Tisha Waller

Tisha Felice Waller, (born December 1, 1970) is an American athlete competing in the high jump, who participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.

Born in South Boston, Virginia, Waller was raised in Decatur, Georgia.

[2] She graduated from Halifax County High School and the University of North Carolina.

She concentrated on High Jump, coached by Nat Page[2][3] for a few years but taking the 2001 season off to finish her master's degree at Clark University and return to teaching first grade at a brand new school, Wynbrooke Traditional Theme School in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Her mark stood for 14 years until it was broken by Chaunté Lowe by a single centimeter, 2.02m, at the 2012 USA Indoor Championships.