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Guor Marial

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Guor Mading Maker (born 15 April 1984), also known as Guor Marial, is a South Sudanese Olympic track and field athlete. He is a Dinka tribesman. Maker competed in the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Due to the civil war that saw South Sudan split from Sudan, he has refused to compete under the flag of the latter, stating, "It would be betraying my people". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guor Marial is the 5,258th most popular athlete (down from 4,611th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from South Sudan (down from 5th in 2019) and the most popular South Sudanese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Guor Marial ranks 5,258 out of 6,025Before him are Dmitry Larionov, Feryal Abdelaziz, Lee Mi-gyeong, John-John Dohmen, Iouri Podladtchikov, and Roline Repelaer van Driel. After him are Vicky Holland, Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud, Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou, Jiang Tingting, Alexandra Escobar, and Reiko Tosa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Guor Marial ranks 1,208Before him are Diego Penny, Marina Karpunina, Sogdiana Fedorinskaya, Shinya Hatta, Abbi Jacobson, and Roline Repelaer van Driel. After him are Gábor Császár, Kaitlin Doubleday, Dekel Keinan, Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud, Nigel Reo-Coker, and Luis Robles.

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In South Sudan

Among people born in South Sudan, Guor Marial ranks 6 out of 9Before him are Salva Kiir Mayardit (1951), Riek Machar (1953), Alek Wek (1977), Luol Deng (1985), and James Moga (1983). After him are Rose Lokonyen (1995), Lopez Lomong (1985), Thon Maker (1997), Duop Reath (1996), James Chiengjiek (1992), and Paulo Amotun Lokoro (1992).

Among ATHLETES In South Sudan

Among athletes born in South Sudan, Guor Marial ranks 1After him are Rose Lokonyen (1995), Lopez Lomong (1985), James Chiengjiek (1992), Paulo Amotun Lokoro (1992), Abraham Guem (1999), Matthew Rossiter (1989), Liu Shiying (null), and Amur Al-Khanjari (2000).