Chantel Malone

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.[3][4][5]

Chantel Malone
Personal information
Full nameChantel Ellen Malone
Born (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991
Puerto Rico
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country British Virgin Islands
SportAthletics
Updated on 17 August 2019.

Malone attended Althea Scatiffe Primary School before attending BVI High School, which Is now known as Elmore Stoutt High School.[6]

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.[6]

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.[6]

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.[7][8]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  British Virgin Islands
2005 CARIFTA Games (U17) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 10th (h) 400 m 58.67 s
4th High jump 1.60 m
3rd Long jump 5.25 m
3rd Triple jump 11.09 m
Leeward Islands Junior
Championships
(U17)
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda 2nd 400m 59.64
1st High jump 1.58 m
1st Long jump 5.30 m
1st Triple jump (U20) 11.23 m
2006 CARIFTA Games (U17) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 3rd 400 m 55.70 s
4th 4x400 m 3:51.71
2nd Long jump 5.62 m
2nd Triple jump 11.58 m
Leeward Islands Junior
Championships
(U17)
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda 1st 400m 57.90
1st Long jump 5.46 m
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U17)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 5th 400 m 56.74 s
4th 4x100 m 47.28 s
4th 4x400 m 3:49.68
2nd Long jump 5.34 m
4th Triple jump 11.19 m
2007 CARIFTA Games (U17) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 4th 4x100 m 46.69 s
2nd Long jump 5.54 m
1st Triple jump 12.29 m
World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 15th (h) 4x400 m 2:14.88
17th (q) Triple jump 12.02 m
2008 Leeward Islands Junior
Championships
(U20)
Road Town, British Virgin Islands 1st 400m 54.58
1st High jump 1.65 m
1st Long jump 6.09m (+1.8 m/s)
1st Triple jump 12.45 m
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 19th (sf) 400 m 54.98 s
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 5th 4x400 m 3:37.62
10th Long jump 5.85 m
2010 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 1st 400 m 53.10 s
4x100 m DNF
2nd Long jump 6.10 m
World Junior Championships Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 8th 400m 53.91
4th Long jump 6.17 m (+0.1 m/s)
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 4th Long jump 6.23 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 30th (q) Long jump 6.12 m
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 4x100 m DNF
4th Long jump 6.35 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 21st (q) Long jump 6.40 m
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 15th 4x100 m 45.06 s
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th Long jump 6.41 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz, Mexico 1st Long jump 6.46 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 5th Long jump 6.62 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd Long jump 6.69 m
World Championships Beijing, China 21st (q) Long jump 6.46 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th Long jump 6.57 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 5th Long jump 6.48 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd Long jump 6.52 m
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 5th Long jump 6.19 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 1st Long jump 6.68 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (q) Long jump 6.45 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. 2014 CWG profile
  3. Chantel Malone - 2011 Women's Track and Field, Texas Longhorns, retrieved January 8, 2015
  4. Chantel Malone at World Athletics
  5. Earle, Nikolai J. (December 26, 2014), This Week We Feature Young Professional Chantel E. Malone, Virgin Islands News Online, retrieved January 8, 2015
  6. "Chantel E. Malone joins growing band of Digicel brand ambassadors". Virgin Islands News. August 21, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. "Chantel E. Malone strikes gold @ 2019 Pan Am Games". Virgin Islands News Online. Virgin Islands. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. Pavitt, Michael (7 August 2019). "British Virgin Islands secure maiden Pan American Games medal with long jump gold". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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