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Jeret Peterson

1981 - 2011

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Jeret "Speedy" Peterson (December 12, 1981 – July 25, 2011) was an American World Cup aerial skier from Boise, Idaho, skiing out of Bogus Basin. A three-time Olympian, he won the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Peterson was found dead by suicide in Lambs Canyon, a remote canyon between Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah on July 25, 2011. The cause of death was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeret Peterson is the 5,700th most popular athlete (down from 5,538th in 2019), the 19,244th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,982nd in 2019) and the 714th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jeret Peterson ranks 5,695 out of 6,025. Before him are Joana Ramos. After him are Zelimkhan Khadjiev, Sina Frei, Dwight Thomas, Dzinara Alimbekava, Ruswahl Samaai, Murray Stewart, Nafia Kuş, Yampier Hernández, Meb Keflezighi, Inna Stepanova, and Lobke Berkhout.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Jeret Peterson ranks 1,383. Before him are Yuki Matsushita, Shingo Kumabayashi, Michelle Courtens, Yoshimi Ozaki, Manabu Komatsubara, and Ayad Lamdassem. After him are Daniel Viteri, Hyleas Fountain, Amal Adam, Kazuma Kita, Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od, and Sneha. Among people deceased in 2011, Jeret Peterson ranks 537. Before him are Tim Hetherington, Theyab Awana, Mārtiņš Freimanis, Armen Gilliam, Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb, and Dennis Marshall. After him are Alexander Vasyunov, Derek Boogaard, Yuri Urychev, Sergei Ostapchuk, and Nikita Klyukin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeret Peterson ranks 19,252 out of 20,380. Before him are Ryan Murphy (1995), Chris Babb (1990), Nia Ali (1988), Jeremiah Massey (1982), Logan Browning (1989), and Kelsea Ballerini (1993). After him are Geoffrey S. Fletcher (1970), Jalen Green (2002), Ross Powers (1979), Lalaine (1987), Harvey Guillén (1990), and Jahlil Okafor (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Jeret Peterson ranks 712. Before him are Thomas Jaeschke (1993), Matthew Antoine (1985), Will Claye (1991), and Nia Ali (1988). After him are Torey DeFalco (1997), Derek Mills (1972), Hyleas Fountain (1981), Deena Kastor (1973), Anna Goodale (1983), Danielle Carruthers (1979), Jacob Wukie (null), and Lisa Klein (null).

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