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CHARLES AUSTIN Event: High Jump Career Highlights: 1996 Olympic champion; Olympic record holder; Three-time Olympian; 1989 NCAA Outdoor Championship Silver;; 1990 NCAA Indoor Championship Bronze; 1990 NCAA Outdoor High Jump Champion; 1991 World Outdoor champion; 1997 World Indoor champion; 1998 World Cup champion; 1998 Goodwill Games Silver; 1999 World Indoor Bronze; 6-time U.S. Outdoor champion (‘95-2000), American record holder; 3-time USA Indoor champion (’96, ’97, ’03); 2-time Olympic Trials Champion 2004: Tied for 4th at Verizon Millrose Games (2.14m/7-0.25)…4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2.20m/7-2.5)…7th at Olympic Trials (2.24m/7-4.25). 2003: USA Indoor champion (2.30m/7-6.50)…tied for 7th at USA Outdoors (2.22m/7-3.25)10th at World Indoors (2.20m/7-2.50)…2nd at Verizon Millrose Games (2.27m/7-5.25)…1st at Austin (2.27m/7-5.25)…1st at adidas Oregon Track Classic Outdoors (2.24m/7-4.25)…best of 2.30m/7-6.5(i)…ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN. 2002: 7th at USA Outdoors (2.19m/7-2.25)…1st at Austin (2.27m/7-5.25)…2nd at Modesto (2.27m/7-5.25)…8th at Prefontaine (2.25m/7-4.5)…ranked #6 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 2.27m/7-5.25. 2001: 2nd at USA Outdoors (2.30/7-6.50)…tied for 10th at World Outdoors (2.20/7-2.50)…8th at USA Indoors (2.18/7-1.75)…11th at World Indoors (2.20/7-2.50)…Millrose Games champ (2.27/7-5.25)… ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 2.30/7-6.50. 2000: Won Olympic Trials (7-7.25)...2nd at USA Indoors (7-5.25)...did not make Olympic final (7-2.50)...ranked #2 U.S...best of 7-7.25. 1999: Won USA Outdoors (7-5.75)... tied for 3rd at USA Indoors... placed 3rd at World Indoors...tied for 8th at World Outdoor Champs (7-6)...ranked #5 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 7-7.25. 1998: Won USA Outdoors (7-6.5), World Cup (7-7)...2nd at Goodwill Games (7-7.75)...won Edwardsville GP (7-5.75)...3rd at GP Final (7-5.75)...ranked #2 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 7-7.75. 1997: Won World Indoors (7-8.5), USA Indoors (7-7), USA Outdoors (7-7)...tied for 13th in qualifying at World Champs (7-5 the highest non-qualifying mark ever)...ranked #4 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 7-8.5. 1996: Won gold at Olympic Games (7-10 Olympic Record)... won USA Indoors (7-9.25)...won Olympic Trials (7-6.5)... 4th in GP Final (7-6.5)...ranked #1 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 7-10. 1995: Won USA Outdoors (7-6.5)... 4th USA Indoor (7-2.5)...tied for 13th in qualifying at World Champs (7-5.25)...ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 7-8. 1994: 9th at USA Outdoors (7-3.25)...ranked #6 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 7-7.25. 1993: 2nd at USA Indoors (7-7)...tied for 9th at World Indoors (7-4.25)...no-height at USA Outdoors; injured with tendonitis of the knee...ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 7-8.5. 1992: 3rd at Olympic Trials (7-7.25)...tied for 8th at Olympic Games (7-5.75)...3rd in GP Final (7-4.5)...ranked #8 in world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 7-7.75. 1991: Won World Champs (7-9.75)...ranked #3 in world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN ... tied for 2nd at USA Outdoors (7-6)...3rd in USA Indoors (7-6.5)...tied for 6th in World Indoors (7-7)... tied for 10th at World University Games (7-2.5)...Set American record with season best of 7-10.5 at Zurich. 1990: Won NCAA Outdoor (7-7.75) ... 5th at USA Outdoors...ranked #4 in U.S. by T&FN... 3rd in NCAA Indoors (7-6.5) ...best of 7-8.5. 1989: 2nd in NCAA Outdoor...tied for 5th at USA Outdoors...4th in NCAA Indoors (7-3)...ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 7-5.25. 1988: Best of 7-2. 1987: Best of 7-1. 1986: Best of 6-11. |
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