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Nelson Diebel

1970 - Today

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Nelson W. Diebel (born November 9, 1970) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Nelson Diebel III was born on November 9, 1970 in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Nelson W. Diebel Jr., a History professor at nearby Moraine Valley Community College, and Marge Diebel, a stockbroker. Nelson grew up in Western Springs, a suburb of Chicago. Several accounts link Nelson's youthful rebellious behavior to his parents' divorce around 1982 when he was 12. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nelson Diebel is the 436th most popular swimmer (up from 513th in 2019), the 18,327th most popular biography from United States (up from 19,008th in 2019) and the 139th most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Nelson Diebel ranks 436 out of 709. Before him are Melvin Stewart, Duncan Goodhew, Jennie Johansson, Raquel Corral, Thiago Pereira, and Zhang Yufei. After him are Mary Wayte, Nađa Higl, Matt Grevers, Antje Buschschulte, Pang Jiaying, and Markus Rogan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Nelson Diebel ranks 1,029. Before him are Susan Athey, Jennifer Aspen, Chryste Gaines, Jamie Babbit, Aled Jones, and Brendan Benson. After him are John Amaechi, Mike Lapper, Bill Guerin, Dallas Austin, MC Lyte, and Monty Brown.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nelson Diebel ranks 18,335 out of 20,380. Before him are Taylor Phinney (1990), Ayanna Pressley (1974), Jason Molina (1973), Danny Ferry (1966), Robby Gordon (1969), and Diego Sanchez (1981). After him are Jameer Nelson (1982), Alexa Nikolas (1992), Sam Mitchell (1963), Terence Davis (1997), Neil Hopkins (1977), and Katie Aselton (1978).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Nelson Diebel ranks 139. Before him are Amy Van Dyken (1973), Theresa Andrews (1962), Kelsi Dahlia (1994), Jenna Johnson (1967), Tom Malchow (1976), and Melvin Stewart (1968). After him are Mary Wayte (1965), Matt Grevers (1985), Tom Dolan (1975), Beth Botsford (1981), Klete Keller (1982), and Catherine Fox (1977).

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