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James Wilson

1891 - 1973

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James Wilson (2 October 1891 – 1973) was a Scottish long-distance runner who specialised in the 10,000 metres. He competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres, five seconds behind Paavo Nurmi; Wilson beat Nurmi by some 5 seconds in the heats. He finished fourth in the individual 8,000 m cross-country race, again behind Nurmi, but won a silver medal with the British team. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Wilson has received more than 521,223 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. James Wilson is the 1,556th most popular athlete, the 4,908th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 56th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, James Wilson ranks 1,556 out of 6,025. Before him are Derartu Tulu, Hans Haas, Jorge Llopart, Lillian Board, Erich Herrmann, and Hanns Kilian. After him are Klaus Reichert, Sandra Perković, Butch Reynolds, William Dickey, Mór Kóczán, and Herbert Adamski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, James Wilson ranks 264. Before him are Irving Pichel, Harry Hebner, Petras Klimas, Katherine MacDonald, Axel Andersen, and Nella Larsen. After him are Reginald Denny, Robert Sjursen, Charles Coughlin, Alfred Lane, Rowland V. Lee, and Irene Rich. Among people deceased in 1973, James Wilson ranks 266. Before him are Tomoji Abe, Hellmuth Kneser, Piero Drogo, Hans Haas, Manuel Rojas, and Henrique da Silveira. After him are J. Carrol Naish, Crane Wilbur, Steven Geray, Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona, Alphonse Lacroix, and Armando Segato.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Wilson ranks 4,908 out of 8,785. Before him are Mike Ratledge (1943), Hannah Waddingham (1974), Aston Webb (1849), Sheila Hancock (1933), Tony Trimmer (1943), and Craig Ferguson (1962). After him are Stan Vickers (1932), John Stanley (1712), Bernard Pyne Grenfell (1869), Thomas C. Jerdon (1811), Jill Dando (1961), and Alan Hodgkinson (1936).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, James Wilson ranks 56. Before him are Walter Chaffe (1870), Peter Kemp (1878), Steve Ovett (1955), Dorothy Manley (1927), Don Finlay (1909), and Charles Hefferon (1878). After him are Stan Vickers (1932), John Fenning (1885), Sheila Lerwill (1928), Mary Peters (1939), Dorothy Shirley (1939), and Queenie Newall (1854).

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