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{{short description|Luxembourgish middle-distance runner}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name           = Charles Grethen
| image          = Laufgala Pfungstadt 2018 IMG 4214.jpg
| image_size     = 
| caption        = Grethen in 2018
| nationality    = 
| residence      = 
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1992|06|2|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Tuntange]], [[Luxembourg]]<ref>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/c-track/mtt/charles_grethen_823370.html College team bio]</ref>
| height         = 1.80 m<ref>[http://www.gwangju2015.kr/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6301600_grethen_charles.htm 2015 Universiade bio]</ref>
| weight         = 65 kg
| sport          = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]
| event          = [[800 m]]
| education      = [[Texas State University]]<br>[[University of Georgia]]<br>[[University of Luxembourg]]<ref>[https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n114822-grethen-charles.htm 2017 Universiade bio]</ref>
| collegeteam    = [[Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs|Georgia Bulldogs]]
| club           = 
| coach          = 
}}
'''Charles Grethen''' (born 2 June 1992, in [[Tuntange]]) is a [[Luxembourg]]ish [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] competing primarily in the [[800 metres|800]] and [[1500 metres]].<ref>{{iaaf name|256982}}</ref> He represented his country at three consecutive European Championships.

==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{LUX}}
|-
|2009
|[[Athletics at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival|European Youth Olympic Festival]]
|[[Tampere, Finland]]
|6th (h)
|800 m
|1:57.6h
|-
|2010
|[[2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|[[Moncton, Canada]]
|17th (sf)
|800 m
|[[2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres|1:52.09]]
|-
|2012
|[[2012 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Helsinki, Finland]]
|35th (h)
|800 m
|[[2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|1:53.22]]
|-
|2013
|[[2013 European Athletics U23 Championships|European U23 Championships]]
|[[Tampere, Finland]]
|16th (h)
|800 m
|[[2013 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 800 metres|1:50.01]]
|-
|2014
|[[2014 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Zürich, Switzerland]]
|31st (h)
|800 m
|[[2014 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|1:50.36]]
|-
|2015
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Gwangju, South Korea]]
|14th (sf)
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Summer Universiade – Men's 800 metres|1:49.31]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
|[[2016 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Amsterdam, Netherlands]]
|13th (sf)
|800 m
|[[2016 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|1:49.40]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|38th (h)
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|1:48.93]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|[[Athletics at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe|Games of the Small States of Europe]]
|[[Serravalle, San Marino]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe#800 metres|1:50.70]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2017 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Taipei, Taiwan]]
|5th
|1500 m
|[[Athletics at the 2017 Summer Universiade – Men's 1500 metres|3:44.59]]
|-
|2018
|[[2018 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Berlin, Germany]]
|25th (h)
|1500 m
|[[2018 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres|3:49.97]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
|[[2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
|[[Toruń, Poland]]
|14th (h)
|1500 m
|[[2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres|3:41.07]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|12th
|1500 m
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|3:36.80]]
|}

==Personal bests==
'''Outdoor'''
*[[800 metres]] – 1:46.44 (Oordegem-Lede 2016)
*[[1000 metres]] – 2:18.95 (Pliezhausen 2016)
*[[1500 metres]] – 3:32.86 (Tokyo 2020) '''NR'''

'''Indoor'''
*[[800 metres]] – 1:48.26 (Metz 2016)
*[[1500 metres]] – 3:45.05 (Düsseldorf 2016)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Luxembourgish Sportspeople of the Year}}
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[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Luxembourgian male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:People from Mersch (canton)]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of Luxembourg]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs track and field athletes]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]


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