Charles Austin
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | High jump | |
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| Gold | 1991 Tokyo | High jump | |
Charles Austin (born December 19, 1967) is an American athlete who won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also the 1991 outdoor world champion and 1997 indoor world champion. The 190 cm Austin cleared 2.39m (7 ft 10) on his final jump (an Olympic record at the time), beating Artur Partyka of Poland, who won the silver medal. He attended Van Vleck High School in Van Vleck, Texas. Where he graduated in 1986. He also holds the current American outdoor record of 2.40m (7'10.5") set August, 7, 1991 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Preceded by Sorin Matei |
Men's High Jump Best Year Performance alongside  Javier Sotomayor1991 |
Succeeded by Steve Smith |
| Preceded by Javier Sotomayor |
Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1996 |
Succeeded by Javier Sotomayor |
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