British Virgin Islands athletics competitor
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]
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]
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
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
2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
12th
Long jump
6.50 m
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
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