Cheyne Rahme

{{short description|South African pole vaulter}}

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{{Use South African English|date=June 2018}}

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{{Medal|Competition|African Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold |2014 Marrakesh|Pole vault}}

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Cheyne Damon Rahme (born 23 January 1991) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He holds a personal best of {{T&Fcalc|5.50}}, set in 2010. He was the gold medallist at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.

The son of former national decathlon champion, Damon Rahme,[http://www.iol.co.za/sport/rahme-breaks-sa-record-613580 Rahme breaks SA record]. IOL (2010-02-21). Retrieved on 2016-07-09. Cheyne Rahme competed in the pole vault from a young age, representing South Africa at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/south-africa/cheyne-rahme-219273 Cheyne Rahme]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/beneke-the-find-of-the-south-african-youth-ch Beneke, the find of the South African Youth Champs – Day Two]. IAAF (2007-04-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-09. He broke the national youth record in 2007, clearing {{T&Fcalc|4.92}}.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mokoena-reaches-834-in-tshwane Mokoena reaches 8.34 in Tshwane]. IAAF (2007-03-10). Retrieved on 2016-07-09. He improved this is {{T&Fcalc|5.15}} the following year.Ouma, Mark (2008-03-09). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/heidlers-7291m-and-high-class-hurdles-race-th Heidler's 72.91m and high class hurdles race the highlight in Tshwane]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09. He made his first international podium at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, taking silver behind Australia's Blake Lucas.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/ndiku-kirani-nachula-score-fluent-victories- Ndiku, Kirani, Nachula score fluent victories - Commonwealth Youth Games, Day Two]. IAAF (2008-10-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-09. His first gold medal came at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, where his victory in {{T&Fcalc|5.30}} was a championship record.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/more-championship-record-fall-in-bambous-af More championship record fall in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 3]. IAAF (2009-08-01). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.

Rahme set an African junior record in April 2010, clearing {{T&Fcalc|5.50}} at the South African Junior Championships.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/rahmes-african-junior-pole-vault-record-the-h Rahme's African Junior Pole Vault record the highlight in Germiston]. IAAF (2010-04-13). Retrieved on 2016-07-09. He came close to his first senior medal later that season at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he was fourth behind Max Eaves.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9049658.stm Commonwealth Games 2010: Athletics results]. BBC Sport (2010-09-30). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.

He struggled in his first years as a senior athlete, recording a best of {{T&Fcalc|5.43}} in 2011 and declining to {{T&Fcalc|5.20}} in 2012. After missing the 2013 season, he returned in good form the year after. He ascended to the top the regional scene at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics, claiming the gold medal with a championship record of {{T&Fcalc|5.41}}.[https://www.athletics-africa.com/s/news/africa/marrakech-2014-cheyne-rahme-breaks-record-nigeria-sweep-110m-hurdles-day-4-8736#gsc.tab=0 Marrakech 2014: Cheyne Rahme breaks record, Nigeria sweep 110m hurdles – Day 4]. Athletics African (2014-08-20). Retrieved on 2016-07-09. He represented the continent at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, coming in sixth.

He did not compete in the 2015 season.