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Athing Mu

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Athing Mu-Nikolayev (; née Mu; born June 8, 2002) is an American middle-distance runner. She is the youngest woman to hold Olympic and world titles in an individual track and field event. At the age of 19, Mu won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, breaking a national record set by Ajeé Wilson in 2017, and a continental under-20 record. She took a second gold as part of the women's 4 × 400 m relay. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Athing Mu is the 3,171st most popular athlete (up from 6,321st in 2024), the 15,440th most popular biography from United States (up from 19,599th in 2019) and the 504th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Athing Mu ranks 3,171 out of 6,025. Before her are Olga Kaniskina, Ingo Spelly, Simmone Jacobs, Nicole Uphoff, Aleksandar Šoštar, and Harald Winkler. After her are Simon Yates, Carmelita Jeter, Richmond Landon, Walter Davis, Nikolay Antonov, and Bruce Robertson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2002, Athing Mu ranks 50. Before her are Edoardo Bove, Léon Marchand, Klavdia, Karl Hein, Flavio Cobolli, and Piero Hincapié. After her are Luka Sučić, Lil Tecca, Benson Boone, Marta Kostyuk, Sophia Lillis, and Hasbulla.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Athing Mu ranks 15,446 out of 20,380. Before her are Stanley Andrews (1891), Ernest Cline (1972), Spencer Abraham (1952), April O'Neil (1987), Madison Iseman (1997), and Brian Schweitzer (1955). After her are Carmelita Jeter (1979), Reilly Opelka (1997), G-Eazy (1989), India Eisley (1993), Mary McCormack (1969), and Richmond Landon (1898).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Athing Mu ranks 504. Before her are Carol Lewis (1963), Noah Lyles (1997), Butch Reynolds (1964), Joe DeLoach (1967), Aries Merritt (1985), and Beth Heiden (1959). After her are Carmelita Jeter (1979), Richmond Landon (1898), Walter Davis (1979), Reese Hoffa (1977), Sha'Carri Richardson (2000), and Andrew Valmon (1965).

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