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Platt Adams

1885 - 1961

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Platt Adams (March 23, 1885 – February 27, 1961) was an American athlete. He competed in various events at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in jumping events in 1912. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Platt Adams is the 452nd most popular athlete (down from 59th in 2024), the 5,790th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,412th in 2019) and the 116th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Platt Adams ranks 452 out of 6,025. Before him are Jorma Kinnunen, Frank Irons, Blanka Vlašić, Sotirios Versis, Ugo Pignotti, and André Auffray. After him are Mike Conley Sr., Vince Gallagher, Maurice Verdonck, Renate Stecher, Anne-Marie Colchen, and Leonid Zhabotinsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Platt Adams ranks 158. Before him are Alice Paul, Alfréd Haar, Zhou Zuoren, Pierre Dupong, Sigrid Hjertén, and Frederic Lewy. After him are Guilhermina Suggia, Nadezhda Udaltsova, Enrico Porro, Richmond K. Turner, Emmy Hennings, and Charles Daniels. Among people deceased in 1961, Platt Adams ranks 115. Before him are Ida Siekmann, Leonhard Frank, Beppo Levi, Marion Davies, Charles D. B. King, and Barry Fitzgerald. After him are Belinda Lee, Nadezhda Udaltsova, Grigory Levenfish, Joseph Orbeli, Géza von Bolváry, and Richmond K. Turner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Platt Adams ranks 5,790 out of 20,380. Before him are Vincent Gallo (1961), George Sidney (1916), Tiffany Trump (1993), Jennifer Esposito (1973), Vanessa Hudgens (1988), and Charles P. Thacker (1943). After him are William Daniels (1901), John Bryson (1943), Elizabeth Strout (1956), Benny Urquidez (1952), Savannah (1970), and Bessie Love (1898).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Platt Adams ranks 116. Before him are Lee Haney (1959), Pat McCormick (1930), Forrest Smithson (1884), John Kuck (1905), Ed Hamm (1906), and Frank Irons (1886). After him are Mike Conley Sr. (1962), Vince Gallagher (1899), Alice Brown (1960), Betty Robinson (1911), Rafer Johnson (1935), and Donald Lippincott (1893).

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