Chaunté Lowe
Chaunté Lowe in Doha 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | Chaunté Howard January 12, 1984 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 131 lb (59 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | High jump, long jump |
| College team | Georgia Tech |
| Club | Nike |
| Coached by | Mario Lowe |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | High jump: 2.05 m (Des Moines, 2010) High jump (indoor): 2.02 m (Albuquerque, 2012) |
Medal record | |
Chaunté Lowe (née Howard; born January 12, 1984) is an American athlete who competes in the high jump. A four-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016), she is the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2005 World Championship silver medalist and the 2012 World Indoor gold medalist. She initially finished sixth in the 2008 Olympic high jump final, but was promoted to the bronze medal in 2016 after three competitors were disqualified for doping. She is the American record holder in the women's high jump with an outdoor clearance of 2.05 m in 2010, and holds the indoor record with a clearance of 2.02 m in 2012.