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Tabia Charles

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Tabia Charles

CANCANWomen
Birth dateApr 6, 1985
BirthplaceToronto, Canada
Height1.78 m
Weight67 kg

Tabia Charles (born 6 April 1985 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian long jumper. She finished tenth in the final round at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Her personal best is 6.82 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Chania. This is the current Canadian record.

She also has 14.02 metres in the triple jump, achieved in March 2007 in South Bend; her outdoor personal best is 13.94 metres, achieved in April 2006 in Philadelphia. On October 4, 2018, The University of Miami announced that Tabia Charles-Collins will be one of eight athletes inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame as part of its 51st Annual ceremony. The Class of 2019 ceremony is set to take place in April 2019.

Key facts
Long Jump
6.82
#241 all-time
Triple Jump
14.02
#352 all-time
2010 season best
6.60
Feb 13, 2010 · Ithaca, NY (USA) (i)
2010 season best
Last competition
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Oct 10, 2010 · 6.44
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Age
41 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: Long Jump 6.82 (#241 all-time), Triple Jump 14.02 (#352 all-time), 2010 season best 6.60 (Feb 13, 2010, Ithaca, NY (USA) (i)) · Last competition: New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Oct 10, 2010, 6.44 · 41 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2010
LJ
6.60-Feb 13, 2010
↓
Ithaca, NY (USA) (i)
2010
60m
7.59-Feb 6, 2010
↑
South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2010
100m
11.91+0.7May 31, 2010
↑
Chania (GRE)
2010
TJ
13.99+0.6Jul 3, 2010
↓
Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2009
50Metres
6.62-Feb 20, 2009-Hamilton (CAN) (i)
2009
LJ
6.75+2.8Jun 27, 2009
↓
Toronto (CAN)
2009
TJ
13.45-Jan 28, 2009
↓
Metz (FRA) (i)
2008
LJ
6.82+1.0Jun 7, 2008
↓
Chania (GRE)
2008
100m
11.74+0.8Jun 14, 2008
↑
Toronto (CAN)
2008
TJ
13.92+1.6Jul 6, 2008
↓
Canadian Championships
2007
LJ
6.52-0.9Jul 14, 2007
↓
Windsor (CAN)
2007
TJ
14.24+4.6May 6, 2007
↓
South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2006
LJ
6.59+4.0May 26, 2006
↓
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2006
55m
7.07-Feb 5, 2006
↑
Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2006
60m
7.69-Jan 27, 2006
↑
University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2006
100m
12.05+1.3May 13, 2006
↑
Atlanta, GA (USA)
2006
TJ
14.17+3.5Apr 8, 2006
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2006
200m
24.76-0.7Apr 15, 2006
↑
Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2006
200m-short-track
25.14-Feb 5, 2006
↑
Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2005
LJ
6.49-Mar 5, 2005
↓
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2005
55m
7.08-Feb 6, 2005
↑
Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2005
60m
7.69-Feb 12, 2005
↑
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2005
100m
11.99+2.8Apr 22, 2005
↑
Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2005
TJ
13.50+0.7Jun 11, 2005
↓
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2004
LJ
6.37+2.8Jun 10, 2004
↓
Austin NCAA Championships
2004
60m
7.64-Jan 23, 2004
↑
Houston, TX (USA) (i)
2004
100m
12.02+1.9May 1, 2004
↑
Piscataway, NJ (USA)
2004
TJ
13.53-Jan 17, 2004
↓
Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2004
200m
24.78-1.0Apr 10, 2004
↑
Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2003
60m
7.68-Mar 15, 2003
↑
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003
100m
12.00+0.9Jun 14, 2003
↑
Toronto (CAN)
2003
TJ
13.13-Mar 16, 2003
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2002
LJ
5.89+3.0Jul 28, 2002
↓
Kitchener (CAN)
2002
60m
7.76-Mar 10, 2002
↑
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2002
TJ
12.89-Mar 10, 2002
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2002
200m
25.15-Feb 16, 2002
↑
Ypsilanti, MI (USA) (i)
2002
200m-short-track
25.15-Feb 16, 2002
↑
Ypsilanti, MI (USA) (i)
2001
60m
7.94-Jan 13, 2001
↑
Ypsilanti, MI (USA) (i)
2001
TJ
12.95+0.9Jun 30, 2001
↓
London (CAN)
2001
200m
25.65-Mar 10, 2001
↑
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2001
200m-short-track
25.65-Mar 10, 2001
↑
New York, NY (USA) (i)

