Chantae McMillan
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Chantae McMillan competing at the 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 1, 1988 Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon |
Chantae McMillan (born May 1, 1988) is an American heptathlete who qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Career
Chantae McMillan attended Rolla High School in Rolla, Missouri, where she competed in the long jump and graduated in 2006. McMillan then went to the University of Nebraska. In summer 2007, she became a competitor in combined events (pentathlon and heptathlon).[1]
McMillan qualified for the 2012 London Olympics at the U.S. Olympic trials on June 30, 2012.[2] She placed third with a score of 6188 points.[3] At the trials, McMillan set personal bests in 100 meter hurdles, 200 meters, shot put, javelin, and 800 meters and achieved the Olympic A Standard.[2]
On June 20, 2015, Chantae scored 5601 points to place fifth overall in women's heptathlon at the Pan American Combined Events Cup.[4]
Chantae is one of six athletes to be featured on the 2015 cover of ESPN's famous Body Issue.[5]
References
- ↑ University of Nebraska Track & Field bio
- 1 2 Roberts, Dave (2012-07-01). "Rolla native McMillan qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team". The Rolla Daily News. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ USATF 2012 Trials Results – Women’s Heptathlon
- ↑ 2015 Capital Cup Results – Women’s Heptathlon
- ↑ Chantae McMillan cover image
External links
- IAAF profile for Chantae McMillan
