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Andre Phillips

1959 - Today

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André Lamar Phillips (born September 5, 1959) is a retired American track and field athlete who is best known for winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Phillips spent most of his career in the shadow of his idol, Edwin Moses, frequently as runner up during Moses' unequaled winning streak. He managed to beat him once, at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1983, Phillips finished fifth in the 400 m hurdles at the inaugural World Athletics Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Andre Phillips is the 2,611th most popular athlete (up from 2,772nd in 2024), the 13,599th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,234th in 2019) and the 455th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Andre Phillips ranks 2,611 out of 6,025. Before him are Jutta Behrendt, Dennis Kipruto Kimetto, Gabriel Tiacoh, Wayne Frye, Hubert Gardas, and Olivier Lenglet. After him are Natallia Sazanovich, Jutta Ploch, Galina Malchugina, Mike McKay, Brenda Phillips, and Richard Thompson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Andre Phillips ranks 611. Before him are Rob Rock, Sergey Koplyakov, Markus Büchel, Hortência Marcari, Marcel Coraș, and Sjaak Troost. After him are Kathy Jordan, Eren Keskin, Kathryn P. Hire, Oleg Logvin, Fernando Romay, and Sandy West.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Andre Phillips ranks 13,603 out of 20,380. Before him are Mason Adams (1919), Don Edmunds (1930), Lyndsy Fonseca (1987), Ellen Drew (1914), Aaron Burckhard (1963), and Leonard Frey (1938). After him are Jay Benedict (1951), Thomas Hart Benton (1782), Chris Miller (1968), Tim Kring (1957), Rebecca Wisocky (1971), and Louise Beavers (1902).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Andre Phillips ranks 455. Before him are Abel Kiviat (1892), Mary Decker (1958), Bernard Williams (1978), Sherri Howard (1962), Alonzo Babers (1961), and Wayne Frye (1930). After him are Jim Fuchs (1927), Anne Henning (1955), Jesper Hansen (null), Michele Mitchell (1962), Alexander Wilson (null), and Kirk Baptiste (1963).

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