DOBSON Charlotte

Great Britain
Sailing
5 Jun 1986
35
Female
1.68/5'6''
GLASGOW
 
Great Britain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SAL Sailing Women's Skiff - 49er FX
GBR
Great Britain
 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Enoshima
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 01
#1
Finished
Followed by 		Enoshima
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 02
#2
Finished
Followed by 		Enoshima
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 03
#3
Finished
Sagami
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 04
#4
Finished
Followed by 		Sagami
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 05
#5
Finished
Followed by 		Sagami
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 06
#6
Finished
Kamakura
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 07
#7
Finished
Followed by 		Kamakura
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 08
#8
Finished
Followed by 		Kamakura
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 09
#9
Finished
Kamakura
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 10
#10
Finished
Followed by 		Kamakura
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 11
#11
Finished
Followed by 		Kamakura
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Race 12
#12
Finished
Enoshima
Women's Skiff - 49er FX - Medal Race
#13
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
849er FX2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
749er FX2014Santander, ESP
1049er FX2018Aarhus, DEN
10Laser Radial2007Cascais, POR
16Laser Radial2011Fremantle, WA, AUS

Class World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
249er FX2020Geelong, VIC, AUS
749er FX2019Auckland, NZL
949er FX2017Porto, POR

Class European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
249er FX2017Kiel, GER
749er FX2019Weymouth, GBR
1049er FX2018La Rochelle, FRA

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
249er FX2017Santander, ESP
349er FX2019Miami, FL, USA
349er FX2017Hyeres, FRA
449er FX2019Enoshima, JPN
549er FX2018Hyeres, FRA
1149er FX2017Miami, FL, USA
1549er FX2018Miami, FL, USA
:
Dobbo, Chaz (fxgirls.co.uk, 08 Jun 2015)
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Athlete
:
Psychology - University of Edinburgh, Great Britain
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Partner Dylan Fletcher
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English, French, German
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Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club [RNCYC] [Great Britain]
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Her sister Anna represented Great Britain in sailing at the 2006 World Youth Championships in Weymouth, England, while her mother competed in equestrian at an elite level. Her partner Dylan Fletcher has also represented Great Britain in sailing, and was selected to compete in the 49er class at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jan 2020; heraldscotland.com, 28 Dec 2019; helensburgh-heritage.co.uk, 29 Jun 2012; sailingnetworks.com, 2007)
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She began sailing at age 10 on Loch Lomond in Helensburgh, Scotland. (yachtsandyachting.com, 09 May 2020; heraldscotland.com, 28 Dec 2019)
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Her mother was an elite athlete and wanted her to be involved in sport. "She was in the Olympic riding squad, which meant I did a fair bit of riding at a young age. However, she thought it was cheaper to buy me a boat rather than a pony." (sailingnetworks.com, 2007)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (bbc.co.uk, 01 Oct 2019)
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US tennis players Martina Navratilova and Pete Sampras. (helensburgh-heritage.co.uk, 29 Jun 2012)
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Her mother. (rya.org.uk, 2014)

General Interest

General
CREWMATE
In January 2017 she split with former crewmate Sophie Ainsworth, with whom she finished eighth in the 49er FX class at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She then partnered with Saskia Tidey. (sailingscuttlebutt.com, 14 Apr 2020, 02 Oct 2019; GBR FX Girls Facebook page, 20 Jan 2017; bournemouthecho.co.uk, 20 Jan 2017)

SWITCHING CLASSES
After missing out on qualification for the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012, she decided to switch from the Laser class to the 49er FX. Trying the skiff for the first time, she was unsure whether she had made the right choice. "I was in tears when we left the beach. I was terrified. But, suddenly, the fear turned to enjoyment and I have loved it ever since. I was looking for a new challenge and I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue or not. So I jumped into the skiff and I literally just loved it." (thedailysail.com, 14 Feb 2014; scotsman.com, 23 Sep 2013)

STUDY BREAK
She graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 2016. She had first begun the degree in 2003 after leaving school but the university allowed her to defer the programme so she should could fit her studies around sailing. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2016)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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