About James Cohen
Lived 1906 – 1958 (aged 51). James Cohen was a British long jumper and sprinter.
Horace James Cohen (6 May 1906 – 14 March 1958) was an English athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography Cohen was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. he finished 39th in the Olympic long jump event.
Cohen became the national long jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1929 AAA Championships.
At the 1930 British 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.
He died in Westminster.
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Who was James Cohen?
British long jumper and sprinter (1906–1958)
When was James Cohen born?
James Cohen was born on 6 May 1906 in London Borough of Southwark.
When did James Cohen die?
James Cohen died on 14 March 1958 in Westminster.
What was James Cohen's occupation?
James Cohen was a long jumper and sprinter.
What nationality was James Cohen?
James Cohen was British.
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