Chase Foster Jackson (; born July 20, 1994) is an American

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athlete who competes in

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and

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. She won the gold medal at the

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and

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in women's shot put, which made her the first American woman to win a shot put world title at the World Athletics Championships. She won on the first attempt which, according to Olympic historian

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, made her the first woman's shot put world champion to win on the first attempt.

Early life

Jackson was born Chase Foster Ealey on July 20, 1994, in Springfield,

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, to Chuck Ealey and Michelle Naranjo. Her parents met while her father was in the

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and was stationed at

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; they moved to Riverton, Illinois, where Jackson lived the first years of her life. Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and she moved with her mother to Los Alamos, New Mexico. Jackson graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2012.

Career

2009-2012: High school

As a freshman at Los Alamos High School in 2009, Jackson placed 1st in the 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a time of 12.73 seconds, and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of . In 2010, she placed 1st in 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championship, with a time of 12.46 seconds, and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of , narrowly beating her sister Taylor Ealey, who was two years older and in 12th grade at the time. Jackson placed 1st in both shot put and the 100 m sprint at the 2011 New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a throw of , and a time of 12.52 seconds. As a senior in 2012, she was the New Mexico state champion in shot put, with a throw of , and state champion in the 100 m, with a time of 12.35 seconds.

2013-2016: Collegiate career

Jackson attended

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, where she was a three-time

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and 12-time

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student-athlete.

2016-2025: Professional career

Jackson is a two-time shot put world champion, 2022 and 2023, outdoor shot put world champion and the 2019 US outdoor and indoor shot put champion. She was the 2018 United States Indoor 4th-place finisher in the shot put.Chase Foster Ealey Los Alamos High School Los Alamos, NM Women's Track and Field
Be Recruited Jackson shared how she dealt with mental challenges of competing on the global stage at 2019 World Championship and how she was recovering from COVID-19 in winter 2021. Jackson conducted clinics for high school and youth athletes in 2019. Jackson tied Michelle Carter's North American record and national record at the 2022 World Indoor Championship shot put final with a result of . In 2023, Jackson placed first at the World Outdoor Championships, with a final result of . In 2025, Jackson won her third straight USATF Indoor National Championship with a shot put throw of 19.65 m (64 ft 6 in).

2024: Paris Olympics

Jackson competed as Chase Ealey until early 2024, when she married and began competing as Chase Jackson. She competed at the

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, but did not qualify for the finals. She fouled on her first two attempts and threw on her last attempt, placing 17th, with only 12 advancing to the final.

Personal life

Jackson married Mitchell Jackson in 2024.Hurdle podcast 281. Turning the Page: World Champion Shot Putter Chase Ealey Talks Olympic Dreams & Overcoming Hurdles In Sport
Emily Abbate

Competition history

All results are taken from Jackson'
World Athletics profile.

International competitions

Circuit wins and titles

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: Shanghai/Kequiao

National competitions

NCAA competitions

References

External links

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2015-16 Oklahoma State University Women's Track and Field Roster CHASE EALEY Profile

Chase Ealey Milesplit Profile
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