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Jenny Simpson

1986 - Today

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Jennifer Simpson (née Barringer; born August 23, 1986) is a retired American middle- and long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships, silvers at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships, and a bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Simpson is a former American record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Jenny Simpson is the 2,883rd most popular athlete (up from 6,291st in 2024), the 14,666th most popular biography from United States (up from 19,564th in 2019) and the 476th most popular American Athlete.

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Among people born in 1986, Jenny Simpson ranks 398. Before her are Goran Dragić, Marco Motta, Besa, Avdija Vršajević, Yutaka Baba, and Rafik Halliche. After her are Josh Peck, Colin Kazim-Richards, Rajon Rondo, Jala Brat, Monica Raymund, and Bruno Rezende.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jenny Simpson ranks 14,670 out of 20,380. Before her are Michaela McManus (1983), Judy Martz (1943), Konnor (1980), Antonio Brown (1988), Kent Conrad (1948), and Autumn Reeser (1980). After her are Quinton Aaron (1984), Bob Armstrong (1939), Julie Plec (1972), Jack Dalrymple (1948), Oveta Culp Hobby (1905), and Rachel Talalay (1958).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Jenny Simpson ranks 476. Before her are Susan Williams (1969), Millard Hampton (1956), Bob Seagren (1946), Harvey Glance (1957), Carie Graves (1953), and Margaret Bailes (1951). After her are Butch Johnson (1955), Al Joyner (1960), Stacy Dragila (1971), Marcell Jacobs (1994), Sheila Ingram (1957), and Kate Schmidt (1953).

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