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Charles Robert Brookins (September 17, 1899 – August 15, 1960) was an Americantrack and field athlete who competed in the1924 Summer Olympics. He was born inOskaloosa, Iowa and died inDes Moines, Iowa.[1]
He attended theUniversity of Iowa and ran track in college. 1923 and 1925 Brookins won the 220 yard low hurdles at theUSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Per the 1971IAAFWorld Athletics booklet, "Progressive World Record Lists" Brookins set the world record in the 220 yard low hurdles (straight) with a 23.2 (June 2, 1923) and 23.0 (May 17, 1924). In 1924, he was disqualified in the400 metre hurdles final at the Paris Olympics. He finished second in this race but was disqualified when ran out of his lane.
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