Charles Simpkins
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Charles "Charlie" Simpkins (born October 19, 1963 in Aiken ) is a former American triple jumper .
He took part in the World Athletics Championships in Rome in 1987 , but retired after the qualifying round. At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 1989 in Budapest , he finished ninth. He finally celebrated the greatest success of his career at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona , when he won the silver medal behind his compatriot Mike Conley Sr. with a width of 17.60 m .
With his personal best of 17.86 m, set up in 1985 in Kobe , Charles Simpkins took third place in the all-time list of the best at that time. He was US champion (1986 and 1992) and university champion (1985 and 1987) in the triple jump twice . He is 1.85 m tall and weighed 72 kg when he was active.
Top performances
- Triple jump (open air): 17.86 m, September 2, 1985, Kobe
- Triple jump (indoor): 17.50 m, January 17, 1986, Los Angeles
Web links
- Charles Simpkins in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Charles Simpkins in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Simpkins, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpkins, Charlie (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aiken (South Carolina) , South Carolina , United States |