Charlotte Wingfield
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1994 |
| Education | Cardiff Metropolitan University[1] |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Malta |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| Coached by | Matt Elias[2] |
Charlotte Wingfield (born 30 November 1994) is a British born sprinter who competes for Malta.[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.[4] She was the flag bearer for Malta during the closing ceremony.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Malta | |||||
| 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 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.69 (-0.3 m/s, Baku 2015) NR
- 200 metres – 24.26 (+1.1 m/s, Malta, 2016)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.55 (Cardiff 2016) NR
- 200 metres – 24.73 (Sheffield 2015) NR
References
- 1 2 "Charlotte Wingfield set for the challenge". Times of Malta. 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Power of 10 profile
- ↑ Charlotte Wingfield profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
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