Charles Edward Borah (November 11, 1905 – April 11, 1980) was an American

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, winner of gold medal in the 4 × 100 m

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at the

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. A Phillips Academy, Andover graduate, Borah won the AAU championships in 100 yd in 1926, 220 yd in 1927, and 200 m in 1928. As a

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student, Borah won the

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championships in both 100 yd and 220 yd in 1927. He also equalled

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in 100 yd of 9.6 on two occasions, in 1926 and 1927. At the Amsterdam Olympics, Borah reached the quarterfinals in 100 m and ran the third leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which equalled the world record of 41.0 in the final. He died in

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in 1980.

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* 1905 births 1980 deaths American male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field USC Trojans men's track and field athletes Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub