James Cohen
Encyclopedia
Horace James Cohen (6 May 1906 – 14 March 1958) was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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He died in Westminster
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In 1928 he finished 39th in the Olympic long jump event
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At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the English relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the long jump contest he finished sixth.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He died in Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
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In 1928 he finished 39th in the Olympic long jump event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 31, 1928.Forty-one long jumpers from 23 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
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At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the English relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the long jump contest he finished sixth.