Charlotte Sarah Henshaw (born 16 January 1987) is a British Paralympic full-time athlete across multiple disciplines.

Previously a swimmer specialising in 100 metres breaststroke SB6, Henshaw was a European champion and Paralympic medalist from the early 2010's.

While at Stirling she combined her studies with training, and was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

[2] Henshaw was back in the British team in 2012 when she was selected for her second Paralympics, this time on home-soil in London.

The following year, Henshaw missed the IPC European Championships due to being hospitalised for a severe leg infection.

In June 2015, Henshaw returned to the competitive circuit and broke her own European Record at the Scottish National meet (1.37.56) [5] and later that summer she returned to the international stage at the IPC World Championships in Glasgow, where she broke her European record twice in one day, clinching a silver medal in the final in a time of 1.36.94.

She won European Gold in Madeira, Portugal in May 2016 [7] and was selected for her 3rd Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Starting canoe training in late 2016, she made her international debut at the European Champions in Bulgaria - winning a silver medal - and went on to compete at the World championships in the Czech Republic during 2017.

[11] In June 2021, Henshaw was named as part of the team to represent the UK at the postponed 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.

[21][22] Henshaw was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to canoeing.