Chantel Malone
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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]
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Full name | Chantel Ellen Malone | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 32) Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Country | British Virgin Islands | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
University team | Texas Longhorns | ||||||||||||||
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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]
She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[9][10]