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Joe DeLoach

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Joseph ("Joe") Nathaniel DeLoach (born June 5, 1967) is an American former sprinter who was the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m. Born in Bay City, Texas into a family with 11 sisters and one brother, DeLoach enjoyed running at a young age and desired to become a football player, but later set his mind to sprinting. He trained at the University of Houston, like Carl Lewis before him. During his career, DeLoach took part in one Olympiad, the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Joe DeLoach is the 3,150th most popular athlete (down from 2,412th in 2024), the 15,402nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,815th in 2019) and the 501st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Joe DeLoach ranks 3,150 out of 6,025. Before him are Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Butch Reynolds, Tanyu Kiryakov, Kim Dong-hyeon, Patrick Hürlimann, and Inna Lasovskaya. After him are Cristieana Cojocaru, Aries Merritt, Annegret Strauch, Mariya Lasitskene, Beth Heiden, and John Collins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Joe DeLoach ranks 735. Before him are Bruny Surin, Anna Biryukova, Dănuț Lupu, Andrea Roth, Mariko Mori, and Steven Mackintosh. After him are James Murphy, Marco V, Rogério Sampaio, Dan Peters, Dušan Uhrin Jr., and Miguel Guerrero.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe DeLoach ranks 15,408 out of 20,380. Before him are Carol Bartz (1948), Jimmy Ruffin (1936), Dante Basco (1975), Donald R. McMonagle (1952), Russ Feingold (1953), and Paul Laxalt (1922). After him are Peggy McCay (1927), Edward P. Jones (1950), Aries Merritt (1985), Bonnie Rotten (1993), James Murphy (1967), and Adam G. Sevani (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Joe DeLoach ranks 501. Before him are George Poage (1880), Esther Jones (1969), Mildrette Netter (1948), Carol Lewis (1963), Noah Lyles (1997), and Butch Reynolds (1964). After him are Aries Merritt (1985), Beth Heiden (1959), Athing Mu (2002), Carmelita Jeter (1979), Richmond Landon (1898), and Walter Davis (1979).

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