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Charlotte Dobson (born 5 June 1986) is a British sailor who has qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Personal life

Dobson was born on 5 June 1986 in Glasgow, Scotland.^[1] She studied psychology at the University of Edinburgh.^[2]

Sailing

Dobson was selected for the Scotland national squad at the age of 14.^[2] In 2001, she won a bronze medal at the Youth World Championship in the Laser Radial class; in 2002 and 2004 she won silver medals at the Championships. By 2005 she was ranked seventh in the ISAF world rankings and in 2007 finished tenth in the ISAF World Championships held in Portugal. She was shortlisted for the Great Britain team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, but missed out on selection to Penny Clark.^[2]

In 2010, she took the silver medal at the Laser Radial European Championships held in Estonia.^[2] At the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships Dobson finished 16th in the women's Laser Radial event.^[3]^[4] She attempted to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the individual Laser Radial but was beaten to selection for the Great Britain team by Alison Young after Young finished ahead of her in the Olympic regatta at Hyeres.^[5]^[6]

In 2013, she teamed up with Sophie Ainsworth to compete in the 49erFX classification.^[7] The pair won a bronze medal at the World Cup event in Mallorca.^[8] They then finished sixth at the 2014 49er European Championships held in Helsinki, Finland.^[9]

At the 2015 49erFX World Championships, held in San Isidro, Argentina, Dobson and Ainsworth finished in fifth place, four points behind the medal positions.^[10]

In March 2016, Dobson and Ainsworth were selected as part of the Great Britain team for the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they will compete in the women's 49erFX event, which is making its debut at the Games.^[7]^[11]^[12] In April at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma, Majorca the pair finished fifth in the opening race before suffering problems with their equipment in race two.^[13] They eventually placed sixth overall after taking second place in the final race.^[14] Later that month at the 49er European Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Ainsworth and Dobson were joint third after the second day of competition where they finished their three races, first, second and third.^[15] A victory in the final medal race meant they eventually finished ninth overall, and seventh among European boats.^[16]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=The Team Charlotte Dobson|url=http://www.rya.org.uk/britishsailingteam/meettheteam/pages/charlottedobson.aspx|publisher=Royal Yachting Association|accessdate=30 May 2016}}
2. ^¹²³{{cite web|last1=Fullarton|first1=Donald|title=Charlotte misses Olympic place|url=http://www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=539:charlotte-goes-for-gold&catid=38:sport&Itemid=496|publisher=Helensburgh Heritage Trust|accessdate=30 May 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Olympic profile: Charlotte Dobson and Alison Young|url=http://www.yachtingworld.com/microsites/olympics-2012/behind-the-scenes/olympic-profile-charlotte-dobson-and-alison-young-2718/2|publisher=Yachting World|accessdate=30 May 2016|date=9 July 2012}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=World Sailing Championships: Giles Scott wins Finn title|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/16130641|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2011}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Young masters breeze in France to pip Dobson for Radial place|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13057479.Young_masters_breeze_in_France_to_pip_Dobson_for_Radial_place/|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=The Herald|date=10 May 2012}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Robertson|first1=Andi|title=Sailing: Charlotte Dobson move has rekindled fire|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in-sport/sailing-charlotte-dobson-move-has-rekindled-fire-1-3106520|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=The Scotsman|date=23 September 2013}}
7. ^¹{{cite news|title=Ashford sailor Sophie Ainsworth named in the Great Britain sailing squad for Rio Olympics|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/sport/ainsworth-thrilled-by-olympic-call-up-92274/|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=Kent Online|date=8 March 2016}}
8. ^{{cite news|last1=Alexander|first1=Stuart|title=America’s Cup 2017: Sir Ben Ainslie waiting on AC35 format before decision to mount British challenge|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/america-s-cup-2017-sir-ben-ainslie-waiting-on-ac35-format-before-decision-to-mount-british-challenge-9240483.html|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=The Independent|date=5 April 2014}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=49er European Championships: Dylan Fletcher & Alain Sign third|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/28286879|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=13 July 2014}}
10. ^{{cite news|title=Great Britain pairings finish fifth and sixth at Worlds in Argentina|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/34895967|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2015}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Ashford sailor Sophie Ainsworth selected for Team GB for Olympic Games|url=http://www.ashfordherald.co.uk/Ashford-sailor-Sophie-Ainsworth-selected-Team-GB/story-28881725-detail/story.html|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=Ashford Herald|date=8 March 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
12. ^{{cite news|last1=Penny|first1=Brandon|title=Sailing events announced for 2016 Olympics|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/sailing/sailing-events-announced-for-2016-olympics.html|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=NBC Olympics|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207093233/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/sailing/sailing-events-announced-for-2016-olympics.html|archivedate=7 December 2012}}
13. ^{{cite news|title=Sailing: Giles Scott tops Finn fleet in Majorca|url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/14397892.Sailing__Giles_Scott_tops_Finn_fleet_in_Majorca/|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=Dorset Echo|date=1 April 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=British sailors shine as Trofeo Princesa Sofia draws to a close|url=http://www.sail-world.com/UK/British-sailors-shine-as-Trofeo-Princesa-Sofia-draws-to-a-close/143464|website=sail-world.com|publisher=Royal Yachting Association|accessdate=30 May 2016|date=2 April 2016}}
15. ^{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Luke|title=Brits continue to impress at the 49er European Championships|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2016/04/13/brits-continue-to-impress-at-the-european-championships/|accessdate=30 May 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=13 April 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=Podium finish for British sailors at the 49er European Championships|url=http://www.sail-world.com/UK/Podium-finish-for-British-sailors-at-the-49er-European-Championships/143815|website=sail-world.com|publisher=Royal Yachting Association|accessdate=30 May 2016|date=16 April 2016}}