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Abrahams, Harold
(Har¦old Abra|hams)
Pronunciation:
/ˈeɪbrəhamz/
(
1899–1978
)
, English athlete; full name Harold Maurice Abrahams. In 1924 he became the first Englishman to win the 100 metres in the Olympic Games. His story was the subject of the film
Chariots of Fire
(1981).
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