Aaron Chatman facts for kids
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
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Aaron Chatman was born on 11 May 1987. He is an Australian Paralympic athlete. Aaron competes in Track and field events. He is known for the high jump, long jump, and 100-meter sprint. He has a right arm amputation, and he competes in the T47 sports class. Aaron has won silver and bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics.
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Aaron's Athletic Journey
Aaron Chatman started making a name for himself in athletics early on.
Breaking Records
In 2006, Aaron won a silver medal. This was at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Assen. He competed in the men's high jump F44/46 event. The next year, in 2007, he set a new world record! He jumped 2.05 meters in the high jump F44/46. This amazing jump happened at the ACT Championships.
Paralympic Success
Aaron competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. It was a very exciting time for him.
Beijing 2008
At the Beijing Games, Aaron won two medals. He earned a silver medal in the men's high jump F44/46. He cleared a height of 2.02 meters. He also won a bronze medal. This was for the men's 4 × 100 meter relay. This relay included athletes from the T42 to T46 classes. Aaron was coached by Irina Dvoskina at this time. He almost missed the competition! He had chicken pox and had to stay isolated in Hong Kong before the Games.
Rio 2016
Aaron returned to the Paralympics in 2016. These games were held in Rio. He won another bronze medal there. This was in the Men's High Jump T45-47 event. His jump was 1.99 meters.
World Championships
Aaron continued to compete at a high level in World Championships.
London 2017
At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England, Aaron won a silver medal. This was in the Men's High Jump T47. He jumped 1.94 meters. Gary Bourne was his coach for this event.
Dubai 2019
Aaron also competed at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. He finished fifth in the Men's High Jump T47. His jump was 1.87 meters.
Retirement
Aaron was a scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport. He was coached by Irina Dvoskina there. In November 2020, Aaron announced he was retiring. He stopped competing because of an ongoing injury.
