Charles Jewtraw
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Charles Jewtraw in 1921 | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
May 5, 1900 Clinton County, New York, United States | |||||||||
| Died |
January 26, 1996 (aged 95) Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||
| Club | Lake Placid Speed Skating Club | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
500 m – 44.0 (1924) 1500 m – 2:31.6 (1924) 5000 m – 9:27.0 (1924) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Charles Jewtraw (May 5, 1900 – January 26, 1996) was an American speed skater, who won the first gold medal (in the 500 m) at the first Winter Olympics in 1924; he finished eighth in he 1500 m and 13th in the 5000 m events. Jewtraw won national titles in 1921 and 1923 and held the national record in 100 yards at 9.4 seconds. After the 1924 Games he retired from competitions and moved to New York, where he became a representative for the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.[1]
Charles moved to Palm Beach, Florida where he died in January 1996 (at 95 years old.) Charles Jewtraw was married to Natalie, who died in November 1994.
Charles gold medal was the first ever gold medal to be brought back to the U.S.A, and is now located in the Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution.
References
- ↑ Charles Jewtraw. sports-reference.com
External links
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| Preceded by First medal |
Athlete with the most medals at Winter Olympics January 26, 1924 – January 26, 1924 With: Oskar Olsen Roald Larsen Clas Thunberg |
Succeeded by Clas Thunberg and  Roald Larsen |
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