Jim Lea (athlete)
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Jim Lea (athlete)
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Jim Lea was an American sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Lea represented the US Air Force as a runner. Competing for the USC Trojans track and field team, Lea won the 1953 and 1954 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the 440 yards. Lea competed in the 1955 Pan Am Games, where both Lea and Louis Jones beat the previous world records in the 400 meters, with Jones winning the race. Commentators credited these two record-breaking performances to the high altitude in Mexico City,
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American sprinter
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lea_(athlete)
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2012-05-23T12:35:58Z
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2024-09-07T23:11:01Z
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