 Charlton, Apeldoorn, European Junior Track Championships, 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | Fensham Howes-Mas Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Team Inspired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | Saint Piran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Charlton (born 20 February 2003) is a British track and road cyclist who is the 2025 Track Cycling Individual Pursuit World Champion.
At his debut elite Track World Championships in October 2024 Charlton rode to a remarkable sub-4 minutes time in the 4 km Individual Pursuit heat to become the world record holder, going on to win a silver medal in the final. He was only the third man ever to drop below the 4 minute mark, and the second at sea level.
In 2025 at the 2025 British Cycling National Track Championships, Charlton won his second national title. He competed for Great Britain at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships in Belgium, winning the men's individual pursuit. On 24 October 2025, at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile, Charlton won the men’s individual pursuit to take the world title.
On the road, Charlton most recently rode for UCI Continental team Saint Piran.
Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
Team pursuit Madison (with Joshua Giddings)
Individual pursuit Individual pursuit Scratch Elimination, National Championships Team pursuit
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit Individual pursuit
Individual pursuit, UCI World Championships Individual pursuit Team pursuit Individual pursuit Team pursuit Individual pursuit, National Championships| Date | Time | Meet | Event | Location |
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| 18 October 2024 | 3:59.304 | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | Individual Pursuit | Ballerup,  Denmark |
