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
Event
Racewalking
ClubQueens Park Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal bests3 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.

Career

Dowson finished second behind William Hehir in the 7 miles walk event at the 1919 AAA Championships. 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.

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.

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.