Chilla Porter

Chilla Porter
Personal information
Full nameCharles Michael Porter
Nickname
Chilla
Born(1936-01-11)11 January 1936
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died15 August 2020(2020-08-15) (aged 84)
Innaloo, Western Australia, Australia
EducationAnglican Church Grammar School
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne High jump
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiff High jump
1962 Perth High jump

Charles Michael "Chilla" Porter (11 January 1936 – 15 August 2020) was an Australian athlete and political figure. He won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He later served as general secretary of the Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) from 1978 to 1987.

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