Charles Dowson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 16 November 1889 London, England |
| Died | 5 February 1980 (aged 90) London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Queens Park Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3 km walk: 13:28 (1920) 2 mile walk: 14:32 (1920) |
Charles Samuel Dowson (16 November 1889 – 5 February 1980) was a British racewalker, who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Charles Dowson". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Herald. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Champions". Daily Record. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Charles Dowson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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