Gary Chapman

Australian swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist (1938–1978)
Person human Q2297874
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Summary

Gary Chapman was born on March 12, 1938[1], in Brighton-Le-Sands[2]. He died on September 23, 1978[3], in Little Bay[4]. He worked as a swimmer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 17, 1937[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
  • Educated at: Kogarah High School[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Cause of death: drowning[11]
  • Sport: competitive swimming[12]
  • Family name: Chapman[13]
  • Given name: Gary[14], Arthur[15]
  • Participant in: 1956 Summer Olympics[16], swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle[17]
  • Birth name: Gary Arthur Chapman[18]
  • Country for sport: Australia[19]
  • Different from: Gary Chapman[20]

Why It Matters

Gary Chapman has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Gary Chapman born?

Gary Chapman's place of birth was Brighton-Le-Sands[2].

Where did Gary Chapman die?

Gary Chapman passed away in Little Bay[4].

What did Gary Chapman do for work?

Gary Chapman worked as a swimmer[5].

Where did Gary Chapman go to school?

Gary Chapman was educated at Kogarah High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . swimrankings.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . World Aquatics database. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → Kogarah High School
    Family name → Chapman
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