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Terence Parkin

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Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200m Breaststroke. Parkin, who was born deaf, also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games as well as the Deaflympics in which he took home 29 gold medals. Nicknamed the "Silent Torpedo" and the Michael Phelps of the Deaflympics, Parkin is the only deaf swimmer to be part of the FINA's elite rankings in 1999 and 2000. He holds the record for winning the greatest number of medals in Deaflympics history with a total of 33. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Terence Parkin is the 767th most popular swimmer, the 51st most popular biography from Zimbabwe and the 2nd most popular Zimbabwean Swimmer.

Terence Parkin is most famous for being a South African swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He is also known for setting multiple world records in his swimming career.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Terence Parkin ranks 767 out of 709. Before him are Tamás Kenderesi, Leonie Beck, Xin Xin, Chantal Van Landeghem, Kanami Nakamaki, and Federico Burdisso. After him are Hwang Sun-woo, Ilya Shymanovich, Fantine Lesaffre, Clara Basiana, Manuel Frigo, and Duncan Scott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Terence Parkin ranks 1,633. Before him are Alexandra Stevenson, Dave Kitson, Pauly D, Jignesh Mevani, Chris Kelly, and Helen Reeves. After him are Drag-On, Nicole Malliotakis, Danny Califf, Wanuri Kahiu, James Rolfe, and Lee Naylor.

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In Zimbabwe

Among people born in Zimbabwe, Terence Parkin ranks 51 out of 45. Before him are Aleksandr Sergeyev (null), NoViolet Bulawayo (1981), Costa Nhamoinesu (1986), Debora Patta (1964), Peter Ndlovu (1973), and Knowledge Musona (1987). After him are Marvelous Nakamba (1994), Colin Smith (1983), Ngonidzashe Makusha (1987), Marshall Munetsi (1996), Rachel Klamer (1990), and Jestina Mukoko (2000).

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Among SWIMMERS In Zimbabwe

Among swimmers born in Zimbabwe, Terence Parkin ranks 2. Before him are Kirsty Coventry (1983). After him are Peter Wetzlar (1997), and Donata Katai (2004).

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