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Chantae McMillan (born May 1, 1988) is an American heptathlete who competed at the
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in London.


Prep career

Chantae McMillan attended Rolla High School in Rolla, Missouri, where she competed in the
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and graduated in 2006. McMillan earned High School All-America accolades by finishing third in the long jump with a leap of 19 ft 4ins at the 2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals. McMillan placed at the long jump at the Missouri State High School Activities Association outdoor Class 4 state track and field meet all four years. McMillan finished second to Leandra McGruder and earned a silver medal in the long jump as a senior in 2006 (18-9), winning titles as a junior in 2005 (19-5 1/2) and as a sophomore in 2004 (18-11) and earned a silver medal in the long jump as a freshman in 2003 (18-2 1/2). McMillan won her only triple jump appearance at the state meet as a junior (38-7).


NCAA

McMillan then went to the
University of Nebraska A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...
. In summer 2007, she became a competitor in combined events (pentathlon and heptathlon). She compiled 4 Big XII Championships and set two school records, graduating as the most accomplished heptathlete in
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history. McMillan placed fourth in
Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...
at 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships scoring 5583 points. She placed second in the
Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words ''pente'' (five) and -''athlon'' (competition) ( gr, πένταθλον). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of t ...
as a senior at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships behind
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.


Professional

Chantae McMillan placed third scoring 6003 points at
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behind
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6058 points and
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6030 points. McMillan qualified for the 2012 London Olympics at the
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on June 30, 2012. She placed third at the trials with a score of 6188 points. At the trials, McMillan set personal bests in 100 meter hurdles, 200 meters, shot put, javelin, and 800 meters and achieved the Olympic A standard. At the 2012 Olympics, she finished in 28th place. On June 20, 2015, McMillan scored 5601 points to place fifth overall in women's heptathlon at the
Pan American Combined Events Cup The Pan American Combined Events Cup (''Spanish: Copa Panamericana de Pruebas Combinadas'') is a track and field competition in men's decathlon and women's heptathlon. Organized by the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA), newly constituted ...
. McMillan is one of six athletes to be featured on the 2015 cover of ESPN's famous Body Issue. In the 2015–2016 school year, McMillan trained and coached at
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in preparation for
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on July 10, 2016. McMillan placed fifth scoring a personal best 6326 points at the
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on July 10, 2016.


Television

Chantae McMillan competed on the NBC television series
The Titan Games ''The Titan Games'' is an American sports competition reality series which aired on NBC from January 3, 2019 to August 10, 2020. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, the show features people from across America competing in endurance-based mental and physi ...
,
The Titan Games ''The Titan Games'' is an American sports competition reality series which aired on NBC from January 3, 2019 to August 10, 2020. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, the show features people from across America competing in endurance-based mental and physi ...
and progressed through the competition to become a Titan by beating two-time Olympic gold medallist Claressa Shields. McMillian defended her Titan win against episode competitors once, before being dethroned by Dani Speegle.


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External links

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Chantae McMillan professional track and field All-Athletics profile
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