Chantel Malone
December 2, 1991 (British Virgin Islands)
Athlete (long jump and sprinting events)
Chantel 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 (2019 Pan American Games).
She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics (Women’s Long Jump).
- Malone attended Althea Scatiffe Primary School before attending BVI High School, which Is now known as Elmore Stoutt High School.
- 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 silver medal at the NACAC Championships.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.78 (+0.9 m/s) (Birmingham 2022)
- 200 metres – 23.37 (+0.1 m/s) (Houston 2011)
- 400 metres – 52.35 (Austin 2010) NU20R
- High jump – 1.65 (Tortola 2008) NU20R
- Long jump – 7.08 (+1.4) (Miramar 2021) NR
- Triple jump – 13.27 (+1.6) (Des Moines 2011) NR
- 4×100 m Relay – 43.45 (Road Town, IVB 2016) NR
Indoor
- 400 metres – 53.23 (Albuquerque 2011) NR
- Long jump – 6.67 (Berlin 2017) NR
- Triple jump – 13.45 (College Station 2011) NR
HIGHLIGHTS:
2022
SILVER (long jump – 6.35) – JML Levitate Invite, Miami, FL
9th place (long jump – 6.29) – Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Roma – Diamond Discipline
5th place (100m – 11.78) – UAB Spring Invitational, Birmingham, AL
5th place (200m – 23.80) – UAB Spring Invitational, Birmingham, AL
6th place (200m – 24.21) – Gamecock Invitational, Columbia, SC
2021
GOLD (long jump – 7.08) – The Florida International “Pro Addition”, Miramar, Fl
GOLD (long jump – 7.10) – High Performance #2, Chula Vista, CA
BRONZE (long jump – 7.07) – Chula Vista Field Fest, Chula Vista, CA
4th place (long jump – 6.65) – Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Firenze – Diamond Discipline
4th place (long jump – 6.67) – Stars and Stripes Classic, Marietta, GA
4th place (long jump – 6.64) – Athletissima, Lausanne – Diamond Discipline
12th place (long jump – 6.50) – The XXXII Olympic Games, Tokyo
2020
GOLD (long jump – 6.60) – RSS/American Track League CO-19 Summer Series, Marietta, GA
GOLD (long jump – 6.74) – American Track League Meet #4, Marietta, GA
2019
GOLD (long jump – 6.68) – Pan American Games, Lima
GOLD (long jump – 6.56) – Meeting Madrid
