User : Kevlar/Sports Notability

WP:SPORTCRIT

A person is presumed to be notable if he or she has been the subject of multiple published

Olympics

).

Trivial coverage of a subject by secondary sources may be used to support content in an article, but it is not sufficient to establish notability. This includes listings in database sources with low, wide-sweeping generic standards of inclusion, such as the College Football Data Warehouse.
Primary sources may be used to support content in an article, but they do not contribute toward proving the notability of a subject.
Some sources must be used with particular care when establishing notability, and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Local sources must be clearly independent of the subject, and must provide a level of coverage beyond
WP:ROUTINE
. Listings of statistics must clearly satisfy the requirement for significant coverage.

Visual comparison of sports notability

Sport	Amateur Participation	Professional Participation	Non-Athletes	Won a Significant Professional Honor	Won a Significant Amateur Honor	Competed for Professional Championship	Competed for Amateur Championship	# of Participation	# of Leagues	Top 10	League Notability Temporary
American football/Canadian football	No	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	6+	—	—
Association football	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	hundreds?	—	—
Athletics/track & field and long-distance running	Yes	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	up to 8	7	—	—
Australian rules football	—	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	—	1	—	—
Badminton	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	—	6	—	—
Baseball	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	12	—	—
Basketball	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
Boxing	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	—	Yes	—
Cricket	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	2?	—	—
Curling	Yes	Yes	—	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	5?	—	—
Cycling	Yes	Yes	—	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	4	—	—
Equestrian sport	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	4	—	—
Figure skating	Yes	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	—	6+	—	—
Golf	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	17	—	—
Gymnastics	Yes	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	—	8?	—	—
Horse racing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	2	?	—	—
Ice hockey	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	?	—	—
Kickboxing	No	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	10	Yes	Yes
Mixed martial arts	No	No	—	—	—	Yes	—	3	2+	Yes	Yes
Motorsports	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	?	—	—
Rodeo	No	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	4	—	—
Rugby league	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	?	—	—
Rugby union	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	?	—	—
Sumo	—	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—	2?	—	—
Tennis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	18?	—	—
Triathlon	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	—	6?	—	—
College athletes	—	—	—	—	Yes	—	—	—	?	—	—
Gaelic games	—	—	—	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	?	—	—
High school and pre-high school athletes	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	?	—	—
Olympic and Paralympic Games	Yes	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

Standardized this page in a nutshell

This page in a nutshell: An athlete is presumed to be notable if the person has actively participated in a major amateur or professional competition or won a significant honor, as listed on this page, and so is likely to have received significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject.

The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition] or [major professional competition].
1. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
2. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
3. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
4. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
1. The [athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
2. The [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].

Standardized visual comparison of sports notability

Sport	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	2.1	2.2	# of Leagues
American football/Canadian football	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	6+
Association football	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	—	?
Athletics/track & field and long-distance running
Australian rules football	—	Yes	—	Yes	—	—	2
Badminton

Professional sports people

American football/Canadian football

American football/Canadian football Current Version

WP:NGRIDIRON

American football/Canadian football players and head coaches are presumed notable if they

Have appeared in at least one regular season or post season game in any one of the following professional leagues: the Arena Football League, the Canadian Football League, the National Football League, the third American Football League, the All-America Football Conference or the United States Football League, or any other top-level professional league.
Note: Players who play in minor or semi-professional leagues (such as
af2
) are not presumed notable unless they meet another criterion, such as notability arising from their college football days.
Note: this does not apply to assistant coaches or coaching assistants.

American football/Canadian football Make Ugly

WP:NGRIDIRON

The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition] or [major professional competition].
1. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
2. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
  - The [American football/Canadian football player] has [appeared in at least one regular season or post season game] in a [professional league].
3. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
4. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
  - The [head coach] has [appeared in at least one regular season or post season game] in a [professional league].
The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
1. The [athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
2. The [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].

[American football/Canadian football players] and [head coaches] are presumed notable if they

Have [appeared in at least one regular season or post season game] in any one of the following [professional leagues]: the Arena Football League, the Canadian Football League, the National Football League, the third American Football League, the All-America Football Conference or the United States Football League, or any other top-level professional league.
Note: Players who play in minor or semi-professional leagues (such as
af2
) are not presumed notable unless they meet another criterion, such as notability arising from their college football days.
~~Note: this does not apply to assistant coaches or coaching assistants.~~

American football/Canadian football Standardized Version

WP:NGRIDIRON

[WP:NSPORT:1.2]: The American football/Canadian football player has appeared in at least one regular season or post season game in a professional league.
[WP:NSPORT:1.4]: The head coach has appeared in at least one regular season or post season game in a professional league.
Professional leagues are: the Arena Football League, the Canadian Football League, the National Football League, the third American Football League, the All-America Football Conference or the United States Football League, or any other top-level professional league.

