Charlie Carvell

Charlie Carvell (born 30 June 2004) is a British sprinter.[1]

Charlie Carvell
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 45.48 (Kladno, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U20 Championships
2023 Jerusalem400m
2023 Jerusalem4x400m relay
2021 Tallinn4x400m relay

Early life

From Shropshire, he attended Bridgnorth Endowed School and Thomas Telford School.[2][3]

Career

Carvell was a gold medallist at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in the 4x400m relay.[4]

Carvell ran a personal best of 46.17 seconds win the 400m at the England Athletics Under-20 Championships at Chelmsford in June 2023.[5] He was a silver medallist in the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in a time of 46.08 seconds, having run a personal best of 45.92 seconds in the heats.[6][7][8] At that event he was also a gold medallist in the 4x400m relay.[9] He was named the Athletics Weekly Under-20 British Male Athlete of the Year for 2023.[10]

On 22 May 2024, he won the 400 metres at a meeting in Kladno with a personal best time of 45.48 seconds.[11] In May 2024, he was also selected to represent Britain in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[12] He was part of the men's 4x400m relay team which won their heat to qualify for the final, in which they finished seventh.[13]

References
  1. Charvell. "Charlie". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. Elwell, Nick (1 March 2019). "Its trophy time for talented trio". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. Elwell, Nick (17 June 2022). "Gilbody and Stoddart set high standard at Telford". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. Cox, Lewis (21 July 2021). "Charlie Carvell is buzzing after striking Euro gold". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. Benmett, George (6 July 2023). "Charlie Carvell heading north in search of more success". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. "CAPTAIN CARVELL & BRILLIANT BENJAMIN LEAD WAY AS EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPS BEGIN". British Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. "CAPTAIN CARVELL WINS SUPERB SILVER AS GB&NI WIN FOUR MORE EURO U20 MEDALS". British Athletics. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. "GB & NI CLAIM 4X400M RELAY GOLD & TWO SILVERS TO END EURO U20S ON HIGH". British Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. Heath, Georgie (26 December 2023). "GB junior captain Charlie Carvell looks back on an amazing year". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. Novotny, Mike (23 May 2024). "Krsek did not live to win the Kladno throw. However, the time in the 400 meters satisfied him". kladensky.denik.cz. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  12. "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. "HODGKINSON, MEN'S 4X400M AND WOMEN'S 4X100M TEAMS QUALIFY ON PENTULTIMATE MORNING IN ROME". British Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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