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Simone Manuel

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Simone Ashley Manuel (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle events. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter medley, and silver in the 50-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In winning the 100-meter freestyle, a tie with Penny Oleksiak of Canada, Manuel became the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in swimming and set an Olympic record and an American record. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won a bronze medal as the anchor of the American 4×100-meter freestyle relay team. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Simone Manuel is the 782nd most popular swimmer (down from 696th in 2024), the 21,224th most popular biography from United States (down from 20,044th in 2019) and the 184th most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Simone Manuel ranks 782 out of 709. Before her are Hugo González, Yasuhiro Koseki, Rebecca Adlington, Yan Zibei, Maria Ugolkova, and Martin Malyutin. After her are Marco Orsi, Wang Qianyi, Alina Shynkarenko, Kara Lynn Joyce, Wang Na, and Kanako Watanabe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Simone Manuel ranks 961. Before her are Ali Cengiz, Louise Hansson, Akil Gjakova, Federica Cesarini, Nikita Chernov, and Ryan Ochoa. After her are Erica Cipressa, Mateo García, Kévin N'Doram, Wataru Sasaki, Luke Hemmings, and Jorge Sáenz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Simone Manuel ranks 21,232 out of 20,380. Before her are Luka Garza (1998), Ryan Ochoa (1996), Kimberly Brooks (1981), Brian Fitzpatrick (1973), Jannero Pargo (1979), and DeJuan Blair (1989). After her are Sebastian Telfair (1985), Jon Bellion (1990), Doug Burden (1965), David Boudia (1989), Twanisha Terry (1999), and Burgess Jenkins (1973).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Simone Manuel ranks 184. Before her are Katie Meili (1991), Josh Davis (1972), Alexandra Walsh (2001), Caitlin Leverenz (1991), Christine Magnuson (1985), and Tyler Clary (1989). After her are Kara Lynn Joyce (1985), Erik Vendt (1981), Kate Douglass (2001), Lacey Nymeyer (1985), Nick Thoman (1986), and Courtney Shealy (1977).

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