British racewalker
Charles Dowson
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Nationality | British (English) |
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Born | (1889-11-16)16 November 1889 London, England |
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Died | 5 February 1980(1980-02-05) (aged 90) London, England |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Racewalking |
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Club | Queens Park Harriers |
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Personal best(s) | 3 km walk: 13:28 (1920)
2 mile walk: 14:32 (1920)
7 mile walk: 53:31.2 (1919) |
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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]
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