Charles Dobson
United KingdomActive- Born
- Oct 20, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Colchester, United Kingdom
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.83 m
Charlie Dobson is a British sprinter, specialising in the 400 metres and the 4 x 400 metres relay.
An Olympic bronze medalist and European champion in the relay, Dobson made his senior individual breakthrough in 2024; he won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, and won the 400 metres event at the 2024 British Athletics Championships.
He was the surprise winner in the 400 metres final of the 2024 Diamond League in Brussels.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 400 m 44.14 (#46 all-time), 200 m 19.99 (#268 all-time), 2026 season best 44.69 (Jun 21, 2026, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR)) · Last competition: Meeting International Troyes Aube, Jun 28, 2026, 44.86 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · Area record (4 × 400 m) · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 20.26 | -0.3 | May 20, 2026 | 15th Savona International Meeting |
| 2026 | 400m | 44.69 | – | Jun 21, 2026 | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
| 2025 | 400m | 44.14 | – | Jul 19, 2025 | London Athletics Meet |
| 2025 | 4x400m | 2:58.11 | – | Sep 20, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 400m | 44.23 | – | Jul 20, 2024 | London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2024 | 4x400m | 2:55.83 | – | Aug 10, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2024 | 4x400Metre | 3:12.99 | – | May 5, 2024 | World Athletics Relays |
| 2023 | 60m Indoor | 6.61 | – | Feb 8, 2023 | Mondeville Meeting |