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Tom Courtney

1933 - 2023

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Thomas William Courtney (August 17, 1933 – August 22, 2023) was an American athlete and winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games. Born in Livingston, New Jersey, and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Courtney's father was a former minor-league baseball player. Courtney was a top runner at James Caldwell High School and came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 880 yd (805 m) title. An AAU champion in 400 m at 1956 and in 880 yd (805 m) at 1957 and 1958, Courtney had a memorable duel with Derek Johnson of Great Britain in the 1956 Olympic 800 m final. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Courtney is the 1,346th most popular athlete (down from 38th in 2019), the 8,708th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,849th in 2019) and the 268th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tom Courtney ranks 1,346 out of 6,025. Before him are Péter Marót, Arthur L. Newton, Duncan Gregg, Herman Groman, Lyudmila Pinayeva, and Bernard Baudoux. After him are Kurt Helmudt, Zdravka Yordanova, Edward Stevens, Christine Stückelberger, Bob Richards, and Mirko Sandić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Tom Courtney ranks 422. Before him are Feridun Buğeker, Pentti Linnosvuo, William Yorzyk, Keiko Awaji, Peter Härtling, and Maurice Moucheraud. After him are Josef Němec, Peter Arundell, Irmtraud Morgner, Françoise Héritier, Anita Gradin, and Alexander Mitta. Among people deceased in 2023, Tom Courtney ranks 433. Before him are François Bracci, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Alan Newton, Alfredo Rojas, Damir Šolman, and Frank Shu. After him are Bob Richards, Alexei Starobinsky, Gérard Collomb, Darío Jara Saguier, Elmar Wepper, and Lisa Loring.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Courtney ranks 8,710 out of 20,380. Before him are McLean Stevenson (1927), Jim Root (1971), Pat Crawford Brown (1929), David Paymer (1954), Jo Jo White (1946), and Rachel Chagall (1952). After him are Matthew Gray Gubler (1980), Kim Stanley (1925), Leelee Sobieski (1983), Cass Gilbert (1859), Marco Beltrami (1966), and Shafi Goldwasser (1958).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Tom Courtney ranks 268. Before him are Albert White (1895), Alan Helffrich (1900), Peter Donlon (1906), Arthur L. Newton (1883), Duncan Gregg (1910), and Herman Groman (1882). After him are Edward Stevens (1932), Bob Richards (1926), Loren Murchison (1898), William Fields (1929), Ronnie Ray Smith (1949), and Bob Clotworthy (1931).

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