Rowdy Gaines

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, television sports commentator
Person human Q459259
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Rowdy Gaines

Summary

Rowdy Gaines is a human[1]. He was born in Winter Haven[2]. He was born on +1959-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a swimmer[4] and sports commentator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winter Haven[2], Rowdy Gaines…
  • Rowdy Gaines was born on +1959-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rowdy Gaines held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Rowdy Gaines's professions included swimmer[4].
  • Rowdy Gaines worked as a sports commentator[5].
  • Rowdy Gaines's education included a stint at Auburn University[8].
  • Rowdy Gaines received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[9].
  • Rowdy Gaines received the Al Schoenfield Media Award[10].
  • Rowdy Gaines's image is recorded as AmbroseRowdyGaines.jpg[11].
  • Rowdy Gaines's image is recorded as Rowdy Gaines 1983.jpg[12].
  • Rowdy Gaines is recorded as male[13].
  • Rowdy Gaines's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rowdy Gaines's member of sports team is recorded as Auburn Tigers swimming and diving[15].
  • Rowdy Gaines's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382180131[16].
  • Rowdy Gaines's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263890626[17].
  • Rowdy Gaines's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012055575[18].
  • Rowdy Gaines's Commons category is recorded as Rowdy Gaines[19].
  • Rowdy Gaines's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[20].
  • Rowdy Gaines's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03pfff[21].
  • Rowdy Gaines's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2009502701[22].
  • Rowdy Gaines's family name is recorded as Gaines[23].
  • Rowdy Gaines's given name is recorded as Ambrose[24].
  • Rowdy Gaines's medical condition is recorded as Guillain–Barré syndrome[25].
  • Rowdy Gaines's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 632/000354567[26].
  • Rowdy Gaines's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000001286[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rowdy Gaines's place of birth was Winter Haven[2]. He was born on +1959-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rowdy Gaines's education included a stint at Auburn University[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[4] and sports commentator[5].

Recognition

Awards received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[9], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1964[30] and Al Schoenfield Media Award[10], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1996[33].

Why It Matters

Rowdy Gaines ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Rowdy Gaines born?

Rowdy Gaines was born in Winter Haven[2].

What did Rowdy Gaines do for work?

Rowdy Gaines worked as swimmer[4] and sports commentator[5].

Where did Rowdy Gaines go to school?

Rowdy Gaines was educated at Auburn University[8].

What awards did Rowdy Gaines receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[9] and Al Schoenfield Media Award[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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