Charles Gunn (athlete)

Charles Gunn
Personal information
Born14 August 1885
St. Pancras, London, England
Died30 December 1983 (aged 98)
Chichester, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventwalk events
ClubRailway Clearing House AC
Medal record
Olympic Games
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 10 km walk

Charles Edward James Gunn (14 August 1885 – 30 December 1983) was a British athlete who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]

Career

Gunn, born in St Pancras, London, finished third behind Charles Dowson in the 2 miles walk event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[2][3]

One month later, at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, Gunn competed for Great Britain in 10 kilometre walk, where he won the bronze medal in the 10 kilometre walk. The following year he finished second behind John Evans in the 2miles walk event at the 1921 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

He died in Chichester.

References

  1. ^ "Charles Gunn". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2024.


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