Charlotte Wingfield
Charlotte Wingfield (born 30 November 1994) is a British born sprinter who competes on behalf of the Republic of Malta.[4]
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| Born | 30 November 1994 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Education | Cardiff Metropolitan University[1] |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
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| Country |  |
| Sport | Sprint |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| Coached by | Frank Adams (2011-2013) Matt Elias (2013-2017) James Hillier (2017-2019)[3] |
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]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1st | 100 m | 11.71 |
| 1st | 200 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 |
| 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 | 1st | 100 m | 11.62 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.78 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.31 | |||
| 2017 | 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 | 11.99 | |||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (h) | 200 m | 24.40 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 41st (h) | 60 m | 7.67 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.54 (+1.1 m/s, Malta, 2017) NR
- 200 metres – 23.78 (+0.3 m/s, San Marino, 2017)NR
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.44 (Cardiff 2017) NR
- 200 metres – 24.10 (Sheffield 2017)NR
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References
- "Charlotte Wingfield set for the challenge". Times of Malta. 27 May 2015.
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- Gareth Hopkins (2019-Present)Power of 10 profile
- Charlotte Wingfield at World Athletics
- "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/12/a-minimal-crowd-but-charlotte-wingfields-perfect-olympic-moment/
- http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=w/athlete=128783-wingfield-charlotte/index.html
- Charlotte Wingfield at World Athletics
- Charlotte Wingfield at the International Olympic Committee
- Charlotte Wingfield at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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