Charles Jenkins Sr.
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title:
Charles Jenkins Sr.
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Charles Lamont "Charlie" Jenkins is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Coached by Jumbo Elliott, Jenkins won in the 1955 National AAU title in 440 yd (402 m) but at the 1956 Olympics all eyes were on Jenkins' U.S. teammate, Lou Jones, who held the world record. Jones had won the U.S. Trials while Jenkins had placed a distant third. At Melbourne, Jenkins barely made it to the 400 m Olympic final, finishing third in both his first and second-round hea
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American athlete
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Jenkins_Sr.
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2024-02-18T16:53:58Z
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