Person Open DS/UK/3071 Abrahams; Harold (15 December 1899-14 January 1978); CBE; British track and field athlete Abrahams Harold 15 December 1899-14 January 1978 British track and field athlete Male (cisgender) Harold Maurice Abrahams Bedford, England (born)

Enfield, London, England (died)

British Sportsperson | Athlete | Track and Field White No known disability Jewish Son of Isaac Abrahams (Lithuanian Jewish immigrant financier) and Esther Isaacs (Welsh Jewish) Sibling of Sir Adolphe Abrahams (founder of British sport medicine) and Sir Sidney Abrahams (British Olympic athlete) Spouse of Sybil Evers, m.1936 (singer and actress) Former partner of Christina McLeod Innes Adoptive father of Alan Abrahams and Sue Abrahams (spouse of nuclear activist Pat Pottle) Foster father of Ken Gardner (born Kurt Katzenstein, German) and Minka (Australian). They fostered these Jewish refugee children during the Nazi regime and war. Professional relationships with Arthur Porritt (later Governor of New Zealand and Queen's surgeon) and Eric Liddell (sprinter) Heterosexual Harold Abrahams was an English track and field athlete. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire. Before attending university, Abrahams served as a lieutenant in the British Army, and later trained as a lawyer. He was a member of the Cambridge University Athletics Club, Liberal Club, the Pitt Club, and the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Abrahams was also a member of the Achilles Club, a track and field club formed in 1920. He earned a place in the 1920 Olympic team, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals of both the 100 m and 200 m, and finished 20th in the long jump. He was also part of the British relay team that took fourth place in the 4 × 100 m. Sam Mussabini was employed as his coach. At the 1924 Summer Games, Abrahams won the 100 m in a time of 10.6 seconds, beating all the American favourites, including the 1920 gold-medal winner Charley Paddock. After braking his leg during a long-jump, he returned to his legal career. He also later became president of the Jewish Athletic Association and chairman for the Amateur Athletic Association. Memberships: Abrahams was a freemason. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Abrahams (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 11/15/2012 RAHAKirkbride 10/25/2023 477d198d-8f2b-4025-8f5f-6489ed24f9bb