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Matt Welsh

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Matthew James Welsh (born 18 November 1976) is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. He took two golds in 50-meter butterfly and 50-meter backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in Shanghai 2006. Welsh retired from professional swimming in March 2008 when he failed to secure a place in the team for the Beijing Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Welsh is the 579th most popular swimmer (up from 591st in 2019), the 1,005th most popular biography from Australia and the 48th most popular Australian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Matt Welsh ranks 579 out of 709. Before him are Cate Campbell, Chase Kalisz, Wu Peng, Gretchen Walsh, James Magnussen, and Mollie O'Callaghan. After him are Anastasiya Kirpichnikova, Kaylee McKeown, Roman Mityukov, Daryna Zevina, Maxime Grousset, and Vlada Chigireva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Matt Welsh ranks 1,160. Before him are Mobi Oparaku, Steve Williams, Janet Varney, Dan Boyle, Bizzy Bone, and Ryan Smyth. After him are Olive Loughnane, Ian Poulter, Kate Markgraf, Brett Lee, Tony Battie, and Michael S. Regan.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Matt Welsh ranks 1,005 out of 1,143. Before him are Belinda Snell (1981), James Chapman (1979), James Magnussen (1991), Mollie O'Callaghan (2004), Danny Allsopp (1978), and Callum Scotson (1996). After him are Joshua Brillante (1993), Jay McCarthy (1992), Teagan Croft (2004), Kaylee McKeown (2001), Liv Hewson (1995), and Anna Meares (1983).

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Among SWIMMERS In Australia

Among swimmers born in Australia, Matt Welsh ranks 48. Before him are Brenton Rickard (1983), Leisel Jones (1985), Ariarne Titmus (2000), Libby Trickett (1985), James Magnussen (1991), and Mollie O'Callaghan (2004). After him are Kaylee McKeown (2001), Kyle Chalmers (1998), Angie Bainbridge (1989), Susie O'Neill (1973), Kylie Palmer (1990), and Jack McLoughlin (1995).

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