CHARLES Tina

United States of America

Date of Birth: 5 Dec 1988

Age: 32

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.93/6'3''

Place of birth: FLUSHING, NY

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Basketball	Women USA United States	1

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #10 NGR Nigeria 72 USA United States 81	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #22 USA United States 86 JPN Japan 69	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #34 FRA France 82 USA United States 93	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Quarterfinal #41 AUS Australia 55 USA United States 79	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Semifinal #47 USA United States 79 SRB Serbia 59	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Women's Gold Medal Game #52 USA United States 90 JPN Japan 75	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1	Women	2012	London, GBR

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2018	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP
1	Women	2014	Turkey
1	Women	2010	Czech Republic

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2019	San Juan, PUR

Occupation:

Psychology - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

Languages spoken:

Washington Mystics [United States of America] since 2020

Mike Thibault [club], USA; Dawn Staley [national], USA

Position style:

Centre (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)

She pulled out of the shortened 2020 WNBA season after she was granted a medical exemption due to extrinsic asthma. (wnba.com, 01 Jan 2020; usatoday.com, 01 Jan 2020)

National league:

WNBA [USA] (swishappeal.com, 11 Jul 2021)

She joined her first basketball team when she was in grade one at school. (sportsnet.ca, 01 Jan 2015)

Philosophy:

"I believe that success isn't measured by wealth or how many assets you have, but your ability to impact someone's life in a positive way." (tinacharles31.com, 01 Jan 2016)

She was selected for the WNBA All-Star Team on eight occasions between 2011 and 2021. (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)

She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the WNBA in 2012. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)

She was named WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2010. (usabasketball.com, 31 Oct 2010)

In 2009 she was named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. (usabasketball.com, 31 Oct 2010)

General Interest

General
WNBA DRAFT
She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun as the overall number one pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)

FOUNDATION
She formed the Hopey's Heart Foundation in memory of her aunt Maureen 'Hopey' Vaz, who died of multiple organ failure in 2013. The foundation is committed to improving sports safety and raising awareness of sudden cardiac arrest. She has also been involved in charity projects for school girls in Africa through Connect To Learn, a global initiative to assist children in impoverished areas. (Twitter profile, 12 Jul 2021; usab.com, 21 Jun 2016; tinacharles31.com, 01 Jan 2016)

MEDIA WORK
She is the founder of Thirty-One Enterprises which was established to support her ventures in entertainment, media, and philanthropy. She has directed and produced the documentaries, 'Charlie's Records' and 'Game Changer', which both premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, NY, United States of America. (Instagram profile, 04 Jul 2021; teamusa.org, 01 Jul 2021; sportsnet.ca, 01 Jan 2015)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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