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Adam Nelson

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Adam McCright Nelson (born July 7, 1975) is an American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist. Nelson competed in three consecutive Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008. In addition to his gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, Nelson won a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics. He is married to Laci Nelson and he has 2 daughters, Caroline and Lauren Nelson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adam Nelson is the 2,954th most popular athlete (down from 2,732nd in 2019), the 14,841st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,865th in 2019) and the 491st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Adam Nelson ranks 2,954 out of 6,025. Before him are Daniel Petrov, Li Qian, Rashid Ramzi, Francisco Boza, Josh Kerr, and Ramil Guliyev. After him are Andreas Tews, Ekaterini Thanou, Jesús Ángel García Bragado, Nijel Amos, Kristina Mundt, and Artur Ayvazyan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Adam Nelson ranks 503. Before him are Fábio Camilo de Brito, Nobuhisa Yamada, Alexey Smertin, David Cañada, Despina Olympiou, and Maja Lunde. After him are Pablo Machín, Ekaterini Thanou, Mihaela Melinte, Juuso Pykälistö, Lamine Diatta, and Anthony Parker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adam Nelson ranks 14,846 out of 20,380. Before him are Debrah Farentino (1959), Janet Evans (1971), Howard Gordon (1961), Mel Winkler (1941), Gale Robbins (1921), and Jake Lacy (1985). After him are Erik Rhodes (1982), Josephine Johnson (1910), Kay Starr (1922), Annise Parker (1956), Amor Towles (1964), and Russell Allen (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Adam Nelson ranks 491. Before him are Kate Schmidt (1953), Bill Toomey (1939), David Neville (1984), Jenn Suhr (1982), Gerald Tinker (1951), and Jon Drummond (1968). After him are Willie Banks (1956), Shawnacy Barber (1994), Antonio Pettigrew (1967), Jessica Monroe (1966), Dawn Harper-Nelson (1984), and Darrell Pace (1956).

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