Alberto Salazar

American long-distance running coach, long-distance runner born in Cuba
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Alberto Salazar
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Alberto Salazar

Summary

Alberto Salazar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Havana[2]. He was born on August 7, 1958[3]. He worked as a marathon runner[4], runner[5], athlete[6], track and field coach[7], and athletics competitor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,781 views/month, #6,447 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alberto Salazar was born in Havana[2].
  • Alberto Salazar was born on August 7, 1958[3].
  • Alberto Salazar held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alberto Salazar held citizenship in Cuba[11].
  • Alberto Salazar's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Alberto Salazar worked as a runner[5].
  • Alberto Salazar worked as an athlete[6].
  • Alberto Salazar worked as a track and field coach[7].
  • Alberto Salazar worked as an athletics competitor[8].
  • Alberto Salazar worked as a long-distance runner[12].
  • Alberto Salazar's field of work was sport[13].
  • Alberto Salazar's field of work was running[14].
  • Alberto Salazar's field of work was long-distance running[15].
  • Alberto Salazar's field of work was marathon[16].
  • Among Alberto Salazar's employers was Nike[17].
  • Alberto Salazar's education included a stint at University of Oregon[18].
  • Alberto Salazar's education included a stint at Wayland High School[19].
  • Alberto Salazar received the Congressional Gold Medal[20].
  • Alberto Salazar is recorded as male[21].
  • Alberto Salazar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alberto Salazar's Commons category is recorded as Alberto Salazar[23].
  • Alberto Salazar's sport is recorded as athletics[24].
  • Alberto Salazar's family name is recorded as Salazar[25].
  • Alberto Salazar's given name is recorded as Alberto[26].
  • Alberto Salazar's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alberto Salazar was born in Havana[2]. He was born on August 7, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[18], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31] and Wayland High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], runner[5], athlete[6], track and field coach[7], athletics competitor[8], and long-distance runner[12]. Fields of work include sport[13], a type of activity[35]; running[14], a sports discipline[36]; long-distance running[15], a sports discipline[37]; and marathon[16], a sports discipline[38]. Alberto Salazar was employed by Nike[17].

Recognition

Alberto Salazar received the Congressional Gold Medal[20].

Why It Matters

Alberto Salazar ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,781 views/month, #6,447 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Alberto Salazar born?

Alberto Salazar was born in Havana[2].

What did Alberto Salazar do for work?

Alberto Salazar worked as marathon runner[4], runner[5], athlete[6], track and field coach[7], and athletics competitor[8].

Where did Alberto Salazar go to school?

Alberto Salazar was educated at University of Oregon[18] and Wayland High School[19].

What awards did Alberto Salazar receive?

Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . World Athletics database. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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