996 and 2004.[3][4]

His personal best in the event is 8:23.90 from 1994.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
1987 World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland 118th Junior race Individual
1994 Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 6th 3000 m s'chase 8:29.49
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th 3000 m s'chase 8:36.83
Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 7th 3000 m s'chase 8:32.20
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 19th (sf) 3000 m s'chase 8:38.90
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 5th 3000 m s'chase 8:39.28
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 14th (sf) 3000 m s'chase 8:28.50
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 19th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:31.01
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 22nd (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:28.35

References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.