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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Nelson Diebel is the 478th most popular swimmer (up from 515th in 2024), the 18,920th most popular biography from United States (up from 19,003rd in 2019) and the 143rd most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Nelson Diebel ranks 478 out of 709. Before him are Duncan Goodhew, Jennie Johansson, Andriy Serdinov, Raquel Corral, Thiago Pereira, and Zhang Yufei. After him are Mary Wayte, Nađa Higl, Troy Dalbey, Matt Grevers, Antje Buschschulte, and Pang Jiaying.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Nelson Diebel ranks 1,255. Before him are Chris Chibnall, Aled Jones, Caroline Vis, Brendan Benson, Ed Podivinsky, and Sharon Horgan. After him are David Defiagbon, John Amaechi, Isabel Guzman, Mike Lapper, Bill Guerin, and Thea Gill.

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Nelson Diebel ranks 143. Before him are Theresa Andrews (1962), Kelsi Dahlia (1994), Jenna Johnson (1967), Tom Malchow (1976), Brad Bridgewater (1973), and Melvin Stewart (1968). After him are Mary Wayte (1965), Troy Dalbey (1968), Matt Grevers (1985), Cynthia Woodhead (1964), Tripp Schwenk (1971), and Tom Dolan (1975).

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