Charlotte Wingfield

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Charlotte Wingfield
Personal information
Born (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 (age 29)
London, England, United Kingdom
Education Cardiff Metropolitan University [1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) [2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Sport Sprint
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
Coached byFrank Adams (2011-2013)
Matt Elias (2013-2017)
James Hillier (2017-2019) [3]

Charlotte Wingfield (born 30 November 1994) is a Maltese sprinter who competes on behalf of the Republic of Malta. [4]

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She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She switched her allegiance from Great Britain in 2015 to represent Malta, her father's country of origin. [1]

She competed for Malta at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 metres event. She finished 8th in her heat and did not qualify for the semifinals. [5] She was the flag bearer for Malta during the closing ceremony. [6]

Personal life

Born in England, Wingfield is of Maltese descent through her father and holds dual English-Maltese citizenship. [7]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 1st100 m 11.71
1st200 m 24.19
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 9th (h)100 m 11.78
19th (sf)200 m 24.25 (w)
World Championships Beijing, China 100 m DQ
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 36th (h)60 m 7.63
Championships of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 3rd100 m12.20
3rd200 m24.93
4thMedley relay2:15.78
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 26th (h)100 m 11.90
22nd (h)200 m 24.46
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 57th (h)100 m 11.90
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 27th (h)60 m 7.50
Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 1st100 m 11.62
1st200 m 23.78
2nd4 × 100 m relay 46.31
World Championships London, United Kingdom 35th (h)100 m 11.82
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 14th (h)100 m 11.64
27th (h)200 m 24.40
Championships of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 7th100 m11.95
3rd200 m24.08 (w)
European Championships Berlin, Germany 24th (h)200 m 24.40
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 41st (h)60 m 7.67
Games of the Small States of Europe Bar, Montenegro 5th100 m 12.00
4th200 m 24.66
4th4 × 100 m relay 47.92
2021 Championships of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 8th200 m25.30
1stMedley relay2:10.79
2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 3rd200 m24.41 (w)
1stMedley relay2:10.37
2023 Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 5th100 m 11.86
1st4 × 100 m relay 45.39

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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