Charles Dowson Explained
| Charles Dowson |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Racewalking |
| Club: | Queens Park Harriers |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1889 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Place: | London, England |
| Pb: | 3 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.[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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Charles Dowson . Olympedia . 18 July 2021.
- News: AAA Championships . Daily Herald . 7 July 1919 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 November 2024 .
- News: Amateur Champions . Daily Record . 7 July 1919 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 November 2024 .
- News: The Athletic Championships . Weekly Dispatch (London) . 4 July 1920 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 23 November 2024 .
- News: Athletics . Newcastle Journal . 5 July 1920 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 23 November 2024 .
- Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 23 November 2024 .
- Web site: Charles Dowson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040047/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/charles-dowson-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 August 2014 . sports-reference.com.
