Charlotte Henrich

Charlotte Henrich

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Great Britain World U20 Championships 2024 Lima 4x400 m relay European U18 Championships 2022 Jerusalem 400m Representing   England Commonwealth Youth Games 2023 Port of Spain 400 m 2023 Port of Spain 4x400m relay

Charlotte Henrich (born 30 August 2006) is a British sprinter. ^[1]

Early life

Henrich was born in France, moving to the United Kingdom at five years-old. ^[2] She attended Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School in Canterbury, Kent. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

She won the medal gold in the 400 metres at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem at the age of 15 years-old. ^[3]

She won silver in the individual 400 metres and the mixed 4x400m relay at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. ^[5]

She competed at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, placing seventh in the final of the 400 metres. ^{[6] [7]} Later in the championships she won bronze in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay. ^[8] In November 2024, she was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025. ^[9]

She set an indoor 400m personal best of 53.94 in February 2025 in Lee Valley. ^[10]

Personal life

She has dyslexia. ^{[2] [11]}

References

1. "Charlotte Henrich". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Feb 2025.
2. "Canterbury teenage runner Charlotte Henrich ready to make some noise at 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago". Kentonline. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
3. Tucker, Craig (15 July 2022). "Charlotte Henrich from Canterbury defies odds to win European Under-18 400m title in Jerusalem". Kentonline. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. "Canterbury teenage runner Charlotte Henrich ready to make some noise at 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago". Kentonline. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
5. "Teenage runner Charlotte Henrich from Canterbury claims second Commonwealth Youth Games silver as part of England's mixed 4x400m relay team in Trinidad and Tobago". Kentonline. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
6. "Women's 400m Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". watch athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
7. "ED BIRD WINS FIRST BRITISH MEDAL OF WORLD UNDER-20S IN LIMA". British Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
8. Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
9. "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
10. "James McMurray wins Ayo Falola Dream Mile". Athletics Weekly. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
11. "Dyslexia Awareness Week: Charlotte Henrich on overcoming self-doubt". Team England. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.