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Laurel Hubbard

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Laurel Hubbard (born 9 February 1978) is a New Zealand weightlifter. Selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she was the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympic Games. Prior to making her Olympic debut, Hubbard achieved a ranking of 7th in the IWF's women's +87 kg division. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Laurel Hubbard is the 5,054th most popular athlete (down from 3,840th in 2024), the 222nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 197th in 2019) and the 35th most popular New Zealander Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Laurel Hubbard ranks 5,054 out of 6,025. Before her are Vivian Kong, William Mutwol, Kirsten Bolm, Magdalena Aicega, Yelena Mikulich, and Eunice Sum. After her are Madison Hubbell, Romela Begaj, Lena Häcki-Groß, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Ekaterini Voggoli, and Xeno Müller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Laurel Hubbard ranks 1,128. Before her are Takayoshi Ono, Marco Innocenti, Maurício Rodorigues Alves Domingues, Rupert Young, Marios Joannou Elia, and Darko Stanić. After her are Andrej Jerman, Gennaro Delvecchio, Agata Zubel, Franky Zapata, Carlos Castro, and Sutee Suksomkit.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Laurel Hubbard ranks 221 out of 303. Before her are Benee (2000), Hamish Carter (1971), George Bennett (1990), Ben Sigmund (1981), and Simon van Velthooven (1988). After her are Lorraine Downes (1964), Aaron Gate (1990), Beauden Barrett (1991), James Bannatyne (1975), Princess Chelsea (1985), Bret McKenzie (1976), and Brett Steven (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Laurel Hubbard ranks 35. Before her are Valerie Adams (1984), Daniel López (null), Barbara Kendall (1967), Rob Waddell (1975), Jenny Armstrong (1970), and Hamish Carter (1971). After her are Blyth Tait (1961), Maddison Keeney (1996), Lisa Carrington (1989), Tom Ashley (1984), Nathan Twaddle (1976), and Nick Willis (1983).

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