Charlie Dobson

Charlie Dobson (born 20 October 1999) is a British sprinter, specialising in the 400 metres and the 4 × 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.

Personal life Dobson is from Colchester, Essex, England. He studied at St Benedict's Catholic College and Colchester Sixth Form College. As of 2022, he was a student of aeronautical engineering at Loughborough University.

Career Dobson competes for Colchester Harriers Athletics Club. He came second in the 200 metres event at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships,

In 2020, Dobson set the British Universities & Colleges Sport record for the 60 metres event. but injured himself prior to the event. The injury also prevented him from attempting to qualify for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics;

In April 2022, Dobson ran a 200 metres event in 20.19, the 11th fastest time by a Briton in history. Dobson also finished fourth in the individual 200 metres event. Later that month he won his first national 400 metres title at the 2024 British Athletics Championships to secure a place at the Paris Olympics where he went out in the semi-finals of the individual event before claiming a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain 4 × 400 metre relay team.

Dobson won the 400 metres at the 2024 Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium, in a time of 44.49 seconds.

On 19 July 2025, Dobson won the 400 metres at the London Diamond League Meeting in a new personal best of 44.14 seconds. Shortly afterwards he retained his British title at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships.