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John Smith

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John Smith (born 12 January 1990) is a South African rower. He won a gold medal in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with teammates James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, and Sizwe Ndlovu. In 2014, he won the men's lightweight double sculls with Thompson at the World Championships, setting a world's best time. The pair also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Smith is the 7,240th most popular athlete (down from 6,974th in 2024), the 487th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 437th in 2019) and the 49th most popular South African Athlete.

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Among people born in 1990, John Smith ranks 1,460. Before him are Jean-Paul Tony Helissey, Ciara Renée, Yvonne Anderson, Sergio Tejera, Benedikt Wagner, and Yutaka Yoshida. After him are Toshio Shimakawa, Keita Ichikawa, Loïc Pietri, Christian Kukuk, Kelly Jonker, and Magaye Gueye.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, John Smith ranks 487 out of 454. Before him are Karin Melis Mey (1983), Desiree Ellis (1963), Jacques Freitag (1982), John Smit (1978), Luvo Manyonga (1991), and Akani Simbine (1993). After him are Teko Modise (1982), Thabo Mngomeni (1969), Rory Sabbatini (1976), Matthew Brittain (1987), Ryk Neethling (1977), and Kevin Pietersen (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, John Smith ranks 48. Before him are Llewellyn Herbert (1977), Karin Melis Mey (1983), Jacques Freitag (1982), Luvo Manyonga (1991), and Akani Simbine (1993). After him are Rory Sabbatini (1976), Matthew Brittain (1987), Sizwe Ndlovu (1980), Anaso Jobodwana (1992), Zane Weir (1995), Shaun Keeling (1987), and Lawrence Brittain (1990).

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