Melissa Belote

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, swimming coach
Person human Q241794
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Melissa Belote

Summary

Melissa Belote is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1956-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a swimmer[4] and coach[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Melissa Belote…
  • Melissa Belote was born on +1956-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Melissa Belote held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Melissa Belote worked as a swimmer[4].
  • Melissa Belote's professions included coach[5].
  • Melissa Belote's education included a stint at Arizona State University[8].
  • Melissa Belote was educated at John R. Lewis High School[9].
  • Melissa Belote received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].
  • Melissa Belote received the Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving[11].
  • Melissa Belote's image is recorded as Melissa Belote c1972.jpg[12].
  • Melissa Belote is recorded as female[13].
  • Melissa Belote's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Melissa Belote's Commons category is recorded as Melissa Belote[15].
  • Melissa Belote's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[16].
  • Melissa Belote's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fj326[17].
  • Melissa Belote's family name is recorded as Belote[18].
  • Melissa Belote's given name is recorded as Melissa[19].
  • Melissa Belote's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Melissa Belote's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metre backstroke[21].
  • Melissa Belote's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's 200 metre backstroke[22].
  • Melissa Belote's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay[23].
  • Melissa Belote's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as be/melissa-belote-1[24].
  • Melissa Belote's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Melissa Louise Belote'}[25].
  • Melissa Belote's country for sport is recorded as United States[26].
  • Melissa Belote's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+171'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Melissa Belote… she was born on +1956-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Arizona State University[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Tempe[31] and John R. Lewis High School[9], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1958[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[4] and coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[35], in United States[36], founded in 1964[37] and Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving[11].

Why It Matters

Melissa Belote ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Melissa Belote born?

Melissa Belote's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Melissa Belote do for work?

Melissa Belote worked as swimmer[4] and coach[5].

Where did Melissa Belote go to school?

Melissa Belote was educated at Arizona State University[8] and John R. Lewis High School[9].

What awards did Melissa Belote receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[10] and Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . collegiatewomensportsawards.com. collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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