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Dick Pound

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Richard William Duncan Pound (born March 22, 1942), better known as Dick Pound, is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. He is currently the longest-serving member of the IOC. Pound is a staunch advocate of strict drug testing for athletes, and has made many allegations of cheating and official corruption, some of them challenged, owing to disputes over the testing and reporting procedures. Time magazine featured him as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Pound is the 3,253rd most popular athlete (down from 2,920th in 2024), the 962nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 905th in 2019) and the 66th most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dick Pound ranks 3,253 out of 6,025. Before him are Hugues Fabrice Zango, Niki Bakoyianni, Elvan Abeylegesse, Alessandro Lambruschini, Zersenay Tadese, and André Bucher. After him are Yang Xiao, Vita Semerenko, Park Sung-hyun, Osleidys Menéndez, Lewis Tewanima, and Tímea Nagy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Dick Pound ranks 720. Before him are Letta Mbulu, Terry Neill, Byron Dorgan, Oliver Lake, Vincent C. Gray, and Walt Hazzard. After him are Harvey Atkin, Jeff Astle, Thomas Menino, Anna Eshoo, Freda Payne, and Garrison Keillor.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Dick Pound ranks 963 out of 1,622. Before him are Mike Smith (1982), Karen Magnussen (1952), Philippe Falardeau (1968), Tim Rozon (1976), RJ Barrett (2000), and Sylvie Daigle (1962). After him are Kristin Lehman (1972), Theoren Fleury (1968), Glenn Anderson (1960), Danny Antonucci (1957), Gregory Chamitoff (1962), and Lee Aaron (1962).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Dick Pound ranks 67. Before him are Tommy Gorman (1886), Aaron Brown (1992), Dave Trottier (1906), Bruce Robertson (1962), Diane Foster (1928), Chris Bumstead (1995), and Mike Smith (1982). After him are Theoren Fleury (1968), Lesley Thompson (1959), Eric Lamaze (1968), Brian McMahon (1961), and Kathleen Heddle (1965).

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