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Chaunté Lowe (born January 12, 1984) is an American
athlete, who competes in the high jump
and participated in the 2004
and 2008 Summer Olympics
. She is the American record
holder in the high jump with a height of 2.05 m.
in Riverside, California
, where she won the National Scholastic Indoor Championships
twice. She won the 2001 CIF California State Meet
in the high jump and finished second in 2002 in the high jump, long jump
and triple jump
, leading her team to the state team championships. Among her first successes was a high jump bronze medal
at the 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
.
and did not reach the final.
for second in her group with a height of 1.93 m. In the final, Lowe placed second behind Kajsa Bergqvist
, who jumped 2.02 m, with a height of 2.00 m.
to reach the final. She placed sixth in the high jump final with a height of 1.99 m.
, beating Amy Acuff
to the title on countback. This gained her qualification into the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
: she reached the 2009 high jump final
, but she could not repeat her past medal performance and finished in seventh place. She closed the year with a fourth place finish at the last edition of the World Athletics Final
.
Lowe improved her indoor best with a jump of 1.98 m at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
in 2010. She attempted to tie with Tisha Waller
's record, but just knocked the bar at the last moment. At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
, she won a bronze medal in the high jump with a clearance of 1.98 m.
On May 30, 2010, Lowe broke Louise Ritter
's American record of 2.03 m set in 1988 with a clearance of 2.04 m. Less than a month later, On June 26, 2010, Lowe improved her record with a clearance of 2.05 m.
er. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology
in May 2008.
Key: AR = Area record, NR = National record
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete, who competes in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
and participated in the 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. She is the American record
United States records in track and field
The following are the national records in track & field in the United States maintained by USA Track & Field .Key:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
holder in the high jump with a height of 2.05 m.
Early career
Lowe graduated from John W. North High SchoolJohn W. North High School
John W. North High School is a distinguished International Baccalaureate high school in Riverside, California, part of the Riverside Unified School District, and the home of the Huskies and the 1995 Division 4 CIF Football Champions. In 2006 and 2007 the North football team won back-to-back CIF...
in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, where she won the National Scholastic Indoor Championships
National Scholastic Indoor Championships
The National Scholastic Indoor Championships or "NSIC" are, along with Nike Indoor Nationals, one of two American high school national championship indoor track and field meets. High school participants from across the country compete for the honor of being named NSIC high school All-America...
twice. She won the 2001 CIF California State Meet
CIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
in the high jump and finished second in 2002 in the high jump, long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
and triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, leading her team to the state team championships. Among her first successes was a high jump bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...
.
2004 Summer Olympics
Lowe jumped 1.85 m in the qualifying round of the women's high jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and did not reach the final.
2005 IAAF World Championships
In the qualifying round, Lowe tied with Iryna MykhalchenkoIryna Mykhalchenko
Iryna Mykhalchenko is a Ukrainian high jumper.She finished fifth in the high jump contest at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She then finished second at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final, third at the 2005 IAAF World Athletics Final and sixth in the 2006 European Athletics Championships.Her personal...
for second in her group with a height of 1.93 m. In the final, Lowe placed second behind Kajsa Bergqvist
Kajsa Bergqvist
Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003,...
, who jumped 2.02 m, with a height of 2.00 m.
2008 Summer Olympics
Lowe jumped 1.93 m in the qualifying round at the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
to reach the final. She placed sixth in the high jump final with a height of 1.99 m.
2009-2010
Competing in 2009, she became the national champion with a clearance of 1.95 m at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 25–28 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The competition acted as a way of selecting the United States team for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin later that year....
, beating Amy Acuff
Amy Acuff
Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field...
to the title on countback. This gained her qualification into the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
: she reached the 2009 high jump final
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 18 August and 20 August 2009.Reigning champion Blanka Vlašić had spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons largely unbeaten, but high profile losses in the Olympic high jump final and the 2008 IAAF Golden League...
, but she could not repeat her past medal performance and finished in seventh place. She closed the year with a fourth place finish at the last edition of the World Athletics Final
2009 IAAF World Athletics Final results
These are the results of the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece on 12 and 13 September.The year's top seven athletes, based on their points ranking of the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Tour, qualified to compete in each event, with an extra four athletes selected...
.
Lowe improved her indoor best with a jump of 1.98 m at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
in 2010. She attempted to tie with Tisha Waller
Tisha Waller
Tisha Felice Waller, is an American athlete competing in the high jump, who participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics...
's record, but just knocked the bar at the last moment. At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...
, she won a bronze medal in the high jump with a clearance of 1.98 m.
On May 30, 2010, Lowe broke Louise Ritter
Louise Ritter
Louise Dorothy Ritter is a former track and field athlete from the United States, who won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. This graduate from Red Oak High School now has a street named after her located in her former home town of Red...
's American record of 2.03 m set in 1988 with a clearance of 2.04 m. Less than a month later, On June 26, 2010, Lowe improved her record with a clearance of 2.05 m.
Personal
She took a year off from competition in 2007 and gave birth to her daughter, Jasmine. Another daughter was born in April 2011 . She is married to Mario Lowe, a triple jumpTriple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in May 2008.
Personal bests
| Event | Best (m) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| High jump (outdoor) | 2.05 AR, NR United States records in track and field The following are the national records in track & field in the United States maintained by USA Track & Field .Key:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF... |
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June 26, 2010 |
| High jump (indoor) | 1.98 | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
March 13, 2010 |
Key: AR = Area record, NR = National record