| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Charles Samuel•Dowson | |
| Used name | Charles•Dowson | |
| Born | 16 November 1889 in Marylebone, England |  GBR |
| Died | 5 February 1980 (aged 90 years 2 months 19 days) in Westminster, England | GBR |
| Affiliations | Queens Park Harriers — London, England | GBR |
| NOC | Great Britain | GBR |
Before World War I, Charles Dowson was one of the finest walkers in England, and won the South London Harriers 2-mile race at Kennington Oval in 1913. The following year he was placed second in the AAA 2-mile walk, and in the first post-war Championships in 1919, was second in the 7-mile walk. However, in 1920 Dowson won both events, and then competed in the two walks at the Olympics. A civil servant, Dowson worked for the post office and won many Civil Service Sports titles.
Personal Bests: 3000W – 13:28e (1920); 2 mile Walk – 14:32.0 (1920); 7 mile Walk – 53:31.2 (1919).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Charles Dowson | |||
| 3,000 metres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | AC h1 r1/2 |