Association football

Association football Current Version

Association football (soccer) figures are presumed notable if they meet the following:

Players who have played in, and managers who have managed in any Tier 1 International Match, as defined by FIFA,^[6] (including the Olympics) are notable. The notability of these is accepted as they would have received significant coverage as outlined above in the general notability criteria.
Players who have played, and managers who have managed in a fully professional league, will generally be regarded as notable. See a
list of fully professional leagues kept by WikiProject Football
.

Note: For the purposes of this guideline, played means having appeared in a match either in the starting line-up or coming on as a substitute. Youth players are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above, or if they can be shown to meet the wider requirements of

WP:GNG

.

Association football Make Ugly

The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition] or [major professional competition].
1. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
2. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
3. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
4. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
1. The [athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
2. The [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].

Association football (soccer) [figures] are presumed notable if they meet the following:

[Players] who have [played in], and [managers] who have [managed in] any [Tier 1 International Match, as defined by FIFA],^[7] (including the Olympics) are notable. ~~The notability of these is accepted as they would have received significant coverage as outlined above in the general notability criteria.~~
[Players] who [have played], and [managers] who have [managed] in a [fully professional league], will generally be regarded as notable. See a
list of fully professional leagues kept by WikiProject Football
.

Note: For the purposes of this guideline, played means having appeared in a match either in the starting line-up or coming on as a substitute. Youth players are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above, or if they can be shown to meet the wider requirements of
WP:GNG
.

Association football Standardized Version

[WP:NSPORT:1.1]: Players who have played in any Tier 1 International Match, as defined by FIFA, (including the Olympics).
[WP:NSPORT:1.2]: Players who have played in a fully professional league. See a
list of fully professional leagues kept by WikiProject Football
.
[WP:NSPORT:1.3]: Managers who have managed in any Tier 1 International Match, as defined by FIFA, (including the Olympics).
[WP:NSPORT:1.4]: Managers who have managed in a fully professional league. See a
list of fully professional leagues kept by WikiProject Football
.

Athletics/track & field and long-distance running

Athletics/track & field and long-distance running Current Version

Has won their country's senior national championship, with the exception of those that have never been ranked in the top 60 on the

WP:NTRACK

Athletes who compete in the field of Athletics are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

Has competed in the
IAAF World Championships
Finished top 8 in a competition at the highest level outside of the Olympic games and world championships. Individual events in these championships must contain either several heats or extended fields (e.g. European Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games, or any of the 6 World Major Marathons).
Finished top 3 in any other major senior level international competition (this includes prestigious small field meets, e.g.
IAAF Gold Label Road Race
that is not explicitly mentioned above)
Has won an individual gold medal at the
IAAF World Junior Championships, or Youth World Championships
.

IAAF

world leading list at the end of a given calendar year

Has won the elite division of multiple notable* road races (including the same race multiple times) or has established a history of highly competitive, non-winning performances in many notable races (at least 10 top threes)

Has at any time held a world or continental record (including world junior records, world youth bests and masters age-group world records) ratified or noted by the appropriate official body

Owns a mark that placed the athlete in the top 12 in the world for that calendar year in a non-relay event contested or admitted to the senior
Olympics, or an equivalent performance over a closely matching imperial distance

Has a non-relay mark listed on the

IAAF

senior all-time list or equivalent list

Has been inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame or the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame.

To non-athletes associated with the sport (or athletes whose main claim to notability is non-athletic activity) the following criteria of notability apply:

Coaches that have coached many notable athletes, including at least one (non-relay)
World champion
or senior World Record holder during the time of the athletes' notable accomplishments.
Coaches that have been the official head coach of an Olympic track and field team for a country with multiple medalists.
Coaches that introduced a notable technique or training method, and is widely credited as the originator.
Clubs that have received major international coverage for its successes and has a résumé composed of many successful Olympians over a long period of time (e.g. Irish American Athletic Club). If a club's success is mainly due to one coach, then only the coach is notable.

*The notability of a road race is determined by meeting any one of the following criteria

It has an international elite (as defined by the IAAF standards for that year) field of at least 5 different nationalities.
It receives broadcast or cable television coverage beyond the local market (if coverage is through the internet, the site must be independent of the sport, for example Universal Sports).
It is a directly competitive meeting between several notable performers (at least 5).

The following criteria may also be used to satisfy road race notability, but does not count towards the notability of athletes who compete in these races

It has been the site of exceptional performances or records (bests).
It regularly has more than 5,000 competitors.
It has been held over a unique course or distance consistently over a period of 25 years.

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Athletics/track & field and long-distance running Standardized Version

Australian rules football

Australian rules football Current Version

WP:NAFL

Athletes who compete in Australian rules football are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

Has appeared in a match of the Australian Football League.
Before 1990, appeared in a match of the Victorian Football League.
Is known, and has received significant coverage in
reliable sources
, for major individual achievements in a state football league.

Coaches are presumed notable if they have been the head coach of an Australian Football League team or, before 1990, a Victorian Football League team.

