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Honor & Achievements:
- 2012 United States Track & Field Hall of Fame Inductee
- 3-Time Olympian (1992, 1996, 2000)
- 1998 World Cup Champion
- 1997 Indoor World Championship High Jump Gold Medalist
- 1996 Olympic High Jump Gold Medalist
- 1991 Outdoor World Championship High Jump Gold Medalist
- 1990 NCAA Outdoor High Jump Champion
- 6-Time U. S. Outdoor Track & Field High Jump Champion (Consecutive)
- 3-Time U. S. Indoor Track & Field High Jump Champion
- Current American High Jump Record Holder 7' 10 1/2 " (Set in 1991)
- Current Olympic High Jump Record Holder 7' 10" (Set in 1996)
- Jumped 22 inches over head (4th highest all-time)
- Competitions Over 2.30m (7' 6 1/2 ") - 61


Leadership Experience:
- 2001 Outdoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain
- 2001 Indoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain
- 2000 Olympic Track & Field Men's Team Captain
- 1999 Outdoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain
- 1999 Indoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain
- 1998 World Cup Team Captain
- 1997 Outdoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain
- 1997 Indoor World Track & Field Championship Flag Barrier
- Selected by the United States Olympic Committee to present President Clinton with the Presidential Olympic plaque at the White House (1996)
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Charles Austin

Raised in Van Vleck, Texas, Austin was the youngest of 10 children. He was a senior in high school without any way to pay for college, when some friends convinced him to try high jumping for the track team. He cleared six feet on his first try to make the team and finished the year with a

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