# Devynne Charlton

Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995) is a Bahamian athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.

## Athletics career

Charlton represented her country at the 2015 and World Athletics Championships, where she was eliminated in the heats and semifinals, respectively.
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.

## Personal life

She studied at St Augustine's College secondary school in Nassau, Bahamas. She later graduated from Purdue University. Her sister is fellow athlete Anthaya Charlton.

## Achievements
### International competitions

Representing the  Bahamas :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 8th | 100 m | 12.40 |
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 14.73 (w) |
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 46.85 |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 14.19 |
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | 46.16 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 12.33 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 12th (h) | Medley relay | 2:11.10 |
| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, FL, United States | 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.09 |
| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, FL, United States | 3rd | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:42.61 |
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.97 |
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.02 |
| 2012 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 100 m | 11.97 |
| 2012 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.77 |
| 2012 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.72 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 36th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 14.20 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | 4 x 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 100 m | 11.60 |
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 14.25 |
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | 44.77 |
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 7th | 100 m | 11.68 (w) |
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.47 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.56 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Morelia, Mexico | 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | 45.73 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.36 (w) |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | 4 x 100 m relay | DQ |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 13th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.22 (w) |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 4 x 100 m relay | 44.38 |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.01 (w) |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th | 4 x 100 m relay | 44.28 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.16 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.95 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | 4 x 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 8.18 |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.01 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 10th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.49 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | – | 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 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 12.53 |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.58 |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.71 |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 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 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 12.56 |

### Personal bests

   * 60 metres indoor – 7.26 (Geneva, OH 25 FEB 2017)
** 60 metres hurdles indoor – 7.65 (Glasgow 3 March 2024) World record
* 100 metres – 11.22 (+0.6 m/s) (Bloomington, IN 13 MAY 2018)
* 200 metres – 23.53 (Geneva, OH 25 February 2017)
* 100 metres hurdles – 12.44 (+0.1 m/s) (Budapest 22 August 2023) NR