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Charisma Taylor

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Charisma Taylor
Taylor at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 26)
Nassau, Bahamas
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Bahamas
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 San JoseTriple Jump
Silver medal – second place2021 San Jose100m Hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2019 QuerétaroTriple jump
CARIFTA Games (Under 18)
Gold medal – first place2015 BasseterreLong jump
Gold medal – first place2015 BasseterreTriple jump
Gold medal – first place2016 St. George'sTriple jump

Charisma Taylor (born 3 September 1999) is a Bahamian hurdler and jumper who competes in the 100 metres hurdles, triple jump and long jump. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in both the triple jump and the 100 metres hurdles.

Career

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Taylor has won multiple CARIFTA Games gold medals,[1] including winning both the high jump and the triple jump in 2015.[2] She advanced into the semifinals for the 100 metres hurdles at the 2015 World Youth Championships, finishing 21st.[3] At the 2018 World U20 Championships, she finished 13th in the triple jump.[4]

Taylor finished fifth in the triple jump at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships and set the national indoor record.[5] She finished fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[6] She then represented the Bahamas at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and finished 29th in the triple jump.[7]

At the 2024 World Indoor Championships, Taylor finished sixth in both the triple jump and the 60 metres hurdles.[8][9] She qualified to represent the Bahamas at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres hurdles and the triple jump. In the triple jump, she finished 15th in the qualifying rounds and missed the top-12 final.[10] She set a personal best time of 12.63 seconds in the 100 metres semifinal but did not advance into the final.[11]

Taylor competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Championships and finished sixth in her heat, failing to advance.[12] At the 2026 World Indoor Championships, she finished 14th in the triple jump and fourth in her 60 metres hurdles semifinal heat.[13][14]

Personal life

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Taylor attended SPIRE Institute and Academy in Geneva, Ohio, before going on to compete for Washington State Cougars[15] and the Tennessee Volunteers.[16] She was diagnosed with alopecia in 2022.[17]

Personal bests

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EventTimeVenueDate
100m Hurdles12.76 (+1.8)Gainesville, Florida13 April 2024[18]
Triple jump14.88 mAlbuquerque, New Mexico11 March 2023
Long jump6.64 mAlbuquerque, New Mexico10 March 2023
60m Hurdles (indoor)7.91Glasgow, Scotland3 March 2024
Long jump (indoor)6.45 mFayetteville, Arkansas11 FEB 2022
Triple jump (indoor)13.96 m NRBirmingham, Alabama12 MAR 2022

References

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  1. ↑ "Taylor and Greene among 18 Bahamians with Carifta Standards". bahamasathletics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Charisma Taylor does it again". Bahamas Local. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "100m Hurdles (76.2cm) Girls - Semi-Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Triple Jump Women – Qualification – Results" (PDF). IAAF. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "BAH – National record for Taylor as NCAA champships comes to a close". NACAC Athletics. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Top-10 Lady Vols Round Out NCAA Championships With Three Podium Finishes". Tennessee Volunteers. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Triple Jump Women - Qualification Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Results Triple Jump Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Summary 60 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Taylor finishes 15th in women's triple jump". The Nassau Guardian. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Taylor is out for hurdles finals". Bahamas Latest News. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Women's 100 metres hurdles - Heat results" (PDF). World Athletics. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Results Triple Jump Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Results 60 Metres Hurdles Women - Semi-Finals" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Charisma Taylor Earns Top Ten Senior Award". business.wsu.edu. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Taylor Pleased With Southeastern Conference Championship Debut". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "Charisma Taylor talks about her hair loss as a result of alopecia". The Tribune 242. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Taylor Personal Best". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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