Charlie Oliver (athlete)

Charlie Oliver

Personal information
Full name	Charlie Oliver
Nationality	Solomon Islands
Born	(1955-07-09) July 9, 1955 (age 69)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	800 metres & 1500 metres
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Solomon Islands (South) Pacific Mini Games 1981 Honiara 800 m 1981 Honiara 1500 m 1985 Rarotonga 800 m
Updated on 17 May 2015

Charles “Charlie” Oliver (born 9 July 1955) is a retired middle-distance athlete from the Solomon Islands.

Oliver was part of the Solomon Island team that was first to compete at the Olympics when they went to the 1984 Summer Olympics which was held in Los Angeles. He entered the 800 metres, he managed to finish sixth in his heat but it still wasn't good enough to advance to the next round.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Solomon Islands
1981	South Pacific Mini Games	Honiara, Solomon Islands	1st	800 m	1:56.01 min
1981	South Pacific Mini Games	Honiara, Solomon Islands	2nd	1500 m	4:07.71 min
1985	South Pacific Mini Games	Rarotonga, Cook Islands	2nd	800 m	1:57.44 min

References

1. Sports Reference Profile

External links

• Charlie Oliver at World Athletics
• Charlie Oliver at Olympedia
• South Pacific Mini Games