Charles Brookins

Full name: Charles Robert Brookins
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: September 17, 1899 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States
Died: August 15, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Affiliations: Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa City (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

In the early 20s, Charles Brookins was the best in the world at the non-Olympic 220 low hurdles. He was AAU Champion in 1923 and 1925, NCAA Champion in 1922-23, and in both 1923 and 1924, he set world records for the distance. He later became a sales representative for a Des Moines office equipment company.

Personal Bests: 220yH – 23.0 (1924); 400H – 53.2 (1924).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1924 Summer	24	Paris	Athletics	Men's 400 metres Hurdles	United States	USA	AC

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		L	T
1924 Summer	24	Paris	Athletics	United States	Final		AC	DQ	2
1924 Summer	24	Paris	Athletics	United States	Semi-Finals	Heat One	1	QU		54.6
1924 Summer	24	Paris	Athletics	United States	Round One	Heat One	1	QU		54.8

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