Charles Lamont "Chip" Jenkins Jr. (born April 9, 1964) is a former American track and field athlete. Jenkins won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][2] Jenkins is the son of Charles "Charlie" Jenkins Sr.,[1] Olympic champion of 1956.[3]

Charles Jenkins Jr.
Personal information
Full nameCharles Lamont Jenkins Jr.
Nickname
Chip
Born (1964-04-09) April 9, 1964 (age 62)
New York City, U.S.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona4 × 400 m relay

Jenkins competed for the Villanova Wildcats track and field team in the NCAA.[4]

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References

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  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chip Jenkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  2. Charles Jenkins at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. "Charlie Jenkins". USATF. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  4. "VILLANOVA RUNNER FOLLOWS FATHER'S PATH". nytimes.com.