Charlotte Wingfield

Charlotte Wingfield (born 30 November 1994) is a Maltese sprinter who competes on behalf of the Republic of Malta.[4]

Charlotte Wingfield
Personal information
Born (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994
London, England, United Kingdom
EducationCardiff Metropolitan University[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Malta
SportSprint
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
Coached byFrank Adams (2011-2013)
Matt Elias (2013-2017)
James Hillier (2017-2019)[3]

She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She switched her allegiance from Great Britain in 2015 to represent Malta, her father's country of origin.[1]

She competed for Malta at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 metres event. She finished 8th in her heat and did not qualify for the semifinals.[5] She was the flag bearer for Malta during the closing ceremony.[6]

Personal life

Born in England, Wingfield is of Maltese descent through her father and holds dual English-Maltese citizenship.[7]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Malta
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 1st 100 m 11.71
1st 200 m 24.19
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 9th (h) 100 m 11.78
19th (sf) 200 m 24.25 (w)
World Championships Beijing, China – 100 m DQ
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 36th (h) 60 m 7.63
Championships of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 3rd 100 m 12.20
3rd 200 m 24.93
4th Medley relay 2:15.78
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 26th (h) 100 m 11.90
22nd (h) 200 m 24.46
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 57th (h) 100 m 11.90
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 27th (h) 60 m 7.50
Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 1st 100 m 11.62
1st 200 m 23.78
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.31
World Championships London, United Kingdom 35th (h) 100 m 11.82
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 14th (h) 100 m 11.64
27th (h) 200 m 24.40
Championships of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 7th 100 m 11.95
3rd 200 m 24.08 (w)
European Championships Berlin, Germany 24th (h) 200 m 24.40
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 41st (h) 60 m 7.67
Games of the Small States of Europe Bar, Montenegro 5th 100 m 12.00
4th 200 m 24.66
4th 4 × 100 m relay 47.92
2021 Championships of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 8th 200 m 25.30
1st Medley relay 2:10.79
2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 3rd 200 m 24.41 (w)
1st Medley relay 2:10.37
2023 Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 5th 100 m 11.86
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.39

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. "Charlotte Wingfield set for the challenge". Times of Malta. 27 May 2015.
  2. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. Gareth Hopkins (2019-Present)Power of 10 profile
  4. Charlotte Wingfield at World Athletics
  5. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  7. "How I became an Olympic Athlete: Charlotte Wingfield". Grenade UK.


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