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Mark Tewksbury

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Mark Roger Tewksbury, (born February 7, 1968) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also hosted the first season of How It's Made, a Canadian documentary series, in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Mark Tewksbury is the 517th most popular swimmer (down from 501st in 2024), the 1,440th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,370th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Canadian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Mark Tewksbury ranks 517 out of 709. Before him are Elvira Khasyanova, Josefin Lillhage, Michelle Cameron, Georgina Bardach, Alessia Filippi, and Klete Keller. After him are Rachele Bruni, Marcelo Chierighini, Catherine Fox, Yoko Isoda, Danas Rapšys, and Ana Marcela Cunha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Mark Tewksbury ranks 1,173. Before him are Sabeer Bhatia, Elden Campbell, Willy Okpara, Christian Colson, Theresa Villiers, and Neil Ruddock. After him are Shirley Robertson, Nina Wadia, Walt Becker, Litefoot, Scott Sharp, and Sēmisi Sika.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Mark Tewksbury ranks 1,441 out of 1,622. Before him are Sarah Jeffery (1996), Trevor Linden (1970), Victoria Pratt (1970), Catharine Pendrel (1980), Allie X (1985), and Dan Payne (1972). After him are Gavin Hassett (1973), Kyle Schmid (1984), Stephen Kramer Glickman (1979), Valérie Maltais (1990), France Gareau (1967), and Scott Bairstow (1970).

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Among SWIMMERS In Canada

Among swimmers born in Canada, Mark Tewksbury ranks 11. Before him are Shannon Smith (1961), Carolyn Waldo (1964), Christine Larsen (1967), Alexandre Despatie (1985), Summer McIntosh (2006), and Michelle Cameron (1962). After him are Karen Clark (1972), Brent Hayden (1983), Katerine Savard (1993), Penny Oleksiak (2000), Ryan Cochrane (1988), and Sandrine Mainville (1992).

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