Charles "Charlie" Simpkins (born October 19, 1963) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump. He was born in

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. He competed for the United States in the

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held in

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in the triple jump where he won the silver medal. He had previously represented the United States at the

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, finishing 5th.

References

* * American male triple jumpers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Living people 1963 births Sportspeople from Aiken, South Carolina Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub