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Missy Franklin

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Melissa Franklin Johnson (née Franklin; born May 10, 1995) is an American former competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (long course) from 2012 to 2019. As a member of the U.S. national swim team, she also held the world records in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course and long course). In her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics at age 17, Franklin won a total of five medals, four of which were gold. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Missy Franklin is the 193rd most popular swimmer (up from 517th in 2019), the 11,630th most popular biography from United States (up from 19,037th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Missy Franklin ranks 193 out of 709. Before her are Annie Speirs, Rica Reinisch, Mina Wylie, Helen Wainwright, Shiro Hashizume, and Susan Pedersen. After her are Albán Vermes, Sandra Morgan, Roland Schoeman, Enith Brigitha, Boy Charlton, and Allison Schmitt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, Missy Franklin ranks 70. Before her are Keita Baldé, Mario Pašalić, Mads Pedersen, Kehlani, Mario Hermoso, and José Luis Gayà. After her are Madison Keys, Thomas Lemar, Ryan Potter, Cameron Norrie, Ester Ledecká, and Finn Cole.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Missy Franklin ranks 11,632 out of 20,380. Before her are Barrie M. Osborne (1944), Raphael Tracey (1904), Elmer McCollum (1879), Lisa Banes (1955), Jessica Collins (1971), and Teresa Brewer (1931). After her are Barbara Barrie (1931), Tommy Roe (1942), Marilyn Maxwell (1921), Remy LaCroix (1988), Robert Lowery (1913), and Albert Maltz (1908).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Missy Franklin ranks 83. Before her are John Hencken (1954), Marie Corridon (1930), Sybil Bauer (1903), Bill Smith (1924), Helen Wainwright (1906), and Susan Pedersen (1953). After her are Allison Schmitt (1990), Dana Vollmer (1987), Matt Vogel (1957), Kaye Hall (1951), Melissa Belote (1956), and Jerry Heidenreich (1950).

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