Sam Mussabini

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Sam Mussabini was a renowned early 20th-century athletics coach best known for training British sprinter Harold Abrahams, as depicted in the film "Chariots of Fire."

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instanceOf British sports coach
athletics coach
track and field coach
coached Albert Hill
Harold Abrahams
Harry Edward
Reggie Walker
Willie Applegarth
coachedAthletesAt 1912 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics 1924
surface form: 1924 Summer Olympics
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1867-08-06
dateOfDeath 1927-03-12
employer Amateur Athletic Association (as a coach for athletes competing under its auspices)
ethnicOrigin French
Italian
Syrian
familyName Mussabini
fieldOfWork athletics training
sports coaching
fullName Scipio Africanus Mussabini
givenName Scipio Africanus Mussabini
surface form: Scipio
hasHeritage French
Italian
Levantine
hasHonor British Athletics Coaches Association Hall of Fame (posthumous recognition)
influenced modern sprint coaching techniques
knownFor coaching Harold Abrahams
pioneering professional athletics coaching methods
nationality British
notableAchievement helped Harold Abrahams win gold in the 100 metres at the 1924 Olympics
notableWork coaching methods depicted in the film "Chariots of Fire"
occupation athletics coach
journalist
placeOfBirth Blackheath, London, England
placeOfDeath Southwark, London, England
portrayedBy Ian Holm
portrayedIn Chariots of Fire
surface form: film "Chariots of Fire"
religion Christianity
residence London, England
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
track and field
workedAs cycling coach

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Ian Holm portrayedCharacter Sam Mussabini