# Chantel Malone

Chantel Ellen Malone (born 2 December 1991 in Puerto Rico) is an athlete representing the British Virgin Islands who competes in the long jump and sprinting events.
Malone attended Althea Scatiffe Primary School before attending BVI High School, which Is now known as Elmore Stoutt High School.
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.
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.
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.
She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

## 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 |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | High jump | 1.60 m |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | Long jump | 5.25 m |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | Triple jump | 11.09 m |
| 2005 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U17) | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 2nd | 400m | 59.64 |
| 2005 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U17) | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1st | High jump | 1.58 m |
| 2005 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U17) | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1st | Long jump | 5.30 m |
| 2005 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U17) | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1st | Triple jump (U20) | 11.23 m |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 3rd | 400 m | 55.70 s |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 4th | 4x400 m | 3:51.71 |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 2nd | Long jump | 5.62 m |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 2nd | Triple jump | 11.58 m |
| 2006 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U17) | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1st | 400m | 57.90 |
| 2006 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U17) | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1st | Long jump | 5.46 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 5th | 400 m | 56.74 s |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 4x100 m | 47.28 s |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 4x400 m | 3:49.68 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | Long jump | 5.34 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | Triple jump | 11.19 m |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 4th | 4x100 m | 46.69 s |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 2nd | Long jump | 5.54 m |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 1st | Triple jump | 12.29 m |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 15th (h) | 4x400 m | 2:14.88 |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 12.02 m |
| 2008 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U20) | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1st | 400m | 54.58 |
| 2008 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U20) | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1st | High jump | 1.65 m |
| 2008 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U20) | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1st | Long jump | 6.09m (+1.8 m/s) |
| 2008 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U20) | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1st | Triple jump | 12.45 m |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 10th | Long jump | 5.85 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 1st | 400 m | 53.10 s |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | – | 4x100 m | DNF |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 2nd | Long jump | 6.10 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 8th | 400m | 53.91 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 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 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 30th (q) | Long jump | 6.12 m |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | – | 4x100 m | DNF |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 4th | Long jump | 6.35 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (q) | Long jump | 6.40 m |
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 15th | 4x100 m | 45.06 s |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | Long jump | 6.41 m |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Long jump | 6.69 m |
| 2015 | 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 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Long jump | 6.52 m |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | Long jump | 6.19 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Long jump | 6.68 m |
| 2019 | 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
* 200 metres – 23.37 (+0.1 m/s) (Houston 2011)
* 400 metres – 52.35 (Austin 2010) NR
* High jump – 1.65 (Tortola 2008)
* Long jump – 7.08 (+1.4) (Miramar 2021) NR
* Triple jump – 13.27 (+1.6 (Des Moines 2011) NR
Indoor
* 400 metres – 53.23 (Albuquerque 2011) NR
* Long jump – 6.67 (Berlin 2017) NR
* Triple jump – 13.45 (College Station 2011) NR