Sharlene Mawdsley

Sharlene Mawdsley
Sharlene Mawdsley in 2024
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ireland
World Athletics Relays
Bronze medal – third place2024 Nassau4 × 400 m mixed
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Rome4 × 400 m mixed
Silver medal – second place2024 Rome4 × 400 m relay

Sharlene Mawdsley (born 10 August 1998) is an Irish athlete who specialises in the 400 metres and other sprint events.[2]

Early life

Mawdsley is from Newport, County Tipperary, where she attended St. Mary's School.[3]

She is a graduate of sociology from the University of Limerick.[4][5]

Mawdsley started competing in athletics as a child. Early in her career, she competed primarily in the 200 m and also in the 100 m. She started focusing on the 400 m in 2019.

Career

2021

Mawdsley competed in the 400 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in March and did not advance past the heats.[6]

In May, at the 2021 World Relays, she helped the Irish team finish seventh in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay.

2022

Mawdsley competed at the 2022 World Championships in July, helping the Irish team finish eighth in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay.

In August, she competed at the 2022 European Championships. She did not advance past the heats in the 400 m. In the 4 × 400 m relay, she helped Ireland finish sixth.

2023

Mawdsley competed at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in March. In the 400 m, she advanced to the semifinals. She helped the Irish team finish fifth in the 4 × 400 m relay.

In August, she competed in the 2023 World Championships 400 m semifinals[7][8] and finals of both the women's and mixed 4 × 400 m relays, running six races in total over nine days.[9][10][11][12] She helped Ireland finish eighth in the mixed 4 × 400 relay and sixth in the 4 × 400 m relay.

2024

Mawdsley competed at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in March. In the 400 m, she initially advanced to the final on merit before being disqualified for obstruction in the semifinals.[13][14] She then helped the Irish team finish fifth in the 4 × 400 m relay.[15][16]

In May, at the 2024 World Relays, Mawdsley helped Ireland win the bronze medal in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. It was her first major international medal.

Mawdsley competed at the 2024 European Championships in June. She helped the Irish team win the gold medal in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. Running the final leg, she received the baton from teammate Thomas Barr in second place. Mawdsley then passed the leading Belgian Helena Ponette in the home stretch, crossing the line first in an Irish record time of 3:09.92 with the second-fastest female split of the night at 49.40.[17] Mawdsley finished eighth in the 400 m. In the 4 × 400 m relay, she helped Ireland win the silver medal.[18]

On the 9 September 2024, Mawdsley ended her season with a victory in the 400 m at the Gala dei Castelli meeting in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Clocking a time of 51.35, she finished ahead of Susanne Gogl-Walli with 51.39 and Lieke Klaver with 51.42.[19]

2025

Competing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, she ran on the opening day in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[20][21] She also reached the semi-finals of the women's 400 metres.[22]

2026

Mawdsley won over 400 metres at the 2026 Irish Indoor Championships.[23] In May 2026, she competed with the Irish teams at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[24][25][26] In June, she lowered her personal best for the 400 metres at the FBK Games in Hengelo, before lowering it again to 50.06 seconds in the 2026 Diamond League event, the 2026 Meeting de Paris on 28 June.[1]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Ireland
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 8th 200 m 24.09
4th 4 × 100 m relay 45.38
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland – (h) 200 m DQ
5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.82
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 4th (sf) 200 m 23.98
4th 4 × 100 m relay 44.47
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 7th 400 m 53.57
4th 4 × 100 m relay 44.32
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 5th (h) 400 m 53.68
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 7th Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.26
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.97 NR
World Championships Eugene, United States 8th Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:16.86
European Championships Munich, Germany 15th (h) 400 m 52.63
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.63
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 6th (sf) 400 m 53.37
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.61
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:14.13
22nd (sf) 400 m 51.17
8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.08
2024 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.53[27] NR
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.38
European Championships Rome, Italy 1st Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.92[28] NR CR
8th 400 m 51.58
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.71[29] NR
Olympic Games Paris, France 10th (h) Mixed 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.67
10th (r) 400 m 51.18
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:19.90 NR
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 20th (sf) 400 m 51.22
16th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.27

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results[30]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Philadelphia SlamLong sprints 400 m5th51.12US$15,000
200 m7th23.24

References

  1. 1 2 "Sharlene Mawdsley clocks fourth PB of the season on Diamond League debut". RTÉ. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sharlene Mawdsley". The Speed Project. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ↑ admin. "All Ireland Schools: Mawdsley in record breaking form. Results added | Lindie Naughton". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sharlene Mawdsley Wins Gold Medal In Dramatic European Championships Final". www.tippfm.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Gill, Sarah (8 April 2024). "Women in Sport: Irish 400m sprinter Sharlene Mawdsley". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "European Athletics Indoor Championships - Toruń (Poland) - 400m Women - Round 1 - Results Summary" (PDF). European-Athletics.com. 5 March 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "Summary - 400 Metres Women - Round 1" (PDF). IAAF.org. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Summary - 400 Metres Women - Semi-finals" (PDF). IAAF.org. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "SUMMARY 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Round 1" (PDF). IAAF.org. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. ↑ @gregallenRTE (28 August 2023). "Have a look at this. As 400 metre hurdles world champ Femke Bol ran the fastest final leg of the women's 400 m relay last night, the only other athlete faster on leg 4 than @sharlenem229 was 400 metres silver Natalia Kaczmarek. In her 6th race in 9 days, Sharlene clocked 49.60 😳" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ↑ "SUMMARY 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - Qualification" (PDF). IAAF.org. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "RESULT 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - Final" (PDF). IAAF.org. 19 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mawdsley advances to 400m semis, agony for Sarah Healy". RTÉ Sport. 1 March 2024.
  14. ↑ Allen, Greg (1 March 2024). "Mawdsley disqualified from World Indoors 400m final". RTÉ.ie.
  15. ↑ "Sarah Lavin spearheads Ireland team at upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow". RTE. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics Championships". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Sharlene Mawdsley: 'I didn't believe I was going, maybe a bit of PTSD from not going three years ago'". Irish Independent. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  19. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (9 September 2024). "Sharlene Mawdsley storms to victory in Switzerland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Ireland name squad for World Championships in Tokyo". BBC Sport. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "Irish Senior Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Irish Team Selected For World Athletics Relays In Botswana". Athletics.ie. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Irish relay teams relying on second chance Sunday". RTE. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  26. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (9 April 2026). "Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker to lead Ireland team at World Relays". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "Irish mixed relay team secure brilliant bronze". RTÉ.ie. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  28. ↑ "Irish mixed relay team secure brilliant bronze". RTÉ.ie. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  29. ↑ "Irish Women's 4 x 400m team win silver medal at European Championships in Rome". 15 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  30. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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