Chantel Malone Explained

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Chantel Malone
Fullname:Chantel Ellen Malone
Birth Date:2 December 1991
Birth Place:Puerto Rico
Height:1.80 m[1]
Weight:82 kg
Sport:Athletics
Universityteam:Texas Longhorns
Updated:17 August 2019

Chantel Ellen Malone (born 2 December 1991 in Puerto Rico[2]) is an athlete representing the British Virgin Islands who competes in the long jump and sprinting events.

Malone attended Althea Scatiffe Primary School before attending BVI High School, which Is now known as Elmore Stoutt High School.[3]

In college, she was the Conference Champion for both indoor and outdoor track and field events, named All-American at the NCAA Division 1 Championship, and was a finalist at the World Junior Championships in two events, the long jump and the 400. She placed fourth at the Commonwealth Games, won gold at the CAC Championships, and most recently won a silver medal at the NACAC Championships.[3]

In August 2015, Malone joined with Digicel as a brand ambassador. She will act as a spokesperson for the brand with a special focus on youth and sports throughout the British Virgin Islands and be featured in Digicel's advertising campaign, highlighting the territory's most reliable 4G network.[3]

At the 2019 Pan American Games, Malone became the first athlete to win a medal for the British Virgin Islands in the history of the Pan American Games, winning the gold medal at the long jump event.[4] [5]

She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] [7]

Competition record

Representing
2005CARIFTA Games (U17)Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago10th (h)400 m58.67 s
4thHigh jump1.60 m
3rdLong jump5.25 m
3rdTriple jump11.09 m
Leeward Islands Junior
Championships
(U17)
St. John's, Antigua and Barbudabgcolor=silver2nd400m59.64
bgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.58 m
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.30 m
bgcolor=gold1stTriple jump (U20)11.23 m
2006CARIFTA Games (U17)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe3rd400 m55.70 s
4th4x400 m3:51.71
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump5.62 m
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump11.58 m
Leeward Islands Junior
Championships
(U17)
St. John's, Antigua and Barbudabgcolor=gold1st400m57.90
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.46 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U17)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago5th400 m56.74 s
4th4x100 m47.28 s
4th4x400 m3:49.68
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump5.34 m
4thTriple jump11.19 m
2007CARIFTA Games (U17)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos4th4x100 m46.69 s
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump5.54 m
bgcolor=gold1stTriple jump12.29 m
World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic15th (h)4x400 m2:14.88
17th (q)Triple jump12.02 m
2008Leeward Islands Junior
Championships
(U20)
Road Town, British Virgin Islandsbgcolor=gold1st400m54.58
bgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.65 m
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.09m (+1.8 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1stTriple jump12.45 m
World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland19th (sf)400 m54.98 s
2009Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba5th4x400 m3:37.62
10thLong jump5.85 m
2010Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.bgcolor=gold1st400 m53.10 s
4x100 mDNF
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.10 m
World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada8th400m53.91
4thLong jump6.17 m (+0.1 m/s)
2011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico4thLong jump6.23 m
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea30th (q)Long jump6.12 m
2013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico4x100 mDNF
4thLong jump6.35 m
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia21st (q)Long jump6.40 m
2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas15th4x100 m45.06 s
Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom4thLong jump6.41 m
Central American and Caribbean GamesVeracruz, Mexicobgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.46 m
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada5thLong jump6.62 m
NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.69 m
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China21st (q)Long jump6.46 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom7thLong jump6.57 m
2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia5thLong jump6.48 m
Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombiabgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.52 m
NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada5thLong jump6.19 m
2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru1stLong jump6.68 m
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar22nd (q)Long jump6.45 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan12thLong jump6.50 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 CWG bio. 28 April 2018.
  2. Web site: 2014 CWG profile . 2 January 2015 . 30 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030214624/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/athletics/1029406/c_malone.html . dead .
  3. News: Chantel E. Malone joins growing band of Digicel brand ambassadors . Virgin Islands News . 21 August 2015 . 11 February 2017.
  4. News: 6 August 2019. Chantel E. Malone strikes gold @ 2019 Pan Am Games. Virgin Islands News Online. Virgin Islands. 6 August 2019.
  5. Web site: British Virgin Islands secure maiden Pan American Games medal with long jump gold. Pavitt. Michael. 7 August 2019. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 6 May 2020.
  6. Web site: 2021-03-28. Malone qualifies for 2021 Olympics!. 2021-06-27. BVI News. en.
  7. Web site: Athletics MALONE Chantel. dead. 2021-08-28. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801035832/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1409091-malone-chantel.htm . 2021-08-01 .