Chris Huffins
- Born
- Apr 19, 1970 (56 years old)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, United States
- Events
- Decathlon · Heptathlon Short Track
- Height
- 1.90 m
- Weight
- 82 kg
Chris Huffins is an American former decathlete born on April 15, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York. Standing 190 cm and weighing 82 kg, he competed in the demanding ten-event discipline.
Huffins served as director and head coach of the men's and women's track and field and cross country programs at the University of California from 2002 to 2007. He earned a degree from Cal in political economies of industrial societies in 2007.
He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Huffins married Monique Parker in 1997, with whom he had one son, and is currently married to Tamika Huffins, with whom he has another son. His transition from elite athlete to collegiate coach represents a common path for decathletes.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Decathlon 8694 (#26 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 6128, 2002 season best 8.20 (Feb 8, 2002, Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · 56 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60mH Indoor | 8.20 | – | Feb 8, 2002 | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 60mH | 8.20 | – | Feb 8, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | SP Indoor | 14.90 | – | Feb 8, 2002 | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | SP | 14.90 | – | Feb 8, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | DT | 51.39 | – | Mar 30, 2002 | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2001 | HJ Indoor | 1.93 | – | Mar 10, 2001 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i) |
| 2001 | 60m Indoor | 6.91 | – | Mar 10, 2001 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i) |
| 2001 | LJ | 7.51 | +2.4 | Jun 22, 2001 | Tempe, AZ (USA) |