| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1964 Estcourt, South Africa |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
Charmaine Gale-Weavers (born 27 February 1964) is a South African retired athlete who specialised in the high jump. She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championships. In addition, she finished second at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and 1994 World Cup. Because of the boycott of the apartheid era South Africa she was only allowed to compete internationally in 1992.
Her personal best in the event is 2.00 metres set in Pretoria in 1985.
Competing for the Arizona Wildcats track and field team, Weavers won the high jump at the 1982 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | ||||
| 1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 2nd | 1.92 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 39th (q) | 1.75 m | |
| 1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 1.90 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 30th (q) | 1.80 m | |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 2nd | 1.94 m |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 1.91 m | |
References
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Charmaine Weavers at World Athletics
- ^ "1982 AIAW National Indoor Track and Field Championships" (PDF). AIAW. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Representing Africa
External links
- Charmaine Weavers at World Athletics
- Charmaine Weavers at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
