Charles Dowson

Charles Dowson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1889-11-16)16 November 1889
London, England
Died5 February 1980(1980-02-05) (aged 90)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubQueens Park Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3 km walk: 13:28 (1920)

2 mile walk: 14:32 (1920)

7 mile walk: 53:31.2 (1919)

Charles Samuel Dowson (16 November 1889 – 5 February 1980) was a British racewalker, who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Dowson finished second behind William Hehir in the 7 miles walk event at the 1919 AAA Championships.[2][3] Dowson then became the national 2 miles walk champion and the national 7 miles walk national champion after winning the AAA Championships titles at the 1920 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

One month later, he competed at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. Dowson competed in the 3 km walk and the 10 km walk events.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Charles Dowson". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Herald. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Amateur Champions". Daily Record. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Charles Dowson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.