Cheyne Rahme

Cheyne Damon Rahme (born 23 January 1991) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He holds a personal best of 5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in), set in 2010. He was the gold medallist at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.

Cheyne Rahme
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 MarrakeshPole vault

The son of former national decathlon champion, Damon Rahme,[1] Cheyne Rahme competed in the pole vault from a young age, representing South Africa at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[2][3] He broke the national youth record in 2007, clearing 4.92 m (16 ft 1+1⁄2 in).[4] He improved this is 5.15 m (16 ft 10+3⁄4 in) the following year.[5] He made his first international podium at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, taking silver behind Australia's Blake Lucas.[6] His first gold medal came at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, where his victory in 5.30 m (17 ft 4+1⁄2 in) was a championship record.[7]

Rahme set an African junior record in April 2010, clearing 5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in) at the South African Junior Championships.[8] He came close to his first senior medal later that season at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he was fourth behind Max Eaves.[9]

He struggled in his first years as a senior athlete, recording a best of 5.43 m (17 ft 9+3⁄4 in) in 2011 and declining to 5.20 m (17 ft 1⁄2 in) in 2012. After missing the 2013 season, he returned in good form the year after.[2] He ascended to the top the regional scene at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics, claiming the gold medal with a championship record of 5.41 m (17 ft 8+3⁄4 in).[10] He represented the continent at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, coming in sixth.[2]

He did not compete in the 2015 season.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 7th 4.75 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 10th 5.00 m
Commonwealth Youth Games Pune, India 2nd 5.20 m
2009 African Junior Championships Bambous, Mauritius 1st 5.30 m CR
2010 Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India 4th 5.25 m
2014 African Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 1st 5.41 m CR
IAAF Continental Cup Marrakesh, Morocco 6th 5.20 m

National titles

References
  1. Rahme breaks SA record. IOL (2010-02-21). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  2. Cheyne Rahme. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  3. Beneke, the find of the South African Youth Champs – Day Two. IAAF (2007-04-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  4. Mokoena reaches 8.34 in Tshwane. IAAF (2007-03-10). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  5. Ouma, Mark (2008-03-09). Heidler's 72.91m and high class hurdles race the highlight in Tshwane. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  6. Ndiku, Kirani, Nachula score fluent victories - Commonwealth Youth Games, Day Two. IAAF (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  7. More championship record fall in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 3. IAAF (2009-08-01). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  8. Rahme's African Junior Pole Vault record the highlight in Germiston. IAAF (2010-04-13). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  9. Commonwealth Games 2010: Athletics results. BBC Sport (2010-09-30). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
  10. Marrakech 2014: Cheyne Rahme breaks record, Nigeria sweep 110m hurdles – Day 4. Athletics African (2014-08-20). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
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