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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 different languages on Wikipedia. John Smith is the 6,210th most popular athlete (up from 6,990th in 2019), the 428th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 438th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Smith ranks 6,210 out of 6,025. Before him are Alexander Edler, Peter Burling, Spencer Wilton, Farkhad Kharki, Avishag Semberg, and Andrea Proske. After him are Éider Arévalo, Sophie Souwer, Christian Kukuk, Špela Rogelj, Perdita Felicien, and Mosinet Geremew.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, John Smith ranks 1,328. Before him are Mohamed Safwat, Ciara Renée, Yvonne Anderson, Sergio Tejera, Benedikt Wagner, and Yutaka Yoshida. After him are Toshio Shimakawa, Keita Ichikawa, Christian Kukuk, Kelly Jonker, Magaye Gueye, and Gorgui Dieng.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, John Smith ranks 428 out of 454. Before him are Gary Kirsten (1967), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (1982), Karin Melis Mey (1983), Jacques Freitag (1982), Luvo Manyonga (1991), and Akani Simbine (1993). After him are Teko Modise (1982), Rory Sabbatini (1976), Matthew Brittain (1987), Ryk Neethling (1977), Kevin Pietersen (1980), and Sizwe Ndlovu (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, John Smith ranks 43. Before him are Murray Stewart (1986), Hezekiél Sepeng (1974), 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), and Shaun Keeling (1987).

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