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
1900 Paris1500 metres
1900 Paris4000 metre steeplechase
Representing a Mixed team
1900 Paris5000 metre team race

Charles Bennett (9 December 1871 – 18 December 1948) 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. He was a member of Finchley Harriers (founded 1877) which was amalgamated into Hillingdon Athletic Club in 1966.