MEET CHARLES AUSTIN
Athlete, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Author, Gym Owner / Personal Trainer, and Motivational Speaker.
Charles Austin’s drive, determination and will to win stems from his mindset and self-motivation to achieve the level of success he desires. He challenges himself every day to be better than the day before. No matter if it’s competing in sports or in business, he strives to be the best! Looking at what he has achieved during his athletic career coaching himself, building his 12,000 square feet So High Sports & Performance Center from the ground up, securing two patents for his Total Body Board and Total Body Board Rack and self-publishing his book, Head Games: Life’s Greatest Challenge, shows Charles is willing to put in the work for what he wants to accomplish. He feels no matter what he has accomplished, there is room to do and be better!
WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE
Olympic High Jump Gold Medalist, Olympic High Jump Record Holder, American High Jump Record Holder, 2-Time World Champion, World Cup Champion, 9-Time National Champion, Masters 45-50 World High Jump Record Holder and USATF Hall of Fame Inductee
Name one other professional athlete in the history of all sports that has reached the pinnacle of their sport by being self-taught and self-coached. Charles takes pride in rehabilitating himself back from a career-ending knee injury to become the Olympic High Jump Gold Medalist, Olympic High Jump Record Holder (7’10” – Current since 1996), 2-Time World Champion, World Cup Champion, 9-Time National Champion, and American High Jump Record Holder (7’10 1/2″ (22″ over his head) – Current since 1991) being 100% natural. His professional athletic career expanded over 15 years and he was inducted into the U.S.A. Track and Field Hall of Fame. In 2014, Charles, a High Jump Athlete, set a Master’s 45 to 50 World High Jump Record with a jump of 6′ 8 3/4″, still 100% natural. Rolling Stone Magazine listed Charles as one of the 100 Greatest U.S. Olympians of all time.
SO HIGH SPORTS & FITNESS PERFORMANCE CENTER
A gym with a personal atmosphere
The So High Sports & Fitness Performance Center is a gym owned and operated by Olympic Gold Medalist Charles Austin. Located in San Marcos, TX we offer a welcoming, friendly atmosphere where you can receive personal training from experienced trainers to help you reach your fitness goals. Here at the So High Sports & fitness Performance Center we have top-of-the-line equipment that you'll love and you have the option to train indoors as well as outdoors. We're open Monday through Saturday.
INSIDE THE MIND OF A CHAMPION
After winning the Olympic High Jump Gold Medal, he self-published his book, Head Games: Life’s Greatest Challenge which focuses on the mental aspects of setting and achieving desired goals.
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