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Bob Mathias

1930 - 2006

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Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games. As a Republican, he served in the US House of Representatives for California's 18th congressional district, for four terms from 1967 to 1975. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Bob Mathias is the 16,497th most popular politician (down from 15,371st in 2024), the 9,867th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,012th in 2019) and the 741st most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bob Mathias ranks 16,497 out of 19,576. Before him are Werner Meyer, Denys Monastyrsky, Fernando Villavicencio, Fayez Tarawneh, Björn Jónsson, and Ľudovít Ódor. After him are Denise Bronzetti, Liviu Dragnea, Erra-imitti, Mihirakula, Rui Duarte de Barros, and Evripidis Bakirtzis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Bob Mathias ranks 535. Before him are Yngve Brodd, Ferreira Gullar, John Keel, Mara Corday, Armando Segato, and Pepper Adams. After him are Peter Hall, José Jiménez Lozano, Derek Bailey, Rolf Harris, Gun Röring, and Blue Mitchell. Among people deceased in 2006, Bob Mathias ranks 334. Before him are Fritz Schwab, Louise Bennett-Coverley, Henriette Avram, Juice Leskinen, Ken Fletcher, and Rubén Marcos. After him are Padmini, Jackie McLean, Adolphe Hug, Gun Röring, Boz Burrell, and Hanka Bielicka.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Mathias ranks 9,869 out of 20,380. Before him are Hubert Stevens (1890), Chad McQueen (1960), Johnny Burnette (1934), Frank Greer (1879), Scott S. Sheppard (1977), and Pepper Adams (1930). After him are Joe Jonas (1989), Paul Pilgrim (1883), Sin Cara (1977), Adam McKay (1968), Ray Bryant (1931), and Shirley Mason (1901).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Bob Mathias ranks 741. Before him are Steven Mnuchin (1962), Tim Ryan (1973), Billy Cunningham (1943), David Bernhardt (1969), Cory Booker (1969), and Thomas F. Bayard (1828). After him are Hugo Black (1886), Fred M. Vinson (1890), Mark Parkinson (1957), Dennis Kucinich (1946), Jim Ross (1952), and David Rice Atchison (1807).

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