Charles Lamont "Chip" Jenkins Jr. (born April 9, 1964, in New York City) is a former American
track and field
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athlete. Jenkins won a gold medal at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in
Barcelona
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. Jenkins is the son of
Charles "Charlie" Jenkins Sr., Olympic champion of 1956.
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1964 births
Track and field athletes from New York City
American male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
Living people
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Georgetown Preparatory School alumni
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
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