 Abrahams in June 1921 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Harold Maurice Abrahams | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1899 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 January 1978 (aged 78) Enfield, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Resting place | St John the Baptist, Great Amwell | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, journalist | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100–400 m, long jump | ||||||||||||||
| University team | Cambridge University Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sam Mussabini | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 yd – 9.9 (1924) 100 m – 10.6 (1924) 200 m – 21.9 (1924) 440 yd – 50.8 (1923) LJ – 7.38 m (1924)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
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Harold Maurice Abrahams CBE (15 December 1899 – 14 January 1978)[3] was an English track and field athlete. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.[4]
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- ^ "Harold Abrahams". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.