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Harold Abrahams

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Harold Maurice Abrahams CBE was an English track and field athlete. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. Wikipedia
Born: December 15, 1899, Bedford, United Kingdom
Died: January 14, 1978 (age 78 years), London Borough of Enfield, United Kingdom
Spouse: Sybil Evers (m. 1936–1963)
Medals: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres and Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
Movies: XIV Olympiad: The Glory of Sport
Buried: 1978, Saint John the Baptist Church, Great Amwell, United Kingdom
Parents: Isaac Abrahams and Ester Abrahams