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Parry O'Brien

1932 - 2007

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William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien (January 28, 1932 – April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960). In his last Olympic competition (1964) he placed fourth. For all of these accomplishments, O'Brien was inducted into the IAAF and U.S. Olympic halls of fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Parry O'Brien is the 229th most popular athlete (down from 193rd in 2019), the 4,201st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,979th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Parry O'Brien ranks 229 out of 6,025. Before him are Saint-George Ashe, Jonni Myyrä, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Otto Herschmann, Magnar Solberg, and William Stevenson. After him are Rosemarie Ackermann, Armin Hary, Nadezhda Chizhova, Bob King, Bill Holland, and Aleksander Klumberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Parry O'Brien ranks 201. Before him are On Kawara, Karekin I, Pentti Linkola, Bob Pettit, Bruno S., and Tom Robbins. After him are Jerry Unser Jr., Bill Foulkes, Mancur Olson, Igor Kirillov, Helmut Griem, and Stefanie Zweig. Among people deceased in 2007, Parry O'Brien ranks 163. Before him are Christian d'Oriola, Alfons Maria Stickler, Aloísio Lorscheider, Reg Park, Wolfgang Iser, and Holden Roberto. After him are Carl-Henning Pedersen, Lee Hazlewood, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Andrew Hill, Salomon Morel, and Toulo de Graffenried.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Parry O'Brien ranks 4,201 out of 20,380. Before him are George Mikan (1924), David Huddleston (1930), Charles Barton (1902), George Dewey (1837), William Stevenson (1900), and Muse Watson (1948). After him are William Bates (1860), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), Robert Indiana (1928), Karch Kiraly (1960), Jef Raskin (1943), and Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Parry O'Brien ranks 62. Before him are Earle Meadows (1913), John Powell (1947), Morgan Taylor (1903), Edwin Moses (1955), Samuel Jones (1880), and William Stevenson (1900). After him are Bob King (1906), Bill Holland (1874), Ralph Boston (1939), Dallas Long (1940), Bobby Morrow (1935), and Carlos Lopes (1947).

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