Charles Edward Borah (November 11, 1905 – April 11, 1980) was an American

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, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m

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at the

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. A Phillips Academy, Andover graduate, Borah won the AAU championships in 100 yd in 1926, in 220 yd in 1927 and in 200 m in 1928. As a

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student, Borah won the

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championships in both 100 yd and 220 yd in 1927. He also equalled the

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in 100 yd of 9.6 in two occasions, in 1926 and in 1927. At the

Amsterdam Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

, Borah reached to the quarterfinals in 100 m and ran the third leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which equalled the world record of 41.0 in the final. He died in

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in 1980.

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* 1905 births 1980 deaths American male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field University of Southern California alumni Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub