Charles Grethen Explained

Charles Grethen
Birth Date:	2 June 1992
Birth Place:	Tuntange, Luxembourg^[1]
Height:	1.80 m^[2]
Weight:	65 kg
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	800 m
Education:	Texas State University University of Georgia University of Luxembourg^[3]
Collegeteam:	Georgia Bulldogs

Charles Grethen (born 2 June 1992, in Tuntange) is a Luxembourgish middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 and 1500 metres. He represented his country at three consecutive European Championships.

International competitions

Representing
2009	European Youth Olympic Festival	Tampere, Finland	6th (h)	800 m	1:57.6h
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	17th (sf)	800 m	1:52.09
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	35th (h)	800 m	1:53.22
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	16th (h)	800 m	1:50.01
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	31st (h)	800 m	1:50.36
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	14th (sf)	800 m	1:49.31
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	13th (sf)	800 m	1:49.40
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	38th (h)	800 m	1:48.93
2017	Games of the Small States of Europe	Serravalle, San Marino	bgcolor=silver	2nd	800 m	1:50.70
	Universiade	Taipei, Taiwan	5th	1500 m	3:44.59
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	25th (h)	1500 m	3:49.97
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	14th (h)	1500 m	3:41.07
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	12th	1500 m	3:36.80
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	21st (h)	1500 m	3:44.87
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	21st (sf)	1500 m	3:40.41
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	16th (h)	1500 m	3:40.33
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	5th	3000 m	7:46.65
	Games of the Small States of Europe	Marsa, Malta	bgcolor=silver	2nd	1500 m	3:42.37
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	19th (sf)	1500 m	3:36.11

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 metres – 1:46.44 (Oordegem-Lede 2016)
• 1000 metres – 2:18.95 (Pliezhausen 2016)
• 1500 metres – 3:32.86 (Tokyo 2020) NR
• One mile- 3:53.20 (Oslo 2022) NR

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:48.26 (Metz 2016)
• 1500 metres – 3:45.05 (Düsseldorf 2016)

Notes and References

1. http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/c-track/mtt/charles_grethen_823370.html College team bio
2. http://www.gwangju2015.kr/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6301600_grethen_charles.htm 2015 Universiade bio
3. https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n114822-grethen-charles.htm 2017 Universiade bio