Chase Foster Jackson (; born July 20, 1994) is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put and discus throw. She won the gold medal at the 2022 and 2023 in women's shot put, which made her the first American woman to win a shot put world title at the World Athletics Championships. She won on the first attempt which, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon, made her the first woman's shot put world champion to win on the first attempt.
Early life and education
Jackson was born Chase Foster Ealey on July 20, 1994, in Springfield, Illinois, to Chuck Ealey and Michelle Naranjo. Her parents met while her father was in the U.S. Army and was stationed at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico; they moved to Riverton, Illinois, where Jackson lived the first years of her life. Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and she moved with her mother to Los Alamos, New Mexico. She has a sister named Taylor.
Jackson graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2012.
Career 2009-2012: High school
As a freshman at Los Alamos High School in 2009, Jackson placed 1st in the 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a time of 12.73 seconds,New Mexico AAAA State Championships Athletic.net and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of .2009 New Mexico 4A State Track & Field Championships results girls shot put results Athletic.net
In 2010, she placed 1st in 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championship, with a time of 12.46 seconds,New Mexico 3A-4A-5A State Track and Field Championships Athletic.net and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of , narrowly beating her sister Taylor Ealey, who was two years older and in 12th grade at the time.2010 New Mexico 4A State Track & Field Championships results girls shot put results Athletic.net
Jackson placed 1st in both shot put and the 100 m sprint at the 2011 New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a throw of , and a time of 12.52 seconds. New Mexico 2011 Track and Field State Champions
As a senior in 2012, she was the New Mexico state champion in shot put, with a throw of ,2012 New Mexico all Class 3A-4A-5A State Track & Field Championships results girls shot put results Athletic.net and state champion in the 100 m, with a time of 12.35 seconds.2012 New Mexico Class 3A-4A-5A State Track & Field Championships Athletic.net
2013-2016: Collegiate career
Jackson attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a three-time All-American and 12-time Big 12 conference student-athlete.CHASE EALEY OKLAHOMA STATE RESULTS TFRRSEALEY READY TO CHASE HER DREAMS IN DOHA IAAF
2016-present: Professional career & Olympics
Jackson is a two-time shot put world champion, 2022 and 2023, outdoor shot put world champion and the 2019 US outdoor and indoor shot put champion. She was the 2018 United States Indoor 4th-place finisher in the shot put.2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Results USATF Retrieved March 2, 2018Chase Foster Ealey Los Alamos High School Los Alamos, NM Women's Track and Field Be Recruited
Jackson shared how she dealt with mental challenges of competing on the global stage at 2019 World Championship and how she was recovering from COVID-19 in winter 2021.Socialing The Distance ft Chase Ealey (Full Interview) Run Blog Run. Larry Eder.former-hilltopper-is-now-on-world-stage Albuquerque Journal Jackson conducted clinics for high school and youth athletes in 2019.Shot Put Champion Chase Ealey Joins Topper Throwers LA Daily Post
Jackson tied Michelle Carter's North American record and national record at the 2022 World Indoor Championship shot put final with a result of .
In 2023, Jackson placed first at the World Outdoor Championships, with a final result of .
Jackson competed as Chase Ealey until early 2024, when she married and began competing as Chase Jackson. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but did not qualify for the finals. She fouled on her first two attempts and threw on her last attempt, placing 17th, with only 12 advancing to the final.
In 2025, Jackson won her third straight USATF Indoor National Championship in shot put with a throw of . She broke the US women's record in shot put, which she also previously held, with a throw of at the Iron Wood Throws Classic in Rathdrum, Idaho.
On 30 August 2026, Jackson broke the North American record in the shot put, with a throw of at the ISTAF meeting Berlin. She improved her own mark to 5 days later at the Memorial van Damme, claiming her third Diamond League shot put title in the process.
Personal life Jackson married Mitchell Jackson in 2024.Hurdle Podcast 263. Chase Ealey, World Champion Shot PutterHurdle podcast 281. Turning the Page: World Champion Shot Putter Chase Ealey Talks Olympic Dreams & Overcoming Hurdles In Sport Emily Abbate
Competition history All results are taken from Jackson's World Athletics profile.
International competitions
2013Pan Am Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia3rdShot put2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar7thShot put2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia2ndShot put World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1stShot put2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary1stShot put2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom3rdShot putOlympic GamesParis, France17thShot put2025World Indoor ChampionshipsNanjing, China3rdShot putWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan2ndShot put2026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland1stShot put
Circuit wins and titles
Diamond League shot put champion: 2022, 2023, 2026 2019: Shanghai 2022: Doha, Oslo, Stockholm, Chorzów, Zurich 2023: Brussels, Eugene (, ) 2024: Suzhou, Rabat, Stockholm, Lausanne 2025: Shanghai/Kequiao, Eugene, Brussels () 2026: Oslo (), Eugene, Brussels ()
National competitions 2013USA Junior Championships2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa USATFDes Moines, Iowa2ndShot put2016United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon7thShot put2017USA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico5thShot putUSA ChampionshipsSacramento, California13thShot put2018USA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico 4thShot putUSA ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa18thShot putFoul2019USA Indoor ChampionshipsStaten Island, New York1stShot putUSA ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1stShot put2020USA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1stShot put2021United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon5thShot put2021 United States Olympic trials (track and field) Women field events Shot Put Results USATF2022USA Indoor ChampionshipsSpokane, Washington2ndShot putUSA ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1stShot put2023USA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1stShot putUSA ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1stShot put2024United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon1stShot put2025USA Indoor ChampionshipsStaten Island, New York1stShot putUSA ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1stShot put2026USA Indoor ChampionshipsStaten Island, New York1stShot putUSA ChampionshipsManhattan, New York1stShot put NCAA competitions 2013Division I ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon 41stShot put2014Division I ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon 73rdShot put2015Division I Indoor ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas 16thShot putDivision I ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon 33rdShot put2016Division I Indoor ChampionshipsUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham 6thShot putDivision I ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon2ndShot put
References
External links
2015-16 Oklahoma State University Women's Track and Field Roster CHASE EALEY Profile Chase Ealey Milesplit Profile
Chase Jackson at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)