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Charley Paddock
American athlete (1900–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles William Paddock (August 11, 1900 – July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-time Olympic champion.[2][3]
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![]() Charles Paddock after the 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Charles William Paddock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1900-08-11)August 11, 1900[1] Gainesville, Texas, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | July 21, 1943(1943-07-21) (aged 42)[1] Sitka, Alaska, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.2 (1921) 200 m – 21.0 (1923) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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