# Charisma Taylor > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Charisma_Taylor > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Charisma_Taylor.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma_Taylor > Source revision: 1357199901 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Nassau%2C_Bahamas) | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [Athletics](/source/Track_and_field_athletics)}} {{MedalCountry | {{BAH}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [NACAC U23 Championships](/source/NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics)}} {{MedalGold|2021 San Jose|[Triple Jump](/source/Triple_Jump)}} {{MedalSilver|2021 San Jose|[100m Hurdles](/source/100m_Hurdles)}} {{MedalBronze | [2019 Querétaro](/source/2019_NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics)|Triple jump}} {{MedalCompetition|[CARIFTA Games](/source/CARIFTA_Games) (Under 18)}} {{MedalGold |[2015 Basseterre](/source/2015_CARIFTA_Games) | Long jump}} {{MedalGold |[2015 Basseterre](/source/2015_CARIFTA_Games) | Triple jump}} {{MedalGold |[2016 St. George's](/source/2016_CARIFTA_Games)|Triple jump}} }} '''Charisma Taylor''' (born 3 September 1999) is a Bahamian [hurdler](/source/hurdler) and jumper who competes in the [100 metres hurdles](/source/100_metres_hurdles), [triple jump](/source/triple_jump) and [long jump](/source/long_jump). She competed at the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics) in both the triple jump and the 100 metres hurdles. == Career == Taylor has won multiple [CARIFTA Games](/source/CARIFTA_Games) gold medals,{{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}} including winning both the high jump and the triple jump in 2015.{{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}} She advanced into the semifinals for the 100 metres hurdles at the [2015 World Youth Championships](/source/2015_World_Youth_Championships_in_Athletics), finishing 21st.{{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](/source/World_Athletics) |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=16 July 2015}} At the [2018 World U20 Championships](/source/2018_IAAF_World_U20_Championships), she finished 13th in the triple jump.{{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](/source/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations)|date=14 July 2018|accessdate=14 July 2018}} Taylor finished fifth in the triple jump at the [2021 NCAA Indoor Championships](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships) and set the [national indoor record](/source/List_of_Bahamian_records_in_athletics).{{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}} She finished fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the [2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships).{{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](/source/Tennessee_Volunteers) |access-date=24 May 2026 |date=10 June 2023}} She then represented the [Bahamas at the 2023 World Athletics Championships](/source/Bahamas_at_the_2023_World_Athletics_Championships) and finished 29th in the triple jump.{{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](/source/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 }} At the [2024 World Indoor Championships](/source/2024_World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships), Taylor finished sixth in both the triple jump and the 60 metres hurdles.{{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](/source/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 }}{{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](/source/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 }} She qualified to represent the [Bahamas at the 2024 Summer Olympics](/source/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.{{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}} She set a personal best time of 12.63 seconds in the 100 metres semifinal but did not advance into the final.{{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}} Taylor competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the [2025 World Championships](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships) and finished sixth in her heat, failing to advance.{{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}} At the [2026 World Indoor Championships](/source/2026_World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships), she finished 14th in the triple jump and fourth in her 60 metres hurdles semifinal heat.{{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](/source/World_Athletics)}}{{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](/source/World_Athletics)}} == Personal life == Taylor attended SPIRE Institute and Academy in [Geneva, Ohio](/source/Geneva%2C_Ohio), before going on to compete for [Washington State Cougars](/source/Washington_State_Cougars){{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}} and the [Tennessee Volunteers](/source/Tennessee_Volunteers).{{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}} She was diagnosed with [alopecia](/source/alopecia) in 2022.{{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}} ==Personal bests== {| class="wikitable" ! Event !! Time !! Venue !! Date |- | 100m Hurdles || 12.76 (+1.8)|| [Gainesville, Florida](/source/Gainesville%2C_Florida)|| 13 April 2024{{cite web |title=Taylor Personal Best |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/bahamas/charisma-taylor-14630926 |website=World Athletics |access-date=29 March 2022}} |- | Triple jump || 14.88 m || [Albuquerque, New Mexico](/source/Albuquerque%2C_New_Mexico)|| 11 March 2023 |- | Long jump || 6.64 m|| [Albuquerque, New Mexico](/source/Albuquerque%2C_New_Mexico)|| 10 March 2023 |- | 60m Hurdles (indoor) || 7.91|| [Glasgow, Scotland](/source/Glasgow%2C_Scotland) || 3 March 2024 |- | Long jump (indoor) || 6.45 m|| [Fayetteville, Arkansas](/source/Fayetteville%2C_Arkansas) || 11 FEB 2022 |- | Triple jump (indoor) || 13.96 m NR|| [Birmingham, Alabama](/source/Birmingham%2C_Alabama) || 12 MAR 2022 |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==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 ] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Charisma}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Bahamian women sprinters Category:21st-century Bahamian sportswomen Category:Bahamian women hurdlers Category:Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas Category:Bahamian women triple jumpers Category:Bahamian women long jumpers Category:Washington State University alumni Category:University of Tennessee alumni Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the Bahamas Category:Tennessee Volunteers women's track and field athletes Category:Washington State Cougars women's track and field athletes --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Charisma Taylor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma_Taylor) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma_Taylor?action=history)). 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