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Chet Bowman
Full name: Chester A. "Chet" Bowman
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: November 22, 1901 in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Died: May 31, 1936 in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations: Syracuse Orange, Syracuse (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Biography
Chet Bowman's finest year in track was 1927. In that year he won the AAU 100 yards, equaling the world record of 9.6. With his Newark AC team, he ran on a world-record setting (41.6) 4×110 yard relay team (with Pinky Clarke and the non-Olympians Henry Cummings and John Harwood). Bowman was also AAU indoor 60 yard champion in 1925 and 1930. Personal Bests: 100y – 9.6 (1927); 100 – 10.6 (1924). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | United States | USA | 4 |
Men's 100 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Final | 4 | 10.9 | 5 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 10.7 | |
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Quarter-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 10.8 | |
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Eleven | 1 | QU | 11.0 |
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