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Charles Lamont "Charlie" Jenkins (born January 7, 1934) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]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.
Charles Lamont "Chip" Jenkins Jr. (born April 9, 1964) is a former American track and field athlete. Jenkins won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona . Jenkins is the son of Charles "Charlie" Jenkins Sr. , Olympic champion of 1956.
The event was won by 0.26 seconds by Charles Jenkins Sr. of the United States, the nation's 8th title in the event and breaking a two-Games string of victories by Jamaican runners. Karl-Friedrich Haas's silver was the first medal in the event by the "United Team" of Germany, though Germany had medaled in 1912 and 1928.
The men's 1956 United States Olympic trials for track and field for men were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, on June 28 and 29.The 20 kilometer walk trials were held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 26, and the 50 kilometer walk trials were held on September 16 in Baltimore, Maryland.
There was a track and field championship at Madison Square Garden staged by the Amateur Athletic Union in 1888, and in the following years there were demonstrations staged as part of other meets. However, sports historians today acknowledge the 1906 edition to be the first official men's national indoor championships. [ 1 ]
Jenkins, a seated track athlete, set a state record in the 800-meter event this season. Jenkins, who has a neurological disorder called transverse myelitis, posted a record-setting time of 2:00.37 ...
The women's competition served as a qualifier for the 1958 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet. The baseball throw event was eliminated and the 440 yards was added for the first time. Lillian Greene initially won the 880 yards in 2:26.4, but she was later disqualified for having a teammate pace her on the infield for the final 220 yards.
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