Charmaine Weavers

Charmaine Gale-Weavers (born 27 February 1964) is a South African retired athlete who specialised in the high jump.[2] 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.

Charmaine Gale-Weavers
Personal information
Born (1964-02-27) 27 February 1964
Estcourt, South Africa[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Her personal best in the event is 2.00 metres set in Pretoria in 1985.

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[3]
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References
  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Charmaine Weavers at World Athletics
  3. Representing Africa


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