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Abel Kiviat

1892 - 1991

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Abel Richard Kiviat (June 23, 1892 – August 24, 1991) was an American track coach, press agent, and highly accomplished middle-distance runner. He won a gold medal in the 3000m team race and a silver medal in the 1500m at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He was the oldest living American Olympic medalist at the time of his death. He competed for and coached the Irish American Athletic Club, and was later a member of the New York Athletic Club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abel Kiviat is the 2,594th most popular athlete (down from 2,410th in 2019), the 13,339th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,651st in 2019) and the 451st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Abel Kiviat ranks 2,594 out of 6,025. Before him are James Hall, Kílian Jornet Burgada, Clarence DeMar, Paul Meister, Nellie Halstead, and Allen Johnson. After him are Ariel Hernández, Xu Haifeng, Sigrun Wodars, Mary Decker, Ara Abrahamian, and Mauricio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Abel Kiviat ranks 305. Before him are Walter Hagen, Alfred Lunt, Ruth Roland, Wilhelm Lützow, William Demarest, and William Beaudine. After him are Lowell Thomas, Claire Du Brey, Rose McConnell Long, Hoot Gibson, Eva Bowring, and Eric Harrison. Among people deceased in 1991, Abel Kiviat ranks 279. Before him are Roy Welensky, Happy Chandler, Gloria Holden, John Sherman Cooper, Danny Thomas, and Nellie Halstead. After him are Natalie Kingston, Magnus Goodman, Natalie Schafer, Joan Caulfield, Lino Brocka, and Sonny Carter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Abel Kiviat ranks 13,343 out of 20,380. Before him are Allen Johnson (1971), Nat Hentoff (1925), Timmy Mayer (1938), Tyler Hamilton (1971), Jim Gilmore (1949), and Laurie Bird (1952). After him are Oliver Wolcott (1726), Frank Murphy (1890), Rumer Willis (1988), Josh Hart (1995), Steve Beshear (1944), and Stephen Robinson (1955).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Abel Kiviat ranks 451. Before him are Merritt Giffin (1887), Willye White (1939), Leroy Burrell (1967), James Hall (null), Clarence DeMar (1888), and Allen Johnson (1971). After him are Mary Decker (1958), Bernard Williams (1978), Sherri Howard (1962), Alonzo Babers (1961), Wayne Frye (1930), and Andre Phillips (1959).

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