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Alex Wilson

1905 - 1994

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Alexander S. Wilson (December 1, 1907 – December 9, 1994) was a Canadian sprinter who competed in both the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Montreal and died in Mission, Texas, United States. In 1928 he won a bronze medal with the Canadian team in the 4 × 400 metres relay event. In the 400 metre competition as well as in the 800 metre contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Wilson is the 173rd most popular athlete (up from 1,057th in 2019), the 186th most popular biography from Canada (up from 461st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alex Wilson ranks 173 out of 6,025. Before him are Karin Balzer, Duje Bonačić, Annelie Ehrhardt, Dorando Pietri, William Petersson, and Bobby Pearce. After him are Dominik Hašek, Eugène Mougin, Walter Tewksbury, Jim Hines, Volmari Iso-Hollo, and Earle Meadows.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Alex Wilson ranks 140. Before him are Karl Rappan, Preguinho, Abraham Zapruder, Sven Rydell, Eduard Tubin, and Bobby Pearce. After him are László Benedek, Seni Pramoj, Frits Philips, Victor Kravchenko, Anfilogino Guarisi, and Robert Donat. Among people deceased in 1994, Alex Wilson ranks 145. Before him are Russell Bufalino, Mai Zetterling, Ivan Sidorenko, Jean Carmet, Zoltán Fábri, and Agathe Uwilingiyimana. After him are Derek Jarman, Maria Carta, Nicole Brown Simpson, Elga Andersen, Anni Albers, and Frederick Copleston.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Alex Wilson ranks 186 out of 1,622. Before him are Nelly Furtado (1978), Christian Cage (1973), Brian Kernighan (1942), Evangeline Lilly (1979), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), and Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914). After him are Vanity (1959), Maynard Ferguson (1928), Robert Langlands (1936), Bret Hart (1957), Henry Czerny (1959), and John van 't Schip (1963).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Alex Wilson ranks 4. Before him are Percy Williams (1908), Jane Bell (1910), and Ethel Smith (1907). After him are David Hall (1875), Douglas Bennett (1918), Walter Byron (1894), Earl Thomson (1895), Terry Fox (1958), Betty Taylor (1916), Duncan McNaughton (1910), and Doug Rogers (1941).

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