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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]

For other people named Charles Jenkins, see Charles Jenkins (disambiguation).

Charles Jenkins Sr.
Jenkins in 1957
Personal information
Full nameCharles Lamont Jenkins
BornJanuary 7, 1934 (1934-01-07) (age 88)
New York City, U.S.[1]
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 m, 400 m
ClubVillanova Wildcats
Coached byJumbo Elliott
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m – 21.3 (1955)
400 m – 45.8 (1958)[1]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne 400 m
1956 Melbourne 4×400 m relay

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 heats. In the final, however, a strong finish earned him the gold medal. A few days later he won a second gold medal when the U.S. took the 4 x 400 m relay.

Jenkins also competed indoors, winning the AAU 600 yd (549 m) title in 1955, 1957 and 1958. In 1956, he set a world indoor best for 500 yd (457 m). When Elliott died in 1981, Jenkins succeeded him as Villanova coach. One of his charges was his son, Chip, who placed third at the 1986 NCAA indoor championships. Like his father, Chip also became an Olympic gold medalist, running as a reserve on the U.S. 4×400 m relay team at the 1992 Summer Olympics[1] making it the first time in history that a father and a son won gold medals in the same event.

In December 1956 Jenkins married Phyllis Randolph. In the 1970s he worked for the U.S. Office of Education.


References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlie Jenkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  2. "Charlie Jenkins". USATF. Retrieved January 21, 2010.


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- [en] Charles Jenkins Sr.

[fr] Charlie Jenkins

Charles Lamont « Charlie » Jenkins Sr. (né le 7 janvier 1934 à New York) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du 400 mètres et vainqueur de deux médailles d’or aux Jeux olympiques de Melbourne en 1956. Il est le père de Chip Jenkins.

[it] Charlie Jenkins

Charles Lamont Jenkins Sr., detto Charlie (New York, 7 gennaio 1934), è un ex velocista statunitense, specializzato nei 400 metri piani e vincitore di due medaglie d'oro ai Giochi olimpici di Melbourne 1956.

[ru] Дженкинс, Чарльз (старший)

Чарльз Ламонт «Чарли» Дженкинс старший (англ. Charles Lamont "Charlie" Jenkins Sr.; род. 7 января 1934, Нью-Йорк, Нью-Йорк) — американский легкоатлет, специалист по бегу на короткие дистанции. Выступал за национальную сборную США по лёгкой атлетике в середине 1950-х годов, дважды чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Мельбурне, победитель и призёр первенств национального значения. Также известен как тренер по бегу.


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