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 in Atlanta.

An Olympic gold medalist, Austin is the current American and Olympic high jump record holder, two-time World Champion, and a nine-time national track and field high jump champion.

From starting in high school to the end of his career, Charles improved almost a foot in height.

He pushed forward, making it on to the U.S. team, but his confidence was shaken and a poor performance cost him a medal.

The trouble continued, forcing Austin to have major surgery in July 1993 where almost half of his patellar tendon had to be removed due to the damage that was caused.

In 1994, he began his journey back to the top of the world high jump ranks.

In 2014, Charles introduced his patented Total Body Board (TotalBodyBoard.com) to the fitness equipment market.