Arthur Sweeney

British athlete
Person human Q4800405
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Arthur Sweeney

Summary

Arthur Sweeney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on May 20, 1909[3]. He died in Sekondi-Takoradi[4]. He died on December 27, 1940[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Sweeney was born in Dublin[2].
  • Arthur Sweeney passed away in Sekondi-Takoradi[4].
  • Arthur Sweeney was born on May 20, 1909[3].
  • Arthur Sweeney died on December 27, 1940[5].
  • Arthur Sweeney held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Arthur Sweeney held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Arthur Sweeney worked as a sprinter[6].
  • Arthur Sweeney is recorded as male[10].
  • Arthur Sweeney's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Arthur Sweeney's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Arthur Sweeney's family name is recorded as Sweeney[13].
  • Arthur Sweeney's given name is recorded as Arthur[14].
  • Arthur Sweeney's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[15].
  • Arthur Sweeney's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres[16].
  • Arthur Sweeney's participant in is recorded as 1938 European Athletics Championships – men's 100 metres[17].
  • Arthur Sweeney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Arthur Sweeney's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • Arthur Sweeney's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+175'}[20].
  • Arthur Sweeney's personal best is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+10.4'}[21].
  • Arthur Sweeney's sports discipline competed in is recorded as sprinting[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Sweeney was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on May 20, 1909[3].

Career and Affiliations

Arthur Sweeney worked as a sprinter[6].

Death and Burial

Arthur Sweeney died on December 27, 1940[5]. He passed away in Sekondi-Takoradi[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Sweeney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Sweeney born?

Arthur Sweeney's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Where did Arthur Sweeney die?

Arthur Sweeney passed away in Sekondi-Takoradi[4].

What did Arthur Sweeney do for work?

Arthur Sweeney worked as sprinter[6].

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. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres, 1938 European Athletics Championships – men's 100 metres
    Occupation → sprinter
    Given name → Arthur
    Sports discipline competed in → sprinting
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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