Charles Wilson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Albert•Wilson
Used nameCharles•Wilson
Born3 September 1864 in Leeds, England (GBR)
Died22 January 1950 in Windermere, England (GBR)
AffiliationsLeeds Fencing Club, Leeds (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Charles Wilson was the sabre champion at the Amateur Fencing Championships between 1904-06 and was the first man to win it three years in succession. Having retired after his 1906 triumph, Wilson returned to the Championship in 1908 and finished runner-up to William Marsh. He was then selected as captain of the British sabre team at the London Olympics and competed in both the team and individual events.

Wilson came from a wealthy family and was a director of Wilsons and Mathiesons Ltd., the Yorkshire-based iron founders and gas appliance manufacturers, started by his father Charles Carr Wilson in 1854.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Fencing GBR Charles Wilson
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) =4 p8 r1/4
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Great Britain =5