Cravont Charleston
Cravont Charleston, born January 2, 1998, is an American sprinter from Charlotte, North Carolina. He specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He went to Mallard Creek High School, where he won state titles in 2016 and was named the Charlotte Observer indoor track athlete of the year. He later competed for North Carolina State University.
Charleston has competed at the Olympic trials and World Championships. In 2021 he ran the 100m in 10.23 seconds at the Olympic trials but did not advance from the heats. In 2022 he reached the 100m semifinals at the trials for the World Championships, finishing 11th with 10.05 in the semis, and he also ran the 200m in 20.50 at the meet.
His breakthrough came in 2023. He ran under 10 seconds for the first time, with a 9.98 in Geneva and a wind-assisted 9.87 at Mt. SAC. He then set a personal best of 9.90 seconds. At the 2023 USA Outdoor Championships, he won the 100m with 9.95 seconds, beating Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles. He earned a spot on the U.S. team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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