Chase McQueen

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Chase McQueen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born1998 [1]
Education University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Triathlon
Medal record
Men's Triathlon
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
E World Triathlon Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg E World Triathlon Championships London 2024

Chase McQueen (born 1998) is an American triathlete. He won the E World Triathlon Championships in 2024.

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Early life

He attended Columbus North High School in Columbus, Indiana and finished runner-up in the junior elite men's division of the 2016 USA Triathlon national championships in West Chester, Ohio. He then attended the University of Arizona, later transferring Arizona State University. [2] [3]

Career

In 2021, he made his debut in the World Triathlon Championship Series, racing at the World Series Championship event in Leeds. [4] During the race, Alistair Brownlee was disqualified for appearing to "dunk" McQueen during the swim stage. [5] That year, he was part of the United States team that won gold in the mixed relay at the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal. [6]

In July 2022, he secured a 12th-place finish at the 2022 World Triathlon Cup Pontevedra. [7]

He won the Arena Games Triathlon held on Feb 25, 2023 at the Parc Olympique in Montreal. [8] [9] At the Super League's Arena Games Final in London in 2023, McQueen responded to what he perceived to be faulty equipment by swimming butterfly. [10] He finished 14th at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. [11] He finished runner-up at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Sprint Championships in Santa Marta, Colombia in September 2023. [12]

He won the E World Triathlon Championships in London in April 2024. [13] [14]

Personal life

He is based in Boulder, Colorado with girlfriend and fellow triathlete Gina Sereno. He is coached by Nate Wilson, in a group with triathletes including Kevin McDowell and Kirsten Kasper. [15] [16] [17]

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