Devynne Charlton

Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995)[4] is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Charlton took gold for the 60 m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, setting a national record of 7.81 seconds.[5][6]

Devynne Charlton
Charlton at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final
Personal information
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995
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
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade60 m hurdles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Freeport4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport100 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Miramar4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 Miramar4×400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Junior)
Gold medal – first place2014 Morelia100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2014 Morelia4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Youth)
Silver medal – second place2010 Santo Domingo4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2012 San Salvador4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2012 San Salvador100 m
Bronze medal – third place2012 San Salvador100 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place2012 Hamilton4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2013 Nassau100 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Nassau4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2013 Nassau100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2014 Fort-de-France4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold medal – first place2011 Montego Bay100 m
Silver medal – second place2011 Montego Bay4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2010 George Town4×100 m relay

She represented the Bahamas at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing sixth in the 100 m hurdles event.[7]

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

She studied at St Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas. She later graduated from Purdue University.[8][9]

Achievements

International competitions
Representing the  Bahamas
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
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

Personal bests

References
  1. Purdue University profile
  2. 2015 PanAm Games profile
  3. "Devynne Charlton". Eurosport.com. Eurosport. Retrieved 6 Oct 2021.
  4. "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. "Hurdler Devynne Charlton qualifies for the Olympics". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  8. Woods, David. "Former Purdue hurdler Devynne Charlton makes Olympic final". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  9. "Devynne Charlton - Track & Field". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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