Charles Davis (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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(1993-) American athlete
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1993
Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Charles Davis (athlete)
- Charles “Chaz” Davis is an American, visually impaired runner from Grafton, Massachusetts.
- His debut as a marathon competitor occurred December 3, 2016 at the California International Marathon (CIM).
- With a finish time of 2:31:48, Davis set a new American record for the T12/B2 visual impairment category.
- Chaz's CIM finish time was 29 seconds faster than the 2:32:17 finish of Paralympian Gold Medalist El Amin Chentouf at the 2016 Paralympic Games in RioThe 2016 Rio games marked another first for Davis.
- As a member of Team USA's track and field contingency, he finished 8th in the 5000m and 10th in the 1500m.
- CIM prides itself as a starting block for would be marathon runners.
- The CIM website notes being a qualifier event for the oldest continuously running Boston Marathon and US Olympic Trials Marathon.
- In yet another personal best, Davis ran the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday April 16, 2018.
- Although he broke no records, Boston.com lists Chaz 5th among its 15 notable 2018 Boston Marathon finishers.
- His official end time was 2:56:22.Davis began his career as a teen racing for Grafton High School in MA.
- Determined to excel, he entered the University of Hartford and accepted a position on its cross country team.
- Shortly after completing his inaugural running season, Davis was diagnosed with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON).
- This rare disease destroys the optic nerve in the eye typically resulting in sudden vision loss which was the case for Chaz.
- Despite his legally blind classification, Chaz continues to make lemonade with his lemons.Davis currently works at the Massachusetts Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, a division of MAB Community services in the Greater Boston area.
- As the coordinator of Team With A Vision's para-athletics division and adaptive programs, Davis is responsible for leading the team of athletes.
- Having a master's degree in social work Davis will also work in the adjustment to vision loss counseling department.
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