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Charles jewtraw biography

          Charles Jewtraw (May 5, – January 26, ) was an.!

          Born in , Jewtraw has already made his name in his homeland, triumphing at the US National Championships in 19and setting an American record of.

        1. Born in , Jewtraw has already made his name in his homeland, triumphing at the US National Championships in 19and setting an American record of.
        2. Charles Jewtraw was an American speed skater, who won the first gold medal at the first Winter Olympics in ; he finished eighth in the m and 13th in the m events.
        3. Charles Jewtraw (May 5, – January 26, ) was an.
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        5. An American speed skater, he became the first gold medalist ever at the Olympic Winter Games.

          6. Charles Jewtraw

          American speed skater

          Charles Jewtraw in 1921

          BornMay 5, 1900
          Clinton County, New York, United States
          DiedJanuary 26, 1996 (aged 95)
          Palm Beach, Florida, United States
          Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
          SportSpeed skating
          ClubLake Placid Speed Skating Club
          Personal best(s)500 m – 44.0 (1924)
          1500 m – 2:31.6 (1924)
          5000 m – 9:27.0 (1924)

          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 the 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]

          Jewtraw moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died in January 1996 at 95 years of age.[2] He