Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995) [4] is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.
Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995) [4] is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.
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. [5] [6] In 2024, Charlton set the world record for the 60 metres hurdles at 7.67 seconds at the 116th Millrose Games. [7] She further broke the world record with a 7.65 run at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, claiming gold in the event.
Charlton represented the Bahamas at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing sixth in the 100 m hurdles event. [8]
Charlton also represented her country at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, where she was eliminated in the heats and in the semifinals respectively. [4]
She studied at St Augustine's College secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She later graduated from Purdue University. [9] [10]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 8th | 100 m | 12.40 |
| 5th | 100 m hurdles | 14.73 (w) | |||
| 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 46.85 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 4 x 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 x 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 x 100 m relay | 45.09 | |
| 3rd | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:42.61 | |||
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.97 |
| 1st | 4 x 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 x 100 m relay | 45.72 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 36th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 14.20 | |
| – | 4 x 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 100 m | 11.60 |
| 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 14.25 | |||
| 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | 44.77 | |||
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 7th | 100 m | 11.68 (w) |
| 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.47 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.56 | |
| 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.73 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.36 (w) | |
| – | 4 x 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 13th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.22 (w) |
| 7th | 4 x 100 m relay | 44.38 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.01 (w) | |
| 4th | 4 x 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 x 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 x 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 x 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 |
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