Charles Anderson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Howard•Anderson
Used nameCharles•Anderson
Born24 October 1914 in Westminster, California (USA)
Died27 March 1993 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Lt. Col. Charles Anderson was lying second in the individual competition of the Three-Day Event after two days, but dropped to fourth in the individual placings. Anderson was a graduate of West Point, class of ‘38, and later became a career army officer, retiring in 1966, as a full colonel. He served with the Airborne Division during World War II.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) USA Charles Anderson
Individual, Men (Olympic) Reno Palisade 4
Team, Men (Olympic) Reno Palisade / United States 1 Gold