Australian rules football Make Ugly

WP:NAFL

The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition] or [major professional competition].
1. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
2. The [athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
3. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major amateur competition].
4. The [non-athlete] has [actively participated] in a [major professional competition].
The [athlete] or [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
1. The [athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].
2. The [non-athlete] has [won] a [significant honor].

[Athletes] who [compete] in Australian rules football are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

Has [appeared in] a match of the Australian Football League.
Before 1990, [appeared in] a match of the [Victorian Football League].
Is known, and has received significant coverage in
reliable sources
, for major individual achievements in a state football league.

[Coaches] are presumed notable if they [have been the head coach of] an Australian Football League team or, before 1990, a [Victorian Football League team].

Australian rules football Standardized Version

WP:NAFL

[WP:NSPORT:1.2]: The athlete has appeared in an Australian Football League match or before 1990 a Victorian Football League match.
[WP:NSPORT:1.4]: The coach has been the head coach of an Australian Football League team or, before 1990, a Victorian Football League team.

Badminton

Badminton Current Version

WP:NBADMINTON

Athletes in Badminton are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

Participation at the Olympic Games, or World Championships,
Competed in the quarter finals at a tournament of the highest level outside of the Olympics or World Championships (e.g. Continental Championships, BWF Super Series or Commonwealth Games) in teams or singles or doubles competitions.
Medalist at the highest international teams or singles/doubles championships of a country (e.g.
Slovak International
).
Medalist at tournaments of the BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix.
Gold medalist at a national teams or singles/doubles championship, for countries that regularly send athletes to the Olympics.

Badminton Make Ugly

Badminton Standardized Version

Baseball

Current Version

Have served as a commissioner, president, general manager, owner, coach, or manager in one of the above-mentioned leagues.

Baseball figures are presumed notable if they

Are a member of a major Hall of Fame, such as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum or the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Have appeared in at least one game in any one of the following active major leagues:
Olympics
) as a member of a national team.
Have appeared in at least one game in any of the following defunct leagues:
American Association, Cuban League, Federal League, Japanese Baseball League, National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, Negro Major Leagues, Players' League, Union Association
.

Have served as a Major League Baseball umpire on a regular league staff.

Players and other figures who do not meet the criteria above are not presumed to meet Wikipedia's standards for notability. To establish that one of these is notable, the article must cite published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject. Fan sites and blogs are generally not regarded as

reliable sources, and team sites are generally not regarded as independent of the subject. Although statistics sites may be reliable sources, they are not sufficient by themselves to establish notability.^[8]

Some minor league players receive some coverage from reliable sources, but not enough to satisfy the notability criteria for an independent article. In these cases, it may be appropriate to write a short, stub-length bio as a section within the article on the franchise's minor league players (for example,

WP:BLP

Make Ugly

Standardized Version

Basketball

Current Version

Were selected in the first two rounds of the

Basketball figures are presumed notable if they

Have appeared in one game as either a player or head coach in the original
Serie A, Women's National Basketball Association
, or a similar major professional sports league.

NBA Draft

Have won an award, or led the league in a major statistical category of the

NBA Development League

Make Ugly

Standardized Version

Boxing

Current Version

Has been ranked in the world top ten of any weight class by the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, or The Ring magazine.

A boxer is presumed notable if he or she:

Has fought for a world title (e.g. super, regular/full, interim) for one of the following current or historical major sanctioning bodies:
- Men: International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Association (WBA) (and its predecessor the NBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO), or NYSAC
- Women: International Female Boxers Association, International Women's Boxing Federation, Women's International Boxing Association, or Women's International Boxing Federation
Has fought for a regular/full national or higher non-world title for an affiliated organization of one of the above listed major sanctioning bodies (e.g. IBF-affiliated (
IBU), NABF, or OPBF), or WBO-affiliated (NABO
))

Has fought, as an amateur, in the final of a national amateur championship for an
Medal table (2001 - present)), or have represented their AIBA
affiliated country in a continental (or higher) tournament.

Make Ugly

Standardized Version

Cricket

Current Version

Further information:
WP:CRIN
A cricket figure is presumed notable if he or she

has appeared as a player or umpire in at least one cricket match that is judged by a substantial source to have been played at the highest international or domestic level
has appeared in at least one
ICC Trophy
final prior to 2005, as a player or umpire
has appeared in at least one World Cricket League match of Division Six status or above since 2007 as a player or umpire

Note: understanding of what constitutes a match played at the highest international or domestic level is central to these criteria and qualification of a given match is dependent on its inclusion in a substantial source. Youth players (e.g. members of under-19 teams) are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above, or if they can be shown to meet the wider requirements of

WP:CRIN which should be consulted for details. Major individual matches (i.e., played outside organised competitions) are those shown to be significant, especially if historically significant, by substantial sources as outlined in Historical sources

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Curling

Current Version

A curler is presumed notable