Grant Kenny

Australian canoeist and surf lifesaver
Person human Q5596293
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Grant Kenny

Summary

Grant Kenny is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maryborough[2]. He was born on +1963-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a surfer[4], racing automobile driver[5], and canoeist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maryborough[2], Grant Kenny…
  • Grant Kenny was born on +1963-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Grant Kenny was Jett Kenny[8].
  • Grant Kenny held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Grant Kenny's professions included surfer[4].
  • Grant Kenny's professions included racing automobile driver[5].
  • Grant Kenny worked as a canoeist[6].
  • Grant Kenny was educated at Maroochydore State High School[10].
  • Grant Kenny received the Medal of the Order of Australia[11].
  • Grant Kenny received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • Grant Kenny received the Centenary Medal[13].
  • Grant Kenny is recorded as male[14].
  • Grant Kenny's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Grant Kenny's unmarried partner is recorded as Fifi Box[16].
  • Grant Kenny's residence is recorded as Melbourne[17].
  • Grant Kenny's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[18].
  • Grant Kenny's sport is recorded as canoeing and kayaking[19].
  • Grant Kenny's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d6f53[20].
  • Grant Kenny's family name is recorded as Kenny[21].
  • Grant Kenny's given name is recorded as Grant[22].
  • Grant Kenny's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Grant Kenny's participant in is recorded as canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's K-2 1000 metres[24].
  • Grant Kenny's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Grant Kenny's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ke/grant-kenny-1[26].
  • Grant Kenny's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Grant Kenny was born in Maryborough[2]. He was born on +1963-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Grant Kenny's education included a stint at Maroochydore State High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surfer[4], racing automobile driver[5], and canoeist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the Order of Australia[11], a grade of an order[28], in Australia[29]; Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1999[32]; and Centenary Medal[13], a medallion[33], in Australia[34], founded in 2001[35].

Personal Life

A child of Grant Kenny was Jett Kenny[8].

Why It Matters

Grant Kenny ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Grant Kenny born?

Grant Kenny was born in Maryborough[2].

What did Grant Kenny do for work?

Grant Kenny worked as surfer[4], racing automobile driver[5], and canoeist[6].

Where did Grant Kenny go to school?

Grant Kenny was educated at Maroochydore State High School[10].

What awards did Grant Kenny receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[11], Australian Sports Medal[12], and Centenary Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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