Amanda & Chris

Amanda & Chris
Team Profile
Born:	(1977-05-16) May 16, 1977 (Amanda) (1973-11-21) November 21, 1973 (Chris)
Hometown:	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Relation:	Dating
Occupation:	Medical technician (Amanda) Freelance graphic designer (Chris)
Legs Competed:	2
Legs Won:	1
Placement:	11th
Average Position:	6.00
RoadblockCount:	Amanda: 0 Chris: 1
CountriesRaced:

For Amanda & Kris from The Amazing Race 14 and Unfinished Business, see Amanda & Kris.

Amanda Adams and Chris Garry are a Dating team on The Amazing Race 4.

They tied for first in the first leg, along with their allies Millie & Chuck and Steve & Josh. However, with the pack closely bunched together on the following leg, they were eliminated when Chris struggled at the Roadblock.

Profile

Twenty-five-year-old Amanda is a medical technician at a hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She loves to read and listen to music. Amanda describes herself as "very emotional, helpful and compassionate." She comes across as sweet and innocent, but underneath she is a tough, foul-mouthed girl. While Chris tends to be negative, she tends to be positive: good cop, bad cop. Her phobias include spiders, elevators and fear of the dark. Amanda has never traveled outside the United States, but is very excited about the prospect of experiencing new countries and cultures.

Chris is 28 years old and works as a freelance graphic designer in Sioux Falls. He is very self-deprecating in his humor, calling himself "abominable, cantankerous and obnoxious." He admits that traveling takes him out of the comfort zone and causes some nervousness. He also has a fear of heights and is leery of flying. He's a perfectionist and tends to be overly critical. During the Race, he plans not only to make fun of the other contestants, but he will also "scheme, betray, plot and backstab more than any other contestant." At the same time, Chris says, Amanda will make peace with the other contestants so as not to upset too many people.

The Amazing Race 4

Race History

Amanda & Chris's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Italy	Search / Rescue	No Roadblock	1 of 12
2	2	Italy	Waterway / Pathway	Chris	11 of 11
				Average	6.00
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third

Trivia

Franchise

• First team to win the first leg of the race, but be eliminated in the second leg.

External links

Interviews

• FansOfRealityTV (06/06/2003): "Our Interview with Amanda and Chris"
• Don Jorgensen on KelolandTV (06/06/2003): "Sioux Falls' Amazing Couple"
• TARflies (06/10/2003): "Bleep!"
• Jacalynn West at Media Friends (06/10/2003): "2nd Team Eliminated from The Amazing Race 4 talk about the race"
• Phil Kural at RealityNewsOnline (06/18/2003): "Don't Forget the Editing"