Chase Jackson

Chase Foster Jackson (née Ealey; born July 20, 1994) is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put and discus throw. She won the gold medal at the 2022 and 2023 in women's shot put,^[2][3] which made her the first American woman to win a shot put world title at the World Athletics Championships. She won on the first attempt which, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon, made her the first woman's shot put world champion to win on the first attempt.^[4]

Chase Jackson

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Chase Jackson at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Birth name	Chase Foster Ealey
Full name	Chase Foster Jackson
Born	(1994-07-20) July 20, 1994 (age 30) Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Home town	Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics (track and field)
Event	Shot put
College team	Oklahoma State University
Club	Desert High Performance (2018–2022)
Turned pro	2016
Coached by	Ryan Whiting (2018–2022) Paul Wilson (2022–present)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	1st (Shot put, 2023)[1]
Personal bests	Shot Put: 20.76 m (68 ft 1+1⁄4 in) (2023, NR) Discus: 41.66 m (136 ft 8 in) (2022) Hammer: 56.00 m (183 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (2016) Javelin: 46.80 m (153 ft 6+1⁄2 in) (2014) 20 lbs Weight: 19.39 m (63 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 100 meters: 11.92 (2012)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States World Championships 2022 Eugene Shot put 2023 Budapest Shot put World Indoor Championships 2022 Belgrade Shot put 2024 Glasgow Shot put 2025 Nanjing Shot put Diamond League 2022 Zürich Shot put 2023 Eugene Shot put Pan American Junior Championships 2013 Medellin Shot Put

Early life

Jackson was born Chase Foster Ealey on July 20, 1994, in Springfield, Illinois, to Chuck Ealey and Michelle Naranjo.^[5][6] Her parents met while her father was in the U.S. Army and was stationed at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico; they moved to Riverton, Illinois, where Jackson lived the first years of her life.^[5] Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and she moved with her mother to Los Alamos, New Mexico.^[5] Jackson graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2012.^[7]

Career

2009-2012: High school

As a freshman at Los Alamos High School in 2009, Jackson placed 1st in the 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a time of 12.73 seconds,^[8] and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of 12.095 m (39 ft 8 in).^[9]

In 2010, she placed 1st in 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championship, with a time of 12.46 seconds,^[10] and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of 12.11 m (39 ft 8+3⁄4 in), narrowly beating her sister Taylor Ealey, who was two years older and in 12th grade at the time.^[11]

Jackson placed 1st in both shot put and the 100 m sprint at the 2011 New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a throw of 12.8968 m (42 ft 3+1⁄2 in), and a time of 12.52 seconds.^[12]

As a senior in 2012, she was the New Mexico state champion in shot put, with a throw of 14.40 m (47 ft 2+3⁄4 in),^[13] and state champion in the 100 m, with a time of 12.35 seconds.^[14]

2013-2016: Collegiate career

Jackson attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a three-time All-American and 12-time Big 12 conference student-athlete.^[15][16]

2016-2025: Professional career

Jackson is a two-time shot put world champion, 2022 and 2023, outdoor shot put world champion and the 2019 US outdoor and indoor shot put champion. She was the 2018 United States Indoor 4th-place finisher in the shot put.^[17][7]

Jackson shared how she dealt with mental challenges of competing on the global stage at 2019 World Championship and how she was recovering from COVID-19 in winter 2021.^[18][19] Jackson conducted clinics for high school and youth athletes in 2019.^[20]

Jackson tied Michelle Carter's North American record and national record at the 2022 World Indoor Championship shot put final with a result of 20.21 m (66 ft 4 in).

In 2023, Jackson placed first at the World Outdoor Championships, with a final result of 20.43 m (67 ft 0 in).^[21]

In 2025, Jackson won her third straight USATF Indoor National Championship with a shot put throw of 19.65 m (64 ft 6 in).

2024: Paris Olympics

Jackson competed as Chase Ealey until early 2024, when she married and began competing as Chase Jackson.^[22]

She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but did not qualify for the finals. She fouled on her first two attempts and threw 17.60 m (57 ft 9 in) on her last attempt, placing 17th, with only 12 advancing to the final.^[23]

Personal life

Jackson married Mitchell Jackson in 2024.^[24][25]

Competition history

All results are taken from Jackson's World Athletics profile.

International competitions

Representing the  United States

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Notes
2013	Pan Am Junior Championships	Medellin, Colombia	3rd	Shot put	14.88 m (48 ft 9+3⁄4 in)	—
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	7th	Shot put	18.82 m (61 ft 8+3⁄4 in)	—
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	2nd	Shot put	20.21 m (66 ft 3+1⁄2 in)	AR NR
	World Championships	Eugene, Oregon	1st	Shot put	20.49 m (67 ft 2+1⁄2 in)	—
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	Shot put	20.43 m (67 ft 1⁄4 in)	—
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	3rd	Shot put	19.67 m (64 ft 6+1⁄4 in)	—
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	17th	Shot put	17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in)	—
2025	World Indoor Championships	Nanjing, China	3rd	Shot put	20.06 m (65 ft 9+3⁄4 in)	—

Circuit wins and titles

• Diamond League shot put champion: 2022, 2023
  • 2019: Shanghai
  • 2022: Doha, Oslo, Stockholm, Chorzów, Zürich
  • 2023: Brussels, Eugene (NR, PB)
  • 2024: Suzhou, Rabat, Stockholm, Lausanne

National competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
2013	USA Junior Championships[26]	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	Shot put	15.75 m (51 ft 8 in)
2016	United States Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	7th	Shot put	18.46 m (60 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
2017	USA Indoor Championships[27]	Albuquerque, New Mexico	5th	Shot put	17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
	USA Championships[28]	Sacramento, California	13th	Shot put	16.43 m (53 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
2018	USA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	4th	Shot put	17.57 m (57 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	18th	Shot put	Foul
2019	USA Indoor Championships[29]	Staten Island, New York	1st	Shot put	18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	1st	Shot put	19.56 m (64 ft 2 in)
2020	USA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	Shot put	18.99 m (62 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
2021	United States Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	5th	Shot put	18.39 m (60 ft 4 in)[30]
2022	USA Indoor Championships	Spokane, Washington	2nd	Shot put	19.10 m (62 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
	USA Championships	Eugene, Oregon	1st	Shot put	20.51 m (67 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
2023	USA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	Shot put	18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
	USA Championships	Eugene, Oregon	1st	Shot put	19.87 m (65 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
2024	United States Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	1st	Shot put	20.00 m (65 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
2025	USA Indoor Championships	Staten Island, New York	1st	Shot put	19.65 m (64 ft 5+1⁄2 in)

NCAA competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
2013	Division I Championships	University of Oregon	41st	Shot put	15.63 m (51 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
2014	Division I Championships	University of Oregon	73rd	Shot put	14.65 m (48 ft 3⁄4 in)
2015	Division I Indoor Championships	University of Arkansas	16th	Shot put	15.51 m (50 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
	Division I Championships	University of Oregon	33rd	Shot put	15.47 m (50 ft 9 in)
2016	Division I Indoor Championships	University of Alabama at Birmingham	6th	Shot put	17.35 m (56 ft 11 in)
	Division I Championships	University of Oregon	2nd	Shot put	17.99 m (59 ft 1⁄4 in)