Anthaya Charlton (born 26 July 2003) is a Bahamian long jumper. In 2024, she became national champion and in 2025 set an outright national record.[1]
Career
In June 2024, she became Bahamian national champion with a long jump of 5.99 metres.[2]
Competing for the University of Florida, she set a Bahamian long jump record of 6.98m at the Razorback Invitational on 31 January 2025 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, breaking the previous national record of 6.82m which belonged to Daphne Saunders from 1994.[3] The mark was also placed her the second in the all-time list of the women’s NCAA indoor long jump, surpassing the previous faculty record of 6.93m set by American 2024 Olympian champion Tara Davis-Woodhall in 2021, and behind only Jasmine Moore.[4][5]
She ran a personal best 7.24 seconds for the 60 metres at the SEC Championships in February 2025.[6]
Personal life
Her sister is fellow athlete Devynne Charlton.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Anthaya Charlton". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Bahamian Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Sweeting, Tenjah (5 Feb 2025). "Anthaya Charlton named as Athlete of the Week". Tribune242. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Prasun (1 Feb 2025). "Who Is Anthaya Charlton? 21-Year-Old Younger Sister of 2x Olympian Devynne Charlton". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (1 Feb 2025). "Bahamian Florida senior Anthaya Charlton produces personal best and world leading 6.98m to take long jump win at Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville". SportsMax. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Perez, Kevin (March 1, 2025). "Action Heating Up At SEC Indoor Championships". wruf.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "10 new stars who could shine at the World Indoor Championships Nanjing 25". World Athletics. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "The Charlton Sisters: Meet Bahamian track and field's record-breaking siblings". Pulse Sports. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.