Jim Bolding, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1949
Date of Death: 31-Jul-2011
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Jim Bolding
- James Doyle Bolding, II (November 3, 1949 – July 31, 2011) was an American track and field athlete, primarily known for the 400 metres hurdles. He is the current World recordholder in the, now rarely run 440-yard hurdles, the predecessor to the 400 hurdles of today, but just over seven feet longer in distance.
- Over the more conventional 400 hurdles, Bolding was ranked in the top ten in the world 5 times from 1972 to 1976, achieving the #1 ranking in 1974 and trailing only the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder John Akii-Bua.
- In 1974 he was named United States Olympic Committee "Male Athlete of the Year."
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