Devynne Charlton

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Devynne Charlton
Personal information
Full nameDevynne Ashtyn Charlton
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 28)
Nassau, Bahamas[1]
EducationPurdue University[2]
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[3]
Sport
CountryBahamas
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres hurdles, 100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Glasgow 60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 60 m hurdles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Freeport 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Freeport 100 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Miramar 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Miramar 4×400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Morelia 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Morelia 4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Youth)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Santo Domingo 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 San Salvador 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 San Salvador 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 San Salvador 100 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Hamilton 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nassau 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nassau 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nassau 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Fort-de-France 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Montego Bay 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Montego Bay 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 George Town 4×100 m relay

Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995)[4] is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.

Athletics career[edit]

Charlton won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She took silver for the 60 m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, setting a national record of 7.81 seconds.[5][6] In 2024, Charlton set the world record for the 60 metres hurdles at 7.67 seconds at the 116th Millrose Games.[7] She further broke the world record with a 7.65 run at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, claiming gold in the event.

Charlton represented the Bahamas at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing sixth in the 100 m hurdles event.[8]

Charlton also represented her country at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, where she was eliminated in the heats and in the semifinals respectively.[4]

Personal life[edit]

She studied at St Augustine's College secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She later graduated from Purdue University.[9][10]

Achievements[edit]

International competitions[edit]

Representing the  Bahamas
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2010 CARIFTA Games (U17) George Town, Cayman Islands 8th 100 m 12.40
5th 100 m hurdles 14.73 (w)
3rd 4 x 100 m relay 46.85
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U18) 		Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 4 x 100 m relay 46.64
2011 CARIFTA Games (U17) Montego Bay, Jamaica 1st 100 m 11.91
4th 100 m hurdles 14.19
2nd 4 x 100 m relay 46.16
World Youth Championships Lille, France 16th (sf) 100 m 12.33
12th (h) Medley relay 2:11.10
Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, FL, United States 1st 4 x 100 m relay 45.09
3rd 4 x 400 m relay 3:42.61
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th 100 m hurdles 13.97
1st 4 x 100 m relay 45.02
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U18) 		San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 100 m 11.97
3rd 100 m hurdles 13.77
2nd 4 x 100 m relay 45.72
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 36th (h) 100 m hurdles 14.20
– 4 x 100 m relay DNF
2013 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 1st 100 m 11.60
3rd 100 m hurdles 14.25
1st 4 x 100 m relay 44.77
2014 CARIFTA Games (U20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 7th 100 m 11.68 (w)
3rd 4 x 100 m relay 45.47
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20) 		Morelia, Mexico 1st 100 m hurdles 13.56
3rd 4 x 100 m relay 45.73
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.36 (w)
– 4 x 100 m relay DQ
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 13th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.22 (w)
7th 4 x 100 m relay 44.38
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 6th 100 m hurdles 13.01 (w)
4th 4 x 100 m relay 44.28
World Championships Beijing, China 27th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.16
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.95
– 4 x 100 m relay DNF
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th 60 m hurdles 8.18
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 5th 100 m hurdles 13.01
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 10th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.49
– 4 x 100 m relay DNF
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 6th 100 m hurdles 12.74
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 60 m hurdles 7.81 NR
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 7th 100 m hurdles 12.53
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 2nd 100 m hurdles 12.58
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rd 100 m hurdles 12.71
2nd 4 x 100 m relay 43.34
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 100 m hurdles 12.52
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 60 m hurdles 7.65 WR

Personal bests[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Purdue University profile". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ^ "2015 PanAm Games profile". Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  3. ^ "Devynne Charlton". Eurosport.com. Eurosport. Retrieved 6 Oct 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Devynne CHARLTON – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Bahamas' Devynne Charlton becomes first Purdue woman to win medal in track and field". indystar.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (27 February 2023). "Bahamian hurdles star Charlton, clearing barriers and blazing a trail". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Charlton Sets World Indoor Women's 60m Hurdles Record". Barron's. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  8. ^ "Hurdler Devynne Charlton qualifies for the Olympics". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  9. ^ Woods, David. "Former Purdue hurdler Devynne Charlton makes Olympic final". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  10. ^ "Devynne Charlton - Track & Field". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

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