Devynne Charlton

Devynne Charlton
Charlton at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDevynne Ashtyn Charlton
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 30)
Nassau, Bahamas
EducationPurdue University
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
CountryBahamas
SportTrack and field
Events
100 metres hurdles, 100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Glasgow60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2025 Nanjing60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2026 Toruń60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade60 m hurdles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Freeport4 × 100 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 Nassau4 × 100 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 Bay4 × 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2010 George Town4 × 100 m relay

Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995) is a Bahamian athlete competing in the 60 meters hurdles and 100 m hurdles. Charlton won gold in the 60 m hurdles at the 2024, 2025 and 2026 World Indoor Championships. She won the silver in the 100 m hurdles in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and gold in the event in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She is the world record holder in the 60 meters hurdles having set the record in 2024 and equalled it in 2026.

Early life and education

Charlton was born in Nassau, Bahamas on 26 November 1995. She is the daughter of Laura and David Charlton. Her sister is the long jumper, Anthaya Charlton.

Charlton studied at St Augustine's College secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She attended Purdue University from 2013 to 2018, where she was an All-American and Big Ten Athlete of the Year three times.

Athletics career

Charlton represented her country at the 2015 and 2017 World Athletics Championships but did not make the final.

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

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.

In 2024, Charlton set the world record for the 60 metres hurdles at 7.67 seconds at the 116th Millrose Games. She further broke the world record with a 7.65 run at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, claiming gold in the event. Charlton followed her win with wins at the 2025 World Indoor Championships and the 2026 World Indoor Championships, where she equalled her world record time of 7.65.

A few months later, Charlton won gold in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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 × 100 m relay 46.85
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U18)		 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 4 × 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 × 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 × 100 m relay 45.09
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:42.61
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th 100 m hurdles 13.97
1st 4 × 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 × 100 m relay 45.72
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 36th (h) 100 m hurdles 14.20
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2013 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 1st 100 m 11.60
3rd 100 m hurdles 14.25
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.77
2014 CARIFTA Games (U20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 7th 100 m 11.68 (w)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 45.47
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)		 Morelia, Mexico 1st 100 m hurdles 13.56
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 45.73
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.36 (w)
– 4 × 100 m relay DQ
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 13th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.22 (w)
7th 4 × 100 m relay 44.38
NACAC Championships 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
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.95
– 4 × 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 × 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 × 100 m relay 43.34
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 100 m hurdles 12.52
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 60 m hurdles 7.65 WR
Olympic Games Paris, France 6th 100 m hurdles 12.56
2025 World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 1st 60 m hurdles 7.72
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 6th 100 m hurdles 12.49
2026 World Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 1st 60 m hurdles 7.65 =WR
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 100 m hurdles 12.33 w
World Ultimate Championship Budapest, Hungary 4th 100 m hurdles 12.40

Personal bests


References

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