2010

26 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.44+0.0Oct 10New Delhi Commonwealth Games
LJ
6.29+1.8Oct 9New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
TJ
13.84-0.2Oct 8New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
LJ
6.43-1.1Jul 31Canadian Championships
TJ
13.94-2.6Jul 30Canadian Championships, Toronto
LJ
6.49+2.3Jul 18Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti
TJ
13.74+1.8Jul 15Lappeenranta Games, Lappeenranta
TJ
13.59+0.1Jul 13Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège
LJ
6.34+0.0Jul 11Brasschaat Flanders Cup, Brasschaat
LJ
6.27+0.2Jul 5Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby
TJ
13.99+0.6Jul 3Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
100m
11.91+0.7May 31Chania Venizelia, Chania
TJ
13.96+1.0May 31Chania Venizelia, Chania
TJ
13.65+1.5May 29Kalamata Papaflessia, Kalamata
TJ
13.70+1.1May 26Athens Filothei Women's Gala, Athina
LJ
6.26+0.8May 26Athens Filothei Women's Gala, Athina
100m
11.96+0.8May 19Toronto Summer Twilight Series, Toronto
TJ
12.98+0.0May 19Toronto Summer Twilight Series, Toronto
LJ
6.13-0.7May 1Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
LJ
6.32-Mar 13IAAF World Indoor Championships
LJ
6.32-Mar 12IAAF World Indoor Championships
LJ
6.60-Feb 13Ithaca Robert J. Kane Invitational, Ithaca, NY (i)
60m
7.59-Feb 6Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)
60m
7.68-Feb 6Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)
LJ
6.48-Feb 5Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)
LJ
6.23-Jan 29Boston BU Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i)

2009

22 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.28+1.0Jul 14Reims Alma Athlé Tour, Reims
LJ
6.38+1.7Jul 12Donnas Meeting Via Col...Vento, Donnas
LJ
6.44+4.3Jul 12Donnas Meeting Via Col...Vento, Donnas
LJ
6.56+2.0Jul 8Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro
LJ
6.61+4.6Jul 4Cork City Sports, Cork
TJ
12.89-0.9Jun 28Canadian Championships
LJ
6.75+2.8Jun 27Canadian Championships, Toronto
LJ
6.57+0.9Jun 27Canadian Championships, Toronto
LJ
6.69+2.2Jun 26Canadian Championships, Toronto
LJ
6.49-0.2Jun 14Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby
LJ
6.12+1.7Jun 7Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
LJ
6.25+2.1Jun 7Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
LJ
6.66+3.4May 30New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
LJ
6.40+0.9May 30New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
LJ
6.47+0.9May 24Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém
TJ
13.17-0.3May 20Uberlandia Grande Prêmio Caixa Sesi de Atletismo, Uberlandia
LJ
6.08+0.2May 17Rio de Janeiro Grande Prêmio Rio Caixa de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
LJ
6.03+1.6May 9Osaka GP 2009, Osaka
50Metres
6.67-Feb 20Hamilton Indoor Games, Hamilton (i)
50Metres
6.62-Feb 20Hamilton Indoor Games, Hamilton (i)
LJ
6.05-Feb 1Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
TJ
13.45-Jan 28Metz Lorraine Indoor, Metz (i)

2008

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.47+0.5Aug 22The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
LJ
6.61+0.6Aug 19The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
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Honours

🥉

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

Long Jump

2010
🥉

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

Triple Jump

2010
🥇

Canadian Championships

Long Jump

2010
🥇

Canadian Championships

Triple Jump

2010
🥉

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

Long Jump

2010
🥉

New Delhi Commonwealth Games

Triple Jump

2010
🥇

Canadian Championships

Triple Jump

2009
🥇

Canadian Championships

Triple Jump

2008
🥇

Canadian Championships

Triple Jump

2007
🥇

Canadian Championships

Long Jump

2007
🥇

Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships

Triple Jump

2006
🥇

Canadian Championships

Long Jump

2006
🥉

Santo Domingo NACAC U23 Championships

Triple Jump

2006
🥇

Canadian Championships

Triple Jump

2006
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Tabia Charles's Long Jump personal best?

Tabia Charles's Long Jump personal best is 6.82, set on Jun 7, 2008 in Chania (GRE), #241 on the all-time list.

Which events does Tabia Charles compete in?

Tabia Charles competes in the Long Jump and Triple Jump.

How did Tabia Charles perform in 2010?

2010 season best: 6.60, set on Feb 13, 2010 in Ithaca, NY (USA) (i). Last competition: New Delhi Commonwealth Games on Oct 10, 2010, 6.44.