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Justin Huish

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Justin Grant Huish (born January 9, 1975, in Fountain Valley, California) is an American double Olympic champion in Archery, titles he won at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Known for his unorthodox character sporting wrap-around shades, backwards baseball cap, ponytail and an earring, Huish captivated the crowd by winning a gold medal in the individual and team events. In the individual, Huish ranked no higher than 24th in the world at the time but rose to the occasion and saw off Sweden's Magnus Pettersson 112–107 in the final. Huish was the first male archer to win double gold medals and his wins led to a popularity boost for the sport. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Justin Huish is the 7,212th most popular athlete, the 20,606th most popular biography from United States and the 804th most popular American Athlete.

Justin Huish is most famous for being an accomplished American archer who won a gold medal in the men's individual archery event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He is also known for his success in various national and international archery competitions throughout the 1990s.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Justin Huish ranks 7,212 out of 6,025. Before him are Zhu Ting, Bruno Lima, Jesper Tjäder, Marta Menegatti, Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi, and Tiffany Porter. After him are Marten Van Riel, Anastasiya Savchuk, Artur Omarov, Lao Lishi, Ahmed El-Gendy, and Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Justin Huish ranks 1,306. Before him are Amanda Milling, Steve Trapmore, Nicole Bilderback, Alexei Klimov, Nathan Baggaley, and Josh Earnest. After him are Jed Whedon, Adonal Foyle, Tiago Pereira, Dierks Bentley, Paul Dana, and Caleb Porter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Justin Huish ranks 20,614 out of 20,380. Before him are Ryan Holiday (1987), Josh Earnest (1975), Brighton Sharbino (2002), Salvatore Giunta (1985), Holly McPeak (1969), and Tiffany Porter (1987). After him are Brent Bookwalter (1984), Krystian Ochman (1999), Jennifer Todd (1969), Jed Whedon (1975), Kevin Meaney (1956), and Kerry Kittles (1974).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Justin Huish ranks 804. Before him are Jake Kaminski (1988), Lindsay Burns (1965), Zach Ziemek (1993), Natalie Dell (1985), Brandon Laird (1987), and Tiffany Porter (1987). After him are Tom Pappas (1976), Me'Lisa Barber (1980), Moushaumi Robinson (1981), Andrew Rock (1982), Scott McGough (1989), and Ashia Hansen (1971).

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