Chase McQueen (born 1998) is an American

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. He won the E World Triathlon Championships in 2024.

Early life

He attended

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and finished runner-up in the junior elite men's division of the 2016 USA Triathlon national championships in West Chester, Ohio. He then attended the

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, later transferring

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Career

In 2021, he made his debut in the

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, racing at the World Series Championship event in

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. During the race,

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was disqualified for appearing to "dunk" McQueen during the swim stage. That year, he was part of the United States team that won gold in the mixed relay at the World Triathlon Championship Series

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. In July 2022, he secured a 12th-place finish at the 2022 World Triathlon Cup Pontevedra. He won the Arena Games Triathlon held on Feb 25, 2023 at the

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in Montreal. At the Super League's Arena Games Final in London in 2023, McQueen responded to what he perceived to be faulty equipment by swimming butterfly. He finished 14th at the

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in Santiago. He finished runner-up at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Sprint Championships in Santa Marta, Colombia in September 2023. He won the E World Triathlon Championships in London in April 2024.

Personal life

He is based in Girona, Spain. He is coached by Joel Filliol, in a group with triathletes including Vincent Luis, Vasco Vilaça, and Jelle Geens.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McQueen, Chase 1998 births Living people American male triathletes Arizona Wildcats men's track and field athletes Arizona State Sun Devils men's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Indiana 21st-century American sportsmen