Chris Ius is a retired boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 from Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972

Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics:It was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries.-Medal table:-Light Flyweight :-First Round:...

. In both tournaments he was eliminated in the third round.

Boxing Club

Chris was one of the many outstanding boxers that were part of the North West Eagles Boxing Club in North Vancouver. His primary coach was his uncle Elio Ius. Another key boxer at the club during the Ius boxing journey in the Seventies was Les Hamilton.
Others were Dan Wright and David Ius.

Canadian Championships

Chris Ius was a four-time senior national boxing champion in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1976. During this six year period some of the other top ranked champions were Carmen Rinke, Chris Clarke, Clevland Denny,Ian Clyde, Marv Arneson and Sid McKnight.