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Charles Dumas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Charles Everett Dumas (February 12, 1937 - January 5, 2004) was an American high jumper, the 1956 Olympic champion, and the first person to clear 7 ft. |
 | | Dumas, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, made his memorable jump on June 29, 1956, in the US Olympic trials in Los Angeles, breaking a barrier previously thought unbreakable. |
 | | In 1960, Dumas competed in his second Olympics, but a knee injury prevented him from winning a second medal, finishing 6th. |
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