Charlotte Wingfield (born 30 November 1994) is a Maltese sprinter who competes on behalf of the

Republic of Malta Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...

. She competed at the

2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...

and

2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practices ...

. She switched her allegiance from

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...

in 2015 to represent Malta, her father's country of origin. She competed for Malta at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

in the 100 metres event. She finished 8th in her heat and did not qualify for the semifinals. She was the flag bearer for Malta during the closing ceremony.

Personal life

Born in England, Wingfield is of Maltese descent through her father and holds dual British-Maltese citizenship.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

– 11.54 (+1.1 m/s, Malta, 2017) NR *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 23.78 (+0.3 m/s, San Marino, 2017) NR Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

– 7.44 (Cardiff 2017) NR *

– 24.10 (Sheffield 2017) NR

References

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A minimal crowd but Charlotte Wingfield's perfect Olympic moment shines through all the same
*http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=w/athlete=128783-wingfield-charlotte/index.html * * * 1994 births Living people Athletes from London Maltese female sprinters British female sprinters English female sprinters English people of Maltese descent Naturalised citizens of Malta World Athletics Championships athletes for Malta Olympic athletes for Malta Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Malta European Games competitors for Malta Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 European Games Olympic female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games Alumni of Cardiff Metropolitan University 21st-century English sportswomen {{Malta-athletics-bio-stub