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Kieren Perkins

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Kieren John Perkins (born 14 August 1973) is an Australian former freestyle swimmer. He specialised in the 1500-metre freestyle and won successive Olympic gold medals in this event in the 1990s. He won his first at the 1992 Olympics which he won in world record time and then at the 1996 Olympics when he defended his title. In total he won four Olympic medals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Kieren Perkins is the 437th most popular swimmer (up from 441st in 2024), the 846th most popular biography from Australia (down from 828th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Australian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Kieren Perkins ranks 433 out of 709. Before him are Sharon van Rouwendaal, and David Meca. After him are Cameron van der Burgh, Wang Shun, Liu Zige, Junko Tanaka, Theresa Andrews, Kelsi Dahlia, Femke Heemskerk, Lenny Krayzelburg, Daniela Samulski, and Christian Keller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Kieren Perkins ranks 1,189. Before him are Amy Van Dyken, Ray LaMontagne, Alex Sandro Santana de Oliveira, Rodrigo Cordero, Tony Hsieh, and György Dragomán. After him are Makoto Kakegawa, David Fernández Borbalán, Delphine Batho, Edvinas Krungolcas, DJ AM, and Heike Lätzsch.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Kieren Perkins ranks 842 out of 1,143. Before him are Taylor Worth (1991), and Ajdin Hrustic (1996). After him are Brett Lancaster (1979), Mile Sterjovski (1979), Tal Wilkenfeld (1986), Eamon Farren (1985), Alex Dimitriades (1973), Michellie Jones (1969), Emma Hewitt (1988), Stan Lazaridis (1972), Wayne Arthurs (1971), and Christopher Sutton (1984).

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Among SWIMMERS In Australia

Among swimmers born in Australia, Kieren Perkins ranks 29. Before him are Bronte Barratt (1989), Petria Thomas (1975), Michelle Ford (1962), Grant Hackett (1980), Brittany Elmslie (1994), and Shayne Reese (1982). After him are Jodie Henry (1983), Jessicah Schipper (1986), Duncan Armstrong (1968), Stephanie Rice (1988), Jon Sieben (1966), and Eamon Sullivan (1985).

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