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John Carlos

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John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is an American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith. He went on to tie the world record in the 100-yard dash and beat the 200 meters world record (although the latter achievement was never certified). After his track career, he enjoyed a brief stint in the Canadian Football League but retired due to injury. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Carlos is the 325th most popular athlete (down from 168th in 2019), the 4,890th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,688th in 2019) and the 86th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Carlos ranks 325 out of 6,025. Before him are Eero Lehtonen, Georgios Orphanidis, Erik Almlöf, Carlo Pavesi, Edwin Flack, and Ivanka Khristova. After him are Ivan Patzaichin, Adolf Kainz, Émile Grumiaux, Edward Marsh, John Akii-Bua, and Márta Rudas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, John Carlos ranks 290. Before him are Faina Melnik, Frans Janssens, Carrie Snodgress, Yuri Antonov, Michel Vautrot, and Rüdiger Safranski. After him are Mick Jones, Al Stewart, Romeo Benetti, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Bob Peck, and Jim Davis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Carlos ranks 4,890 out of 20,380. Before him are Abbie Hoffman (1936), Amanda Seyfried (1985), Seth MacFarlane (1973), Alexandra Daddario (1986), John J. McCloy (1895), and Meredith Monk (1942). After him are Herman Kahn (1922), Robert Foxworth (1941), Pat Mastelotto (1955), Amber Lynn (1964), Benjamin Peirce (1809), and Joanne Dru (1922).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, John Carlos ranks 86. Before him are Larry Black (1951), Jim Thorpe (1887), Eddie Tolan (1908), Frank Waller (1884), Frank Loomis (1896), and Maurice Greene (1974). After him are Edward Marsh (1874), Al Oerter (1936), Ralph Rose (1885), John Geiger (1873), Quinn (null), and Truxtun Hare (1878).

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