Devynne Charlton

Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995) is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.[4] She represented the Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[5] finishing sixth in the women's 100 m hurdles event.[6] In 2022, Chartlon won the silver medal for the 60 m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade with a national record time of 7.81 seconds.[7]

Devynne Charlton
Personal information
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995
Nassau, Bahamas[1]
EducationPurdue University[2]
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[3]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres hurdles, 100 metres
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade60 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
2011 Miramar4×100 m relay
2011 Miramar4×400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Junior)
2014 Morelia100 m hurdles
2014 Morelia4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Youth)
2010 Santo Domingo4×100 m relay
2012 San Salvador4×100 m relay
2012 San Salvador100 m
2012 San Salvador100 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
2012 Hamilton4×100 m relay
2013 Nassau100 m
2013 Nassau4x100 m relay
2013 Nassau100 m hurdles
2014 Fort-de-France4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
2011 Montego Bay100 m
2011 Montego Bay4x100 m relay
2010 George Town4×100 m relay

Charlton also represented her country at the 2015 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals.[8]

In 2022, she took overall World Indoor Tour 60 metres hurdles victory.

Life

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

Competition record
Representing the  Bahamas
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2010 CARIFTA Games (U17) George Town, Cayman Islands 8th 100 m 12.40
5th 100 m H 14.73 (w)
3rd 4x100 m 46.85
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U18)		 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 2nd 4x100 m 46.64
2011 CARIFTA Games (U17) Montego Bay, Jamaica 1st 100 m 11.91
4th 100 m H 14.19
2nd 4x100 m 46.16
World Youth Championships Lille, France 16th (sf) 100 m 12.33
12th (h) Medley 2:11.10
Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, United States 1st 4x100 m 45.09
3rd 4x400 m 3:42.61
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th 100 m H 13.97
1st 4x100 m 45.02
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U18)		 San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 100 m 11.97
3rd 100 m H 13.77
2nd 4x100 m 45.72
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 36th (h) 100 m h 14.20
– 4x100 m DNF
2013 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 1st 100 m 11.60
3rd 100 m H 14.25
1st 4x100 m 44.77
2014 CARIFTA Games (U20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 7th 100 m 11.68 (w)
3rd 4x100 m 45.47
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)		 Morelia, Mexico 1st 100 m H 13.56
3rd 4x100 m 45.73
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (sf) 100 m h 13.36 (w)
– 4x100 m DQ
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 13th (h) 100 m H 13.22 (w)
7th 4x100 m 44.38
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 6th 100 m H 13.01 (w)
4th 4x100 m 44.28
World Championships Beijing, China 27th (h) 100 m H 13.16
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 100 m H 12.95
– 4x100 m DNF
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th 60 m H 8.18
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 5th 100 m H 13.01
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 10th (h) 100 m H 13.49
– 4x100 m DNF
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 6th 100 m H 12.74
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 60m H 7.81 NR

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. Purdue University profile
  2. 2015 PanAm Games profile
  3. "Devynne Charlton". Eurosport.com. Eurosport. Retrieved 6 Oct 2021.
  4. Devynne Charlton at World Athletics
  5. "Hurdler Devynne Charlton qualifies for the Olympics". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. "Athletics - Final Results - Women's 100m Hurdles" (pdf). olympics.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. "Bahamas' Devynne Charlton becomes first Purdue woman to win medal in track and field". indystar.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. "Devynne CHARLTON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  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.
  11. "Devynne CHARLTON | Profile".
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