{{Short description|Bahamian hurdler (born 1995)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Devynne Charlton | image = Devynne Charlton Paris 2024.jpg | caption = Charlton at the 2024 Summer Olympics | full_name = Devynne Ashtyn Charlton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|11|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Nassau, Bahamas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/c-track/mtt/devynne_charlton_872852.html |title=Purdue University profile |access-date=2015-08-29 |archive-date=2015-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905091700/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/c-track/mtt/devynne_charlton_872852.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | height = 5 ft 3 in<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/athletics/devynne-charlton_prs433345/person.shtml |title=Devynne Charlton |website=Eurosport.com|publisher=Eurosport |access-date=6 Oct 2021}}</ref> | weight = | education = Purdue University<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10175519-charlton-devynne.htm |title=2015 PanAm Games profile |access-date=2015-08-29 |archive-date=2015-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805075716/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10175519-charlton-devynne.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> | country = Bahamas | sport = Track and field | event = 100 metres hurdles, 100 metres | club = | coach = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|the {{BAH}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Indoor Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2024 Glasgow|60 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Gold|2025 Nanjing|60 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Gold|2026 Toruń|60 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Belgrade|60 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Birmingham|100 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Competition|NACAC Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Freeport|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze|2022 Freeport|100 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Competition|Pan American Junior Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2011 Miramar|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze|2011 Miramar|4 × 400 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|CAC Junior Championships (Junior)}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Morelia|100 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Bronze|2014 Morelia|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|CAC Junior Championships (Youth)}} {{Medal|Silver|2010 Santo Domingo|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Silver|2012 San Salvador|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze|2012 San Salvador|100 m}} {{Medal|Bronze|2012 San Salvador|100 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games (Junior)}} {{Medal|Gold|2012 Hamilton|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Nassau|100 m}} {{Medal|Gold|2013 Nassau|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze|2013 Nassau|100 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Bronze|2014 Fort-de-France|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games (Youth)}} {{Medal|Gold|2011 Montego Bay|100 m}} {{Medal|Silver|2011 Montego Bay|4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze|2010 George Town|4 × 100 m relay}} }}
'''Devynne Ashtyn Charlton''' (born 26 November 1995)<ref name="WAprofile">{{cite web |title=Devynne CHARLTON – Athlete Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/bahamas/devynne-charlton-14414505 |website=World Athletics |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> is a Bahamian athlete competing in the 60 meters hurdles and 100 m hurdles. She is the world record holder in 60 meters hurdles.
== Athletics career == Charlton represented her country at the 2015 and 2017 World Athletics Championships, where she was eliminated in the heats and semifinals, respectively.<ref name="WAprofile" />
She represented the Bahamas at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing sixth in the 100 m hurdles event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hurdler Devynne Charlton qualifies for the Olympics|url=https://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/apr/12/hurdler-devynne-charlton-qualifies-olympics/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=www.tribune242.com|language=en}}</ref>
Charlton won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She took silver for the 60 m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, setting a national record of 7.81 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahamas' Devynne Charlton becomes first Purdue woman to win medal in track and field|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2022/03/19/world-indoor-track-championships-devynne-charlton-wins-hurdles-purdue-ukraine-yaroslava-mahuchikh/7106430001/|access-date=19 March 2022|publisher=indystar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dennehy|first=Cathal|date=27 February 2023|title=Bahamian hurdles star Charlton, clearing barriers and blazing a trail|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/news/feature/devynne-charlton-hurdles-bahamas|access-date=27 February 2023|website=World Athletics}}</ref> In 2024, Charlton set the world record for the 60 metres hurdles at 7.67 seconds at the 116th Millrose Games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Charlton Sets World Indoor Women's 60m Hurdles Record|url=https://www.barrons.com/news/devynne-charlton-sets-world-indoor-women-s-60m-hurdles-record-5a34669d|access-date=2024-02-11|website=Barron's|language=en-US}}</ref> She further broke the world record with a 7.65 run at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, claiming gold in the event. Again in 2026 World Indoor Championships, With a 7,65 run And Gold
==Personal life== She studied at St Augustine's College secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She later graduated from Purdue University.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Woods|first=David|title=Former Purdue hurdler Devynne Charlton makes Olympic final|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2021/08/01/tokyo-olympics-purdue-hurdler-devynne-charlton-makes-final-bahamas/5446793001/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Indianapolis Star|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Devynne Charlton - Track & Field|url=https://purduesports.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/devynne-charlton/5953|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Purdue University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> Her sister is fellow athlete Anthaya Charlton.<ref>{{cite web|website=World Athletics|accessdate=5 March 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-championships/nanjing25/10-new-stars|title= 10 new stars who could shine at the World Indoor Championships Nanjing 25|date=4 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/athletics/story/the-charlton-sisters-meet-bahamian-track-and-fields-record-breaking-siblings-2025020409523001894|website=Pulse Sports|accessdate=5 March 2025|title= The Charlton Sisters: Meet Bahamian track and field's record-breaking siblings|date=4 February 2025}}</ref>
==Achievements== ===International competitions=== {|{{AchievementTable|nation=BAH|Event=yes|Time=yes|NotesOff=yes}} |- |rowspan=4|2010 |rowspan=3|CARIFTA Games (U17) |rowspan=3|George Town, Cayman Islands |8th |100 m |12.40 |- |5th |100 m hurdles |14.73 (w) |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4 × 100 m relay |46.85 |- |Central American and Caribbean<br>Junior Championships (U18) |Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |46.64 |- |rowspan=7|2011 |rowspan=3|CARIFTA Games (U17) |rowspan=3|Montego Bay, Jamaica |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m |11.91 |- |4th |100 m hurdles |14.19 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |46.16 |- |rowspan=2|World Youth Championships |rowspan=2|Lille, France |16th (sf) |100 m |12.33 |- |12th (h) |Medley relay |2:11.10 |- |rowspan=2|Pan American Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Miramar, FL, United States |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m relay |45.09 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4 × 400 m relay |3:42.61 |- |rowspan=7|2012 |rowspan=2|CARIFTA Games (U20) |rowspan=2|Hamilton, Bermuda |5th |100 m hurdles |13.97 |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m relay |45.02 |- |rowspan=3|Central American and Caribbean<br>Junior Championships (U18) |rowspan=3|San Salvador, El Salvador |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m |11.97 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m hurdles |13.77 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |45.72 |- |rowspan=2|World Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Barcelona, Spain |36th (h) |100 m hurdles |14.20 |- | – |4 × 100 m relay |DNF |- |rowspan=3|2013 |rowspan=3|CARIFTA Games (U20) |rowspan=3|Nassau, Bahamas |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m |11.60 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m hurdles |14.25 |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m relay |44.77 |- |rowspan=6|2014 |rowspan=2|CARIFTA Games (U20) |rowspan=2|Fort-de-France, Martinique |7th |100 m |11.68 (w) |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4 × 100 m relay |45.47 |- |rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean<br>Junior Championships (U20) |rowspan=2|Morelia, Mexico |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m hurdles |13.56 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4 × 100 m relay |45.73 |- |rowspan=2|World Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Barcelona, Spain |9th (sf) |100 m hurdles |13.36 (w) |- | – |4 × 100 m relay |DQ |- |rowspan=5|2015 |rowspan=2|Pan American Games |rowspan=2|Toronto, Canada |13th (h) |100 m hurdles |13.22 (w) |- |7th |4 × 100 m relay |44.38 |- |rowspan=2|NACAC Championships |rowspan=2|San José, Costa Rica |6th |100 m hurdles |13.01 (w) |- |4th |4 × 100 m relay |44.28 |- |World Championships |Beijing, China |27th (h) |100 m hurdles |13.16 |- |rowspan=2|2017 |rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|London, United Kingdom |13th (sf) |100 m hurdles |12.95 |- | – |4 × 100 m relay |DNF |- |rowspan=2|2018 |World Indoor Championships |Birmingham, United Kingdom |8th |60 m hurdles |8.18 |- |NACAC Championships |Toronto, Canada |5th |100 m hurdles |13.01 |- |rowspan=2|2019 |rowspan=2|Pan American Games |rowspan=2|Lima, Peru |10th (h) |100 m hurdles |13.49 |- | – |4 × 100 m relay |DNF |- |2021 |Olympic Games |Tokyo, Japan |6th |100 m hurdles |12.74 |- |rowspan=5|2022 |World Indoor Championships |Belgrade, Serbia |bgcolor=silver|2nd |60 m hurdles |7.81 {{AthAbbr|NR|Bahamian}} |- |World Championships |Eugene, OR, United States |7th |100 m hurdles |12.53 |- |Commonwealth Games |Birmingham, United Kingdom |bgcolor=silver|2nd |100 m hurdles |12.58 |- |rowspan=2|NACAC Championships |rowspan=2|Freeport, Bahamas |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m hurdles |12.71 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |43.34 |- |2023 |World Championships |Budapest, Hungary |4th |100 m hurdles |12.52 |- |rowspan=2|2024 |World Indoor Championships |Glasgow, United Kingdom |bgcolor=gold|1st |60 m hurdles |7.65 {{AthAbbr|WR}} |- |Olympic Games<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 100m Hurdles - Final results|url= https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/ATH/OG2024_ATH_C73B1_ATHW100MHURD----------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=Olympics|access-date=10 August 2024|date=10 August 2024}}</ref> |Paris, France |6th |100 m hurdles |12.56 |- |rowspan=2|2025 |World Indoor Championships |Nanjing, China |bgcolor=gold|1st |60 m hurdles |7.72 |- |World Championships |Tokyo, Japan |6th |100 m hurdles |12.49 |- |2026 |World Indoor Championships |Toruń, Poland |bgcolor=gold|1st |60 m hurdles |7.65 ={{AthAbbr|WR}} |}
===Personal bests=== :* 60 metres indoor – 7.26 (Geneva, OH 25 FEB 2017) ** 60 metres hurdles indoor – 7.65 (Glasgow 3 March 2024) '''World record''' * 100 metres – 11.22 (+0.6 m/s) (Bloomington, IN 13 MAY 2018) * 200 metres – 23.53 (Geneva, OH 25 February 2017) * 100 metres hurdles – 12.44 (+0.1 m/s) (Budapest 22 August 2023) '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Bahamian}}'''
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==External links== * {{World Athletics}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympics.com profile|devynne-charlton}} * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|55193}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports|oly}} {{succession box | before = Joanna Evans<br />Donald Thomas | title = Flag bearer for {{BAH}} | years = Paris 2024<br />with <br />Steven Gardiner | after = '''Incumbent''' }} {{s-end}} {{Footer World Indoor Champions 60m Hurdles Women}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charlton, Devynne}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Bahamian women hurdlers Category:Bahamian women sprinters Category:21st-century Bahamian sportswomen Category:Pan American Games athletes for the Bahamas Category:Purdue Boilermakers women's track and field athletes Category:Purdue University alumni Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the Bahamas Category:Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Category:World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for the Bahamas Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for the Bahamas Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Long stubs with short prose Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics
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