Ángel Nieto

Spanish motorcycle racer
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Summary

Ángel Nieto was born on January 25, 1947[1], in Zamora[2]. He died on August 3, 2017[3], in Ibiza[4]. He worked as a motorcycle racer[5], team manager[6], and sports commentator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,514 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Ángel Nieto Jr.[9], Pablo Nieto[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[11]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit[12], Adopted Son of Madrid[13], gold Medal of the Community of Madrid[14], Order of Civil Merit[15], Order of the Second of May[16], MotoGP Legends[17], Marca Leyenda[18], FIM Gold Medal for Motorcycle Merit[19], FIM Legend[20], award for the best Spanish athlete of the year at Mundo Deportivo[21], Pilot de l'any Solo Moto[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Ángel Nieto[24]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[25]
  • Residence: Ibiza[26]
  • Sport: motorcycle road racing[27]
  • Family name: Nieto[28]
  • Given name: Ángel[29]
  • Pseudonym: 12+1[30]
  • Official website: https://www.fundacionangelnieto.org/[31]
  • Relative: Fonsi Nieto[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[33]
  • Birth name: Ángel Nieto Roldán[34]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Roldán[35]
  • Social media followers: 29,856[36]

Why It Matters

Ángel Nieto has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ángel Nieto born?

Ángel Nieto's place of birth was Zamora[2].

Where did Ángel Nieto die?

Ángel Nieto died in Ibiza[4].

What did Ángel Nieto do for work?

Ángel Nieto worked as a motorcycle racer[5], team manager[6], and sports commentator[7].

What awards did Ángel Nieto receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit[12], Adopted Son of Madrid[13], gold Medal of the Community of Madrid[14], and Order of Civil Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . vanitatis.elconfidencial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . fim-moto.com. fim-moto.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name → Ángel
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    Cause of death → traffic collision
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