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Charlie Booth (1 October 1903 – 20 May 2008)〔(Vale Charlie Booth 1903 - 2008 )〕 was an Australian athlete. ==Career == In the 1930s, he was a champion runner who participated in several Stawell Gifts, until a victory in 1939. He was also a fitter and turner apprentice. Booth is widely credited for inventing starting blocks for sprinting races, along with his father.〔 When he first used his invention in a race, made from a T-bar and a block of wood cut in half, he was disqualified for life. The decision was overturned a few weeks later.〔http://masterstrack.com/2008/05/2610/comment-page-1/#comment-148783〕 At age 100, Booth gave a rare interview about his long and successful life.〔(A marathon man with plenty of punch left yet - FeaturesGeneral - www.theage.com.au )〕 In 2006, the then 102-year-old wanted to run in a special Stawell Gift over-40s race, with the prize being a pig, but in the end he decided against it.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlie Booth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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