Chad Senior
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| Born | December 27, 1974 Fort Myers, Florida |
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| Occupation | Modern pentathlete |
Chad Senior (born December 27, 1974) is an American Olympic modern pentathlete.
Senior grew up in Fort Myers, Florida, and graduated from North Fort Myers High School. Chad excelled in academics and athletics, and at an early age expressed a desire to compete in the Olympics. During each of his four years at North Fort Myers High School he earned varsity letters in track, cross country and swimming. He was one of the top athletes in southwest Florida and he earned many awards and accolades.
Chad graduated from high school in 1993 and went on to attend The George Washington University in Washington, DC, on a full swimming scholarship. He holds school records for the 1,000 Freestyle with a time of 9:20.20 in 1993, and the 1,650 Freestyle with a time of 15:36.48 in 1997.
Chad graduated from The George Washington University in 1997 and joined the United States Army's Elite Athlete program so that he could train for the Olympics. He chose to compete in the sport of modern pentathlon. Chad competed in many international competitions for several years before his Olympic debut. His first major achievement occurred in 1999, when he won the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Championship team event (as a member of the U.S. Army team). Also in 1999, he won the first Biathel World Championship (run-swim-run).
[edit] Other achievements[1]
2000 Modern Pentathlon World Championships, 15th (individual); relay, team event, 1st 2000 CISM World Championships, 2nd 1999 Baltic Cup, 1st 1999 Biathel World Championships, 1st 1999 CISM World Championships, 1st (team event); 15th (individual) 1999 National Championships, 3rd 1998 National Championships, 6th
In 2000, Chad entered the 2000 World Championships ranked Number 1 in the world. Although his U.S. men's team won two gold medals (in relay and team), he finished a disappointing 15th in individual competition. That same year, CHad had first-, third- and fourth-place finishes at World Cup events.[2]
Chad competed in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He finished 6th in 2000, and 13th in 2004.
Chad now lives in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and works as a pararescuer. He is divorced and has one brother. His parents live in Fort Myers, Florida.
