Charles Anderson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Charles Howard•Anderson |
| Used name | Charles•Anderson |
| Born | 24 October 1914 in Westminster, California (USA) |
| Died | 27 March 1993 (aged 78 years 5 months 3 days) in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER) |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Lt. Col. Charles Anderson was lying second in the individual competition of the Three-Day Event after two days, but dropped to fourth in the individual placings. Anderson was a graduate of West Point, class of ‘38, and later became a career army officer, retiring in 1966, as a full colonel. He served with the Airborne Division during World War II.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | USA |
Charles Anderson | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Reno Palisade | 4 | ||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Reno Palisade / United States | 1 | Gold |