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Guor Marial

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Guor Mading Maker (born 15 April 1984), also known as Guor Marial, is a South Sudanese Olympic track and field athlete. He is a Dinka tribesman. Maker competed in the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Due to the civil war that saw South Sudan split from Sudan, he has refused to compete under the flag of the latter, stating, "It would be betraying my people". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Guor Marial is the 5,999th most popular athlete (down from 4,571st in 2024), the 7th most popular biography from South Sudan (down from 5th in 2019) and the most popular South Sudanese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Guor Marial ranks 5,999 out of 6,025. Before him are Feryal Abdelaziz, Lee Mi-gyeong, Juliet Campbell, John-John Dohmen, Iouri Podladtchikov, and Roline Repelaer van Driel. After him are Vicky Holland, Nathan Twaddle, Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud, Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou, Mike Smith, and Jiang Tingting.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Guor Marial ranks 1,320. Before him are Sogdiana Fedorinskaya, Ari Koivunen, Shinya Hatta, Abbi Jacobson, Stéphane Nater, and Roline Repelaer van Driel. After him are Gábor Császár, Kaitlin Doubleday, Dekel Keinan, Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud, Nigel Reo-Coker, and Luis Robles.

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In South Sudan

Among people born in South Sudan, Guor Marial ranks 7 out of 9. Before him are Salva Kiir Mayardit (1951), Riek Machar (1953), Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (1964), Alek Wek (1977), Luol Deng (1985), and James Moga (1983). After him are Rose Lokonyen (1995), Lopez Lomong (1985), Emmanuel Jal (1980), Thon Maker (1997), Duop Reath (1996), and James Chiengjiek (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In South Sudan

Among athletes born in South Sudan, Guor Marial ranks 1. After him are Rose Lokonyen (1995), Lopez Lomong (1985), James Chiengjiek (1992), Paulo Amotun Lokoro (1992), Abraham Guem (1999), Matthew Rossiter (1989), Liu Shiying (null), and Amur Al-Khanjari (2000).

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