Charles Grethen

Charles Grethen
Grethen in 2018
Personal information
Born 2 June 1992
Tuntange, Luxembourg
Education Texas State University
University of Georgia
University of Luxembourg
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 800 m
College team Georgia Bulldogs

Charles Grethen (born 2 June 1992, in Tuntange) is a Luxembourgish middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 and 1500 metres. He represented his country at three consecutive European Championships.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Luxembourg
2009 European Youth Olympic Festival Tampere, Finland 6th (h) 800 m 1:57.6h
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 17th (sf) 800 m 1:52.09
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 35th (h) 800 m 1:53.22
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 16th (h) 800 m 1:50.01
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 31st (h) 800 m 1:50.36
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 14th (sf) 800 m 1:49.31
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 13th (sf) 800 m 1:49.40
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 38th (h) 800 m 1:48.93
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 2nd 800 m 1:50.70
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 5th 1500 m 3:44.59
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 25th (h) 1500 m 3:49.97
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 14th (h) 1500 m 3:41.07
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 12th 1500 m 3:36.80
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 21st (h) 1500 m 3:44.87
World Championships Eugene, United States 21st (sf) 1500 m 3:40.41
European Championships Munich, Germany 16th (h) 1500 m 3:40.33
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 5th 3000 m 7:46.65
Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 2nd 1500 m 3:42.37
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 19th (sf) 1500 m 3:36.11

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor