Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995)[4] is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.
Athletics career
editCharlton represented her country at the 2015 and World Athletics Championships, where she was eliminated in the heats and semifinals, respectively.[4]
She represented the Bahamas at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing sixth in the 100 m hurdles event.[5]
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.[6][7] In 2024, Charlton set the world record for the 60 metres hurdles at 7.67 seconds at the 116th Millrose Games.[8] She further broke the world record with a 7.65 run at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, claiming gold in the event.
Personal life
editShe studied at St Augustine's College secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She later graduated from Purdue University.[9][10]
Achievements
editInternational competitions
edit| 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 |
| Olympic Games[11] | Paris, France | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 12.56 |
Personal bests
edit- 60 metres hurdles indoor – 7.65 (Glasgow 3 March 2024) World record
- 100 metres – 11.22 (+0.6 m/s) (Bloomington, IN 13 MAY 2018)
- 200 metres – 23.53 (Geneva, OH 25 February 2017)
- 100 metres hurdles – 12.44 (+0.1 m/s) (Budapest 22 August 2023) NR
References
edit- ^ "Purdue University profile". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ "2015 PanAm Games profile". Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ "Devynne Charlton". Eurosport.com. Eurosport. Retrieved 6 Oct 2021.
- ^ a b "Devynne CHARLTON – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Hurdler Devynne Charlton qualifies for the Olympics". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Bahamas' Devynne Charlton becomes first Purdue woman to win medal in track and field". indystar.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (27 February 2023). "Bahamian hurdles star Charlton, clearing barriers and blazing a trail". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Charlton Sets World Indoor Women's 60m Hurdles Record". Barron's. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Woods, David. "Former Purdue hurdler Devynne Charlton makes Olympic final". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Devynne Charlton - Track & Field". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Women's 100m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
edit- Devynne Charlton at World Athletics
- Devynne Charlton at Olympedia
- Devynne Charlton at Olympics.com
- Devynne Charlton at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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