John Oliver

British sprint canoer
Person human Q6251231
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John Oliver

Summary

John Oliver is a human[1]. Born in Lincoln[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1943[3]. He worked as a canoeist[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincoln[2], John Oliver…
  • John Oliver was born on January 12, 1943[3].
  • John Oliver held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Oliver worked as a canoeist[4].
  • John Oliver is recorded as male[7].
  • John Oliver's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • John Oliver's sport is recorded as canoeing and kayaking[9].
  • John Oliver's family name is recorded as Oliver[10].
  • John Oliver's given name is recorded as John[11].
  • John Oliver's given name is recorded as Laurence[12].
  • John Oliver's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[13].
  • John Oliver's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[14].
  • John Oliver's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[15].
  • John Oliver's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • John Oliver's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[17].
  • John Oliver's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11570', 'amount': '+76'}[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Oliver was born in Lincoln[2]. He was born on January 12, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Oliver worked as a canoeist[4].

Why It Matters

John Oliver is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

Where was John Oliver born?

John Oliver was born in Lincoln[2].

What did John Oliver do for work?

John Oliver worked as canoeist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1976 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics
    Family name Oliver
    Team gb athlete id 20vLRBEEh8LGdSoLZOvkST
    Olympedia people id 9763
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2233925, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260016|batch #260016]]"
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