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2014 Marrakesh | Pole vault |
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.
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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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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 |