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Paul Costello

1894 - 1986

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Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894 – April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic gold medal winner in rowing. He was the first rower to win a gold medal in the same event, double sculls, at three consecutive Olympics. He also won numerous national titles in both the single and double scull in the 1920s. Costello won the double sculls race with his cousin John B. Kelly Sr., also known as Jack Kelly at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, and the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Costello is the 891st most popular athlete (up from 916th in 2019), the 7,455th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,830th in 2019) and the 200th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Costello ranks 891 out of 6,025. Before him are Hans Kalt, Josef Feistmantl, Ion Panțuru, István Tóth, Dan Ayrault, and Ivar Aronsson. After him are Tony Nash, Arthur Harnden, Gustaf Weidel, András Balczó, Eugène Grisot, and Vanderlei de Lima.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Paul Costello ranks 203. Before him are Bill Johnston, Hans Henny Jahnn, Arkady Fiedler, Bo Ekelund, Jean Debucourt, and Abram Room. After him are Pelageya Shajn, Estelle Taylor, Paul Peter Meouchi, Henry Daniell, Nikolai Chebotaryov, and Hermanis Matisons. Among people deceased in 1986, Paul Costello ranks 210. Before him are Willy Kaiser, Raymond Abellio, Jo Gartner, Alicia Moreau de Justo, Hyman G. Rickover, and Lothar Bolz. After him are Yasuzo Masumura, Anton Janda, Thad Jones, Carlo Biagi, Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira, and Guillermo Eizaguirre.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Costello ranks 7,457 out of 20,380. Before him are Muhtar Kent (1952), Barry Harris (1929), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Mary Beth Hurt (1946), Tazz (1967), and Ruth Orkin (1921). After him are Arthur Harnden (1924), Harry Beaumont (1888), Margaret Qualley (1994), Jim Keltner (1942), Sherrill Milnes (1935), and Christopher Scarver (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Paul Costello ranks 200. Before him are Edwin Hedley (1864), Norbert Schemansky (1924), Edward Cook (1888), Mel Sheppard (1883), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962), and Dan Ayrault (1935). After him are Arthur Harnden (1924), Willie Steele (1923), Emmett Toppino (1909), Frank Foss (1895), Harriet Bland (1915), and Henry Carr (1941).

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