Ben Challenger
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Benjamin Arthur Challenger (born 7 March 1978) is a retired English high jumper. His personal best jump of 2.30 metres was achieved when he won the 1999 Summer Universiade. His career highlight is a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, Challenger attended Shepshed High School and later he studied sports science at Loughborough University (a course he later abandoned in favour of full-time high jump training).[1] As a youth he considered a career in basketball, and toured the US with the Leicester Riders, leading to offers from NBA talent scouts acting for US universities, which he turned down.
He is the son of the Showaddywaddy drummer, Romeo Challenger, and the brother of singer Tamzin Challenger.[2]
Challenger is married to recruitment consultant and fitness instructor Lucy.[3] Together they run Studio Challenger in Berkshire, a pilates school.[4]
Competition record
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 2.21 m | |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2nd | 2.20 m | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 11th | 2.10 m | ||
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 10th | 2.22 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | 2.28 m | ||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 1st | 2.30 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 2.30 m | ||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 25th (q) | 2.20 m | ||
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 14th (q) | 2.16 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 17th (q) | 2.20 m | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 2.25 m | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 16th (q) | 2.15 m | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (q) | 2.24 m | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | 2.15 m | |
References
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- English male high jumpers
- British male high jumpers
- English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent
- Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent
- Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Sportspeople from Loughborough
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Great Britain
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics