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Wilbur Thompson

1921 - 2013

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Wilbur Marvin "Moose" Thompson (April 6, 1921 – December 25, 2013) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, leading an American sweep of the medals. While studying at Modesto Junior College, Thompson won the national junior college title in 1939 and 1940. He then served in the US Army during World War II, and in 1946 placed second at the NCAA championships while at USC. He held a world ranking of #6 in 1947, #2 in 1948, #3 in 1949 and #4 in 1950. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilbur Thompson has received more than 39,217 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wilbur Thompson is the 2,442nd most popular athlete (down from 1,849th in 2019), the 12,794th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,585th in 2019) and the 424th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilbur Thompson ranks 2,442 out of 6,025. Before him are David Rudisha, Kirsten Emmelmann, Bob Tisdall, Charles Austin, Françoise Mbango Etone, and Werner von Moltke. After him are Sanda Toma, Michael Marsh, Jasna Šekarić, Svetlana Kitova, Peter Mueller, and Natalya Shikolenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Wilbur Thompson ranks 454. Before him are Kitty Kallen, Juanita M. Kreps, Kathleen Byron, Tommy Noonan, Monty Hall, and John Lindsay. After him are Harold Camping, Robert Muldoon, Cliff Barker, Janet Blair, Henry Cockburn, and Tom Kilburn. Among people deceased in 2013, Wilbur Thompson ranks 488. Before him are Karla Álvarez, John Kerr, Lajos Für, Mary Ellen Rudin, Tom Foley, and Dennis Burkley. After him are Ruth Asawa, Otis Bowen, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ann C. Crispin, Harold Camping, and Igor Romishevsky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wilbur Thompson ranks 12,794 out of 20,380. Before him are Anne Fletcher (1966), Joshua Redman (1969), Butch Otter (1942), James LeGros (1962), Brandon Flynn (1993), and Libby Holman (1904). After him are Butch Hartman (1965), Jack Quaid (1992), Janet Mills (1947), Josh Hopkins (1970), Michael Albert (1947), and Fred Allen (1894).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Wilbur Thompson ranks 424. Before him are David Curtiss Munson (1884), Mel Pender (1937), Abel Kiviat (1892), Jim Bausch (1906), Shawnacy Barber (1994), and Charles Austin (1967). After him are Michael Marsh (1967), Peter Mueller (1954), Joe DeLoach (1967), Fortune Gordien (1922), Alonzo Babers (1961), and Joan Benoit (1957).

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