Charles Austin

After Athletics

Austin is the owner of So High Sports and Fitness (SoHighSports.com) a sports performance and personal training company. He opened his So High Sports and Fitness Studio in 2002 and his So High Sports and Fitness Performance Center in 2008. Both are located in San Marcos, Texas.

Charles is also the author of the book, Head Games: Life's Greatest Challenge. His self published book is also in the Library of Congress.

In 2014, Charles introduced his patented Total Body Board to the fitness equipment market.

Also, Charles set the Master's 45–50 age group World Record with a jump of .

Achievements

3-Time Olympian (1992, 1996, 2000) 1998 World Cup Champion 1997 Indoor World Championship High Jump Gold Medalist 1996 Olympic High Jump Gold Medalist 1991 Outdoor World Championship High Jump Gold Medalist 1990 NCAA Outdoor High Jump Champion 6-Time U. S. Outdoor Track & Field High Jump Champion (Consecutive) 3-Time U. S. Indoor Track & Field High Jump Champion Current American High Jump Record Holder 7' 10 1/2" (Set in 1991) Current Olympic High Jump Record Holder 7' 10" (Set in 1996) Competitions Over 2.30m (7' 6 1/2") – 61 1st Place (41), Second Place (13), Third Place (4), Fourth Place (1), Fifth Place (2) 2001 Outdoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain 2001 Indoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain 2000 Olympic Track & Field Men's Team Captain 1999 Outdoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain 1999 Indoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain 1998 World Cup Team Captain 1997 Outdoor World Track & Field Championship Team Captain 1997 Indoor World Track & Field Championship Flag Barrier Selected by the United States Olympic Committee to present President Clinton with the Presidential Olympic plaque at the White House (1996) Inducted into the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame, Class of 2012 Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Class of 2017 USATF Athlete of the Week, June 2014 in the M45 division