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Gary Hall Jr.

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Gary Wayne Hall Jr. (born September 26, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals (five gold, three silver, two bronze). He is a former world record-holder in two relay events. Hall is well known for his "pro-wrestling-like" antics before a competition, frequently strutting onto the pool deck in boxing shorts and robe, shadow boxing and flexing for the audience. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gary Hall Jr. is the 91st most popular swimmer (up from 347th in 2019), the 7,611th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,205th in 2019) and the 41st most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Gary Hall Jr. ranks 91 out of 709. Before him are Chris von Saltza, Norman Ross, Ian Thorpe, Greta Johansson, Lillian Watson, and Katherine Rawls. After him are John Derbyshire, Brad Cooper, George Kojac, Frederick Lane, Don McKenzie, and Otto Wahle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Gary Hall Jr. ranks 139. Before him are Ed Helms, Carsten Jancker, Henry Jackman, Sol Campbell, Nobuyuki Oishi, and Sávio. After him are Vampeta, Masi Oka, Leonardo Jardim, Sofia Polgár, Hicham El Guerrouj, and Ada Colau.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gary Hall Jr. ranks 7,613 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel J. Boorstin (1914), Forest Ray Moulton (1872), Regis Philbin (1931), Edmund Wilson (1895), Margaret Harwood (1885), and George Kennan (1845). After him are Margaret Avery (1944), Leighton Meester (1986), Carol Ann Susi (1952), Roxanne Hart (1952), Clarence Williams III (1939), and Peter Hermann (1967).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Gary Hall Jr. ranks 41. Before him are Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Irene Guest (1900), Chris von Saltza (1944), Norman Ross (1895), Lillian Watson (1950), and Katherine Rawls (1917). After him are George Kojac (1910), Don McKenzie (1947), Jack Medica (1914), Katie Ledecky (1997), Jan Henne (1947), and Ethel Lackie (1907).

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