John Konrads

Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1942-2021)
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John Konrads

Summary

John Konrads is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on +1942-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on +2021-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Konrads's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • John Konrads died in Sydney[4].
  • John Konrads was born on +1942-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Konrads died on +2021-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Konrads held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • John Konrads's professions included swimmer[6].
  • John Konrads was employed by L'Oréal[9].
  • John Konrads was educated at Sydney Technical High School[10].
  • John Konrads was educated at University of Southern California[11].
  • John Konrads received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • John Konrads received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[13].
  • John Konrads's image is recorded as John Konrads.jpg[14].
  • John Konrads is recorded as male[15].
  • John Konrads's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Konrads's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4983150749011416420009[17].
  • John Konrads's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1404802[18].
  • John Konrads's Commons category is recorded as John Konrads[19].
  • John Konrads's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 60478219[20].
  • John Konrads's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[21].
  • John Konrads's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d52r9[22].
  • John Konrads's family name is recorded as Konrads[23].
  • John Konrads's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Konrads's given name is recorded as Jānis[25].
  • John Konrads's record held is recorded as World record progression 1500 metres freestyle[26].
  • John Konrads's record held is recorded as World record progression 1500 metres freestyle[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], John Konrads… he was born on +1942-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Technical High School[10], a high school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1911[30] and University of Southern California[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1880[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Konrads worked as a swimmer[6]. He was employed by L'Oréal[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1999[37] and International Swimming Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[38], in United States[39], founded in 1964[40].

Death and Burial

John Konrads died on +2021-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

John Konrads ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Konrads born?

Born in Riga[2], John Konrads…

Where did John Konrads die?

John Konrads passed away in Sydney[4].

What did John Konrads do for work?

John Konrads worked as swimmer[6].

Where did John Konrads go to school?

John Konrads was educated at Sydney Technical High School[10] and University of Southern California[11].

What awards did John Konrads receive?

Honors received include Australian Sports Medal[12] and International Swimming Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wwos.nine.com.au. wwos.nine.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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