Chris Alp

Christopher Alp is an Australian former Paralympic athlete.

Chris Alp

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Alp
Nationality	Australian
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  Australia Paralympic Games 1980 Arnhem 100 m 3 1980 Arnhem 200 m 3

He became a wheelchair user after surviving a plane crash at the age of 12.^[1] At the 1980 Arnhem Games, he competed in four athletics events and won bronze medals in the Men's 100 m 3 and Men's 200 m 3 events.^[2] He has been involved in basketball, skiing, cycling and motorsport.^[1] In 1985, he competed in the International Wheelchair Basketball Games in England.^[3] He has competed in the Targa Tasmania^[4]

He is a chartered accountant and has Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of Melbourne.^[1] He is a Director of AlpMcNamara, a Melbourne-based company specialising in wealth protection for privately owned businesses.^[5]

His philosophy on life is "I didn’t want to be a blob on society; I wanted to be someone who would be able to help and be useful and really contribute."^[1]