Roy Saari

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder, water polo player, lawyer
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Roy Saari
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Roy Saari

Summary

Roy Saari is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on +1945-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mammoth Lakes[4]. He died on +2008-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6], lawyer[7], and water polo player[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buffalo[2], Roy Saari…
  • Roy Saari died in Mammoth Lakes[4].
  • Roy Saari was born on +1945-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Saari died on +2008-12-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy Saari held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Roy Saari's professions included swimmer[6].
  • Roy Saari's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Roy Saari's professions included water polo player[8].
  • Roy Saari's education included a stint at University of Southern California[11].
  • Roy Saari's education included a stint at Loyola Marymount University[12].
  • Roy Saari received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[13].
  • Roy Saari's image is recorded as Roy Saari 1963.jpg[14].
  • Roy Saari is recorded as male[15].
  • Roy Saari's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roy Saari's member of sports team is recorded as USC Trojans[17].
  • Roy Saari's Commons category is recorded as Roy Saari[18].
  • Roy Saari's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 32595972[19].
  • Roy Saari's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[20].
  • Roy Saari's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02777mr[21].
  • Roy Saari's family name is recorded as Saari[22].
  • Roy Saari's given name is recorded as Roy[23].
  • Roy Saari's given name is recorded as Allen[24].
  • Roy Saari's record held is recorded as World record progression 1500 metres freestyle[25].
  • Roy Saari's record held is recorded as World record progression 1500 metres freestyle[26].
  • Roy Saari's record held is recorded as World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Saari's place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on +1945-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Loyola Marymount University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6], lawyer[7], and water polo player[8].

Recognition

Roy Saari received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Roy Saari died on +2008-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mammoth Lakes[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Saari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Roy Saari born?

Born in Buffalo[2], Roy Saari…

Where did Roy Saari die?

Roy Saari died in Mammoth Lakes[4].

What did Roy Saari do for work?

Roy Saari worked as swimmer[6], lawyer[7], and water polo player[8].

Where did Roy Saari go to school?

Roy Saari was educated at University of Southern California[11] and Loyola Marymount University[12].

What awards did Roy Saari receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . sports.aol.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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