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Wayne Collett

1949 - 2010

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Wayne Curtis Collett (October 20, 1949 – March 17, 2010) was an African-American Olympic sprinter. Collett won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics. During the medal ceremony Collett and winner Vincent Matthews talked to each other, shuffled their feet, stroked their chins and fidgeted while the US national anthem played, leading many to believe it was a Black Power protest like the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos. The Associated Press noted that the casual behavior of Matthews and Collett during the playing of the anthem was interpreted as "disrespectful", and described the conduct as follows: Collett, bare-footed, leaped from the No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Collett is the 3,553rd most popular athlete (down from 3,082nd in 2024), the 16,241st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,351st in 2019) and the 536th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wayne Collett ranks 3,553 out of 6,025. Before him are Svetlana Shkolina, Malik Beyleroğlu, Bashir Abdi, David Thompson, Sebastian Samuelsson, and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi. After him are Deborah Gravenstijn, Yelena Ruzina, Roger-Yves Bost, Michael Blackwood, Piotr Kiełpikowski, and Habiba Ghribi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Wayne Collett ranks 798. Before him are Ann Romney, Manik Sarkar, Stan Rogers, Martin Buchan, Tom Corbett, and David Leestma. After him are Peter Piot, Joe Royle, Vicki Lawrence, Charlie McCreevy, Steve King, and Tom Forsyth. Among people deceased in 2010, Wayne Collett ranks 498. Before him are Frank Giering, Kage Baker, Ruth Park, Abdolmalek Rigi, Frances Reid, and Aleksander Szczygło. After him are Lucille Clifton, Obaidullah Akhund, John Murtha, Mubariz Ibrahimov, Andy Holmes, and Przemysław Gosiewski.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne Collett ranks 16,248 out of 20,380. Before him are Noah Schnapp (2004), Ed Quinn (1968), Connor Paolo (1990), Kimberly Wyatt (1982), Kevin Jackson (1964), and Pavel Volya (1979). After him are Marian Nixon (1904), Stephanie March (1974), Eddie Bernice Johnson (1935), Morgan Ortagus (1982), Billy Gardell (1969), and Rick Gomez (1972).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Wayne Collett ranks 536. Before him are Angela Williams (1980), Ryan Crouser (1992), Kevin Asano (1963), Jay Barrs (1962), Alma Richards (1890), and Bryan Clay (1980). After him are Jeremy Wariner (1984), Chase Jackson (1994), Laura Kraut (null), Norman Bellingham (1964), Matthew Centrowitz Jr. (1989), and Benita Fitzgerald-Brown (1961).

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