Charles Dumas

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Charles Everett Dumas (born February 12, 1937 in Tulsa , † January 5, 2004 in Inglewood ) was an American high jumper.

In qualifying for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne , he was the first person to jump over 7 ft (2.1336 m) on June 29, 1956. With this height he traveled to Australia as a favorite and was able to achieve the Olympic victory in the high jump with a new Olympic record (2.12 m) .

Four years later at the games in Rome he finished 6th, disabled by a knee injury.

Dumas died of cancer at the age of 66.

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SURNAME Dumas, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dumas, Charles Everett
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Tulsa
DATE OF DEATH January 5, 2004
Place of death Inglewood