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born 1967
Charles Allen Austin (born December 19, 1967) is an American former athlete who won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics .
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I had won the world championship (in 1991) so I knew I could be the best, I was very upset, very disappointed.
Somebody had it before I did, and one day it will probably be broken, But it is rewarding to see something I accomplished stand the test of time. And if they never break it, I’ll be happy about that.
That’s how I can best describe it. As soon as I hit the mat it was like somebody turned the radio on full blast.
I hated that work, but I knew I needed to embrace it, to build on it.
If I come up with an idea she likes, she’ll tell me, ‘That’s good.’ If it’s one that she doesn’t like, she’ll let me know about that, too.
Man, if you don’t stop playing … Stop playing, man, I’m tired. I have to compete.
I just had a lot going on (personally), This (turmoil from the explosion) was just another thing. It was life. I had to keep myself focused on the big picture.