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Matt Biondi

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Matthew Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965) is an American former competitive swimmer and water polo player. As a swimmer, he is an eleven-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in five events. Biondi competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1984, 1988 and 1992, winning a total of eleven medals (eight gold, two silver and one bronze). During his career, he set three individual world records in the 50-meter freestyle and four in the 100-meter freestyle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Matt Biondi is the 106th most popular swimmer (down from 78th in 2024), the 8,237th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,244th in 2019) and the 48th most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Matt Biondi ranks 106 out of 709. Before him are Éva Novák-Gerard, Tity Dumbuya, Jan Henne, Ragnhild Hveger, Ethel Lackie, and Oscar Grégoire. After him are Ulrike Richter, Lynn Burke, László Szabados, Yoshiyuki Tsuruta, Gunnar Larsson, and Ada Kok.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Matt Biondi ranks 287. Before him are Bernard Hopkins, Rob Pilatus, Karim Massimov, Tomas Alfredson, Carlos Carvalhal, and Veronica Ferres. After him are Catherine Martin, Sergio Vázquez, Frank Ordenewitz, Patrik Sjöberg, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, and Isabelle Berro-Amadeï.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Matt Biondi ranks 8,238 out of 20,380. Before him are Ina Balin (1937), Buster Crabbe (1908), Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), Dina Merrill (1923), and Vic Damone (1928). After him are Jay Miner (1932), Nate Archibald (1948), Theodora Kroeber (1897), Gary Payton (1968), Joe Manganiello (1976), Andra Day (1984), and Jack Dorsey (1976).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Matt Biondi ranks 48. Before him are George Kojac (1910), Don McKenzie (1947), Jack Medica (1914), Katie Ledecky (1997), Jan Henne (1947), and Ethel Lackie (1907). After him are Lynn Burke (1943), Ginny Duenkel (1947), Perry McGillivray (1893), William Yorzyk (1933), Natalie Coughlin (1982), and Claudia Kolb (1949).

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