Charles Jenkins Jr.

Last updated October 18, 2025

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations.(August 2024) ( Learn how and when to remove this message )

Charles Jenkins Jr.

Personal information

Full name

Charles Lamont Jenkins Jr.

Nickname

Chip

Born

April 9, 1964 (age 61)

New York City, U.S.

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	1992 Barcelona	4 × 400 m relay

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. Jenkins is the son of Charles "Charlie" Jenkins Sr., Olympic champion of 1956.

References

Charles Jenkins at World Athletics
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.

Olympic champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Medley

1908: William Hamilton, Nathaniel Cartmell, John Taylor, Mel Sheppard (USA)

4 × 400 m

1912: Mel Sheppard, Edward Lindberg, Ted Meredith, Charles Reidpath (USA)
1920: Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay, John Ainsworth-Davis, Guy Butler (GBR)
1924: Commodore Cochran, Alan Helffrich, Oliver Macdonald, William Stevenson (USA)
1928: George Baird, Emerson Spencer, Fred Alderman, Ray Barbuti (USA)
1932: Ivan Fuqua, Ed Ablowich, Karl Warner, Bill Carr (USA)
1936: Freddie Wolff, Godfrey Rampling, Bill Roberts, Godfrey Brown (GBR)
1948: Arthur Harnden, Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Mal Whitfield (USA)
1952: Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden (JAM)
1956: Charles Jenkins Sr., Lou Jones, Jesse Mashburn, Tom Courtney (USA)
1960: Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Otis Davis (USA)
1964: Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, Henry Carr (USA)
1968: Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans (USA)
1972: Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang (KEN)
1976: Herman Frazier, Benny Brown, Fred Newhouse, Maxie Parks (USA)
1980: Remigijus Valiulis, Mikhail Linge, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
1984: Sunder Nix, Ray Armstead, Alonzo Babers, Antonio McKay (USA)
1988: Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Butch Reynolds, Antonio McKay, Andrew Valmon (USA)
1992: Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis, Darnell Hall, Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA)
1996: LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank, Jason Rouser (USA)
2000: Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama (NGR)
2004: Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson, Andrew Rock, Kelly Willie (USA)
2008: LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon (USA)
2012: Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller (BAH)
2016: Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg (USA)
2020: Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Vernon Norwood (USA)
2024: Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Quincy Wilson (USA)

v t e USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 600 m (600 yards, 500 m)
1906–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1906: Eli Parsons 1907: Eli Parsons 1908: Mel Sheppard 1909: Mel Sheppard 1910: Harry Gissing 1911: Abel Kiviat 1913: Abel Kiviat 1914: Thomas Halpin 1915: Thomas Halpin 1916: William Bingham 1917: Earl Eby 1918: Marvin Gustavson 1919: Jack Sellers 1920: Earl Eby 1921: Fred Murrey 1922: Sid Leslie 1923: Earl Eby 1924: Walter Mulvihill 1925: Vincent Lally 1926: Horatio Fitch 1927: George Leness 1928: Phil Edwards (BGU), George Leness (2nd) 1929: Phil Edwards (BGU), Eddie Blake (2nd) 1930: Phil Edwards (BGU), Eddie Roll (2nd) 1931: Phil Edwards (BGU), Eddie Blake (4th) 1932: Alex Wilson (CAN), Edwin Roll (2nd) 1933: Milton Sandler 1934: Milton Sandler 1935: Milton Sandler 1936: Edward O'Brien 1937: Edward O'Brien 1938: Jim Herbert 1939: Charles Beetham 1940: Charles Belcher 1941: Jim Herbert 1942: Roy Cochran 1943: Lewis Smith 1944: Bob Ufer 1945: Elmore Harris 1946: Elmore Harris 1947: George Guida 1948: Dave Bolen 1949: Dave Bolen 1950: Hugo Maiocco 1951: Hugo Maiocco 1952: Charles Moore 1953: Mal Whitfield 1954: Reggie Pearman 1955: Charles Jenkins Sr. 1956: Lou Jones 1957: Charles Jenkins Sr. 1958: Charles Jenkins Sr. 1959: Josh Culbreath 1960: Tom Murphy 1961: Eddie Southern 1962: Bill Crothers (CAN), Jack Yerman (2nd) 1963: Jack Yerman 1964: Charles Buchta 1965: Jack Yerman 1966: Theron Lewis 1967: Jim Kemp 1968: Martin McGrady 1969: Martin McGrady 1970: Martin McGrady 1971: Andrzej Badeński (POL), Tom Ulan (3rd) 1972: Lee Evans 1973: Fred Newhouse 1974: Wes Williams 1975: Wes Williams 1976: Fred Sowerby (ANT), Stan Vinson (2nd) 1977: Fred Sowerby (ANT), Kevin Prince (2nd) 1978: Stan Vinson 1979: Mike Solomon (TRI), Stanley Vincent (3rd)
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Mark Enyeart 1981: Mike Solomon (TRI), Mark Enyeart (3rd) 1982: Fred Sowerby (ANT), Stanley Redwine (2nd) 1983: Eugene Sanders 1984: Mark Rowe 1985: Elvis Forde (BAR), Anthony Tufariello (2nd) 1986: Elvis Forde (BAR), Marcus Sanders (3rd) 1987: Ian Morris (TRI), Charles Jenkins Jr. (3rd) 1988: Ken Lowery 1989: Mark Rowe 1990: David Patrick 1991: Andrew Valmon 1992: Mark Everett
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993: Mark Everett 2015: Casimir Loxsom 2017: Erik Sowinski 2019: Donavan Brazier
Notes	*Distances have varied as follows: 600 yards (1906–1986), 500 meters (1987–1993) except 600 meters (odd numbered years since 2015)

v t e 1992 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	1992 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Michael Bates Arthur Blake Leroy Burrell Mark Croghan Tony Dees Brian Diemer Danny Everett Mark Everett Marco Evoniuk Ed Eyestone Johnny Gray Darnell Hall (r) Terrance Herrington Steve Holman Allen James Chip Jenkins James Jett (r) Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Carl Lewis (r) Steve Lewis Daniel Lopez Michael Marsh Dennis Mitchell McClinton Neal Herm Nelson José Parrilla David Patrick Jack Pierce Steve Plasencia Aaron Ramirez Reuben Reina Carl Schueler Steve Spence Jim Spivey John Trautmann Andrew Valmon (r) Quincy Watts Todd Williams Mark Witherspoon Kevin Young
Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Ron Backes Mike Barnett Brian Blutreich Tim Bright Mike Buncic Mike Conley Hollis Conway Brian Crouser Lance Deal Jim Doehring Ken Flax Joe Greene Dave Johnson Carl Lewis Jud Logan Aric Long Rob Muzzio Darrin Plab Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Charles Simpkins Mike Stulce Kory Tarpenning John Tillman Dave Volz Anthony Washington
Women's track and road athletes	Evelyn Ashford Tonja Buford Joetta Clark Gwynneth Coogan Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Michelle Finn Carlette Guidry Suzy Hamilton Victoria Herazo Denean Hill (r) Regina Jacobs Julie Jenkins Lynn Jennings Esther Jones (r) Natasha Kaiser Janis Klecker Francie Larrieu-Smith Debbi Lawrence LaVonna Martin Jearl Miles Cathy O'Brien Annette Peters PattiSue Plumer Meredith Rainey Michelle Rohl Shelly Steely Rochelle Stevens Judi St. Hilaire Lynda Tolbert Gwen Torrence Janeene Vickers Dannette Young (r)
Women's field athletes	Paula Berry Kym Carter Sharon Couch Bonnie Dasse Pam Dukes Sheila Echols Carla Garrett Cindy Greiner Tanya Hughes Jackie Joyner-Kersee Donna Mayhew Penny Neer Ramona Pagel Connie Price-Smith Sue Rembao Amber Welty
Coaches	Mel Rosen (men's head coach) Harry Groves (men's assistant coach) Erv Hunt (men's assistant coach) Ed Jacoby (men's assistant coach) Bill Moultrie (men's assistant coach) Fred Samara (men's assistant coach) Barbara Jacket (women's head coach) Dorothy Doolittle (women's assistant coach) Lance Harter (women's assistant coach) Bert Lyle (women's assistant coach)

This biographical article about an American sprinter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article about a track and field Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

Charles Jenkins Jr.

See also

References