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Aaron Peirsol

1983 - Today

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Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, two silver). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke event (long course). In February 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement, saying, "I ended up doing everything I set out to do." Peirsol swam for the University of Texas in the Big 12 Conference under Hall of Fame Coach Eddie Reese and Associate Coach Kris Kubik. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aaron Peirsol is the 341st most popular swimmer (down from 258th in 2019), the 17,054th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,254th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Aaron Peirsol ranks 341 out of 709. Before him are Mike Barrowman, Beatrice Câșlaru, Anastasia Davydova, Yelena Rudkovskaya, Penelope Heyns, and Frédérick Bousquet. After him are Carrie Steinseifer, Daniel Kowalski, József Szabó, Natalia Ishchenko, Petria Thomas, and David Wilkie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Aaron Peirsol ranks 737. Before him are Christine Sinclair, Ibson, Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova, Giorgia Bronzini, Evelyn Stevens, and Stephen Thompson. After him are Valeria Luiselli, Milan Jovanović, Brendan Christian, Diana Bacosi, Tatjana Hüfner, and Alex Acker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Aaron Peirsol ranks 17,061 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Bowie (1963), Halle Bailey (2000), Marcus Chong (1967), Billy Donovan (1965), Christopher Cassidy (1970), and Scott Skiles (1964). After him are Beto O'Rourke (1972), Carrie Steinseifer (1968), Derek Parra (1970), Robby Ginepri (1982), Clark Duke (1985), and Lily Aldridge (1985).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Aaron Peirsol ranks 123. Before him are Nancy Hogshead-Makar (1962), Nicole Haislett (1972), Rebecca Soni (1987), Anthony Ervin (1981), Mary T. Meagher (1964), and Jason Lezak (1975). After him are Carrie Steinseifer (1968), David Berkoff (1966), Maya DiRado (1993), Rowdy Gaines (1959), Brendan Hansen (1981), and Steve Lundquist (1961).

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