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Sammy Lee

1920 - 2016

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Samuel "Sammy" Lee (August 1, 1920 – December 2, 2016) was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal overall) and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Sammy Lee is the 2,126th most popular athlete, the 11,393rd most popular biography from United States (up from 11,666th in 2019) and the 366th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sammy Lee ranks 2,126 out of 6,025. Before him are Pilar Roldán, Manfred Klein, Dimitrie Popescu, Evelyne Hall, Valentyna Kozyr, and Josef Ternström. After him are Mary Rand, Karl-Heinz Bußert, Billy Mills, Jennison Heaton, George Bonhag, and Joyce King.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Sammy Lee ranks 423. Before him are Keith Andes, Gail Halvorsen, Bai Yang, Keith Andrews, James Aloysius Hickey, and Julio Bolbochán. After him are Joyce King, Virginia Christine, Duncan Hamilton, Les Leston, Asuman Baytop, and Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Among people deceased in 2016, Sammy Lee ranks 518. Before him are Medea Jugeli, Alfonso Portugal, Kimbo Slice, Erwin Hahn, Gloria DeHaven, and Raúl Sánchez. After him are Mose Allison, Ottavio Bugatti, Sydney Schanberg, Cléber Santana, Sándor Csoóri, and Christopher Zeeman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sammy Lee ranks 11,395 out of 20,380. Before him are Oscar Apfel (1878), Bo Dallas (1990), Bill Thompson (1913), Buddy MacKay (1933), Barry Diller (1942), and Spring Byington (1886). After him are Billy Mills (1938), Alana de la Garza (1976), Kathryn Hunter (1957), Ernie Banks (1931), Hillary Scott (1983), and Charles J. Folger (1818).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Sammy Lee ranks 366. Before him are Frank Henry (1909), Benny Brown (1953), Isabelle Daniels (1937), Norvel Lee (1924), Meredith Colket (1878), and Evelyne Hall (1909). After him are Billy Mills (1938), Jennison Heaton (1904), George Bonhag (1882), Henry Seiling (1872), Thane Baker (1931), and Mae Faggs (1932).

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