{{Short description|Bahamian sprint hurdler and triple jumper}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Charisma Taylor | image = Charisma Taylor Paris 2024.jpg | image_size = | caption = Taylor at the 2024 Summer Olympics | height_cm = 180 | sport = Track and field | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|09|03|df=yes}} | birth_place = Nassau, Bahamas | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's Athletics}} {{MedalCountry | {{BAH}} }} {{MedalCompetition | NACAC U23 Championships}} {{MedalGold|2021 San Jose|Triple Jump}} {{MedalSilver|2021 San Jose|100m Hurdles}} {{MedalBronze | 2019 Querétaro|Triple jump}} {{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games (Under 18)}} {{MedalGold |2015 Basseterre | Long jump}} {{MedalGold |2015 Basseterre | Triple jump}} {{MedalGold |2016 St. George's|Triple jump}} }}
'''Charisma Taylor''' (born 3 September 1999) is a Bahamian hurdler and jumper who competes in the 100 metres hurdles, triple jump and long jump. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in both the triple jump and the 100 metres hurdles.
== Career == Taylor has won multiple CARIFTA Games gold medals,<ref>{{cite web |title=Taylor and Greene among 18 Bahamians with Carifta Standards |url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/sports/Taylor_and_Greene_among_18_Bahamians_with_Carifta_Standards46682.shtml |website=bahamasathletics |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> including winning both the high jump and the triple jump in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charisma Taylor does it again |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/123158/Charisma_Taylor_does_it_again.html |website=Bahamas Local |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=7 April 2015}}</ref> She advanced into the semifinals for the 100 metres hurdles at the 2015 World Youth Championships, finishing 21st.<ref>{{cite web |title=100m Hurdles (76.2cm) Girls - Semi-Final |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5408/AT-100HY-W-sf----.RS6.pdf?v=2050282542 |website=World Athletics |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=16 July 2015}}</ref> At the 2018 World U20 Championships, she finished 13th in the triple jump.<ref>{{cite web|title=Triple Jump Women – Qualification – Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6082/AT-TJ-W-q----.RS6.pdf?v=708551519|publisher=IAAF|date=14 July 2018|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref>
Taylor finished fifth in the triple jump at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships and set the national indoor record.<ref>{{cite web |title=BAH – National record for Taylor as NCAA champships comes to a close |url=https://nacacathletics.org/2021/03/16/bah-national-record-for-taylor-as-ncaa-champships-comes-to-a-close/ |website=NACAC Athletics |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=16 March 2021}}</ref> She finished fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top-10 Lady Vols Round Out NCAA Championships With Three Podium Finishes |url=https://utsports.com/news/2023/6/10/track-field-top-10-lady-vols-round-out-ncaa-championships-with-three-podium-finishes |website=Tennessee Volunteers |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=10 June 2023}}</ref> She then represented the Bahamas at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and finished 29th in the triple jump.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 August 2023 |title=Triple Jump Women - Qualification Results |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-TJ-W-q----.RS6.pdf |website=World Athletics |access-date=26 August 2023 |archive-date=26 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826154516/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-TJ-W-q----.RS6.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
At the 2024 World Indoor Championships, Taylor finished sixth in both the triple jump and the 60 metres hurdles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results Triple Jump Women - Final |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-TJ-W-f----.RS6.pdf |website=World Athletics |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=3 March 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303124402/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-TJ-W-f----.RS6.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2024 |title=Summary 60 Metres Hurdles Women - Final |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-60H-W-f----.RS6.pdf |access-date=3 March 2024 |website=World Athletics |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303215952/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-60H-W-f----.RS6.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> She qualified to represent the Bahamas at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres hurdles and the triple jump. In the triple jump, she finished 15th in the qualifying rounds and missed the top-12 final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taylor finishes 15th in women's triple jump |url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/taylor-finishes-15th-in-womens-triple-jump/article_bd5a2f8a-5308-11ef-bcc8-5b56a119d24a.html |website=The Nassau Guardian |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=6 August 2024}}</ref> She set a personal best time of 12.63 seconds in the 100 metres semifinal but did not advance into the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taylor is out for hurdles finals |url=https://ewnews.com/taylor-is-out-for-hurdles-finals/ |website=Bahamas Latest News |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=9 August 2024}}</ref>
Taylor competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Championships and finished sixth in her heat, failing to advance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's 100 metres hurdles - Heat results |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-100H-W-h----.RS6.pdf |website=World Athletics |access-date=14 September 2025 |date=14 September 2025}}</ref> At the 2026 World Indoor Championships, she finished 14th in the triple jump and fourth in her 60 metres hurdles semifinal heat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results Triple Jump Women - Final |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7199326/AT-TJ-W-f----.RS6.pdf |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2026 |title=Results 60 Metres Hurdles Women - Semi-Finals |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7199326/AT-60H-W-sf----.RS6.pdf |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=World Athletics}}</ref>
== Personal life == Taylor attended SPIRE Institute and Academy in Geneva, Ohio, before going on to compete for Washington State Cougars<ref>{{cite web |title=Charisma Taylor Earns Top Ten Senior Award |url=https://business.wsu.edu/2021/05/05/charisma-taylor-earns-top-ten-senior-award/ |website=business.wsu.edu |date=5 May 2021 |access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref> and the Tennessee Volunteers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Taylor Pleased With Southeastern Conference Championship Debut |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/mar/01/taylor-pleased-southeastern-conference-championshi/ |access-date=12 March 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}</ref> She was diagnosed with alopecia in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charisma Taylor talks about her hair loss as a result of alopecia |url=https://www.tribune242.com/news/2025/sep/18/charisma-taylor-talks-about-her-hair-loss-as-a-result-of-alopecia/ |website=The Tribune 242 |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=20 September 2025}}</ref>
==Personal bests== {| class="wikitable" ! Event !! Time !! Venue !! Date |- | 100m Hurdles || 12.76 (+1.8)|| Gainesville, Florida|| 13 April 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Taylor Personal Best |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/bahamas/charisma-taylor-14630926 |website=World Athletics |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> |- | Triple jump || 14.88 m || Albuquerque, New Mexico|| 11 March 2023 |- | Long jump || 6.64 m|| Albuquerque, New Mexico|| 10 March 2023 |- | 60m Hurdles (indoor) || 7.91|| Glasgow, Scotland || 3 March 2024 |- | Long jump (indoor) || 6.45 m|| Fayetteville, Arkansas || 11 FEB 2022 |- | Triple jump (indoor) || 13.96 m NR|| Birmingham, Alabama || 12 MAR 2022 |}
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==External links== * {{sports links}} * [https://wsucougars.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/charisma-taylor/10145 WSU Cougars Bio] *[https://utsports.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/charisma-taylor/13989 Tennessee Volunteers Bio ]
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