Charley Paddock

American athlete and Olympic gold medalist (1900-1943)
Person human Q347256
Charley Paddock
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Summary

Charley Paddock was born on August 11, 1900[1], in Gainesville[2]. He died on July 21, 1943[3], in Sitka[4]. He worked as an actor[5], sprinter[6], athletics competitor[7], film actor[8], and athlete[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Sitka National Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Educated at: University of Southern California[14], Pasadena High School[15], Polytechnic School[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Charles Paddock[18]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[19], World War II[20]
  • Sport: athletics[21]
  • Family name: Paddock[22]
  • Given name: Charles[23]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[24]
  • Participant in: 1928 Summer Olympics[25], 1924 Summer Olympics[26], 1920 Summer Olympics[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Country for sport: United States[29]
  • Name in native language: Charley Paddock[30]
  • Height: 172 cm[31]
  • Mass: 75 kg[32]
  • Sports discipline competed in: sprinting[33]
  • Writing language: English[34]
  • P14750: 86C9-34E6-5B06-05F8-D3CE[35]

Why It Matters

Charley Paddock has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Charley Paddock born?

Charley Paddock's place of birth was Gainesville[2].

Where did Charley Paddock die?

Charley Paddock passed away in Sitka[4].

What did Charley Paddock do for work?

Charley Paddock worked as an actor[5], sprinter[6], athletics competitor[7], film actor[8], and athlete[9].

Where did Charley Paddock go to school?

Charley Paddock was educated at University of Southern California[14], Pasadena High School[15], and Polytechnic School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'azb', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Sitelink count → 29
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  2. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 18164
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 86C9-34E6-5B06-05F8-D3CE
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World athletics athlete id → 305675, 14561699
    Participant in → 1928 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics
    Given name → Charles
    Sports discipline competed in → sprinting
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