Chris Jackson

Chris’ first involvement as a competitor in the Island Games was in Guernsey in 1987, when he was part of the athletics track team. He continued to compete in athletics and air rifle shooting representing the island on numerous occasions. In the 1990’s he continued to enjoy running longer distances completing the London marathon in 2002 and helped with long term sponsorship of the annual Guernsey half marathon, which he was then “obliged” to complete for more than a decade! He's been a member of the Games shooting team since 2015. He was also a team manager for shooting at the Commonwealth Games in 2018.

He enjoys watching most sports in his spare time, but has particular interest in shooting, athletics and football and attending these live events.

Chris joined the Board as Secretary in 2019 and had a relatively quiet introduction, due to the Covid restrictions for sports and the postponing of the 2021 Games. However, Guernsey 2023 proved to be both challenging and rewarding, with Guernsey topping the medal table. Two years on and he continues to ensure we are ready to compete in Orkney.