Charles Bennett (athlete)

Charles Bennett
Personal information
Born9 December 1871
Shapwick, Dorset, England
Died18 December 1948 (aged 77)
Bournemouth, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventrunning / Steeplechase
ClubFinchley Harriers
Portsmouth Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Representing  Great Britain
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 1500 metres
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 4000 metre steeplechase
Representing a Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 5000 metre team race

Charles Bennett (9 December 1871[1] – 18 December 1948)[2] was a British athlete, winner of the 1500 metres at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the first British track and field athlete to become Olympic champion.[3] He was a member of Finchley Harriers (founded 1877) which was amalgamated into Hillingdon Athletic Club in 1966.[4]

  1. ^ "Charles Bennett". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Unsung Hero". dorsetlife.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Bennett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Charles Bennett". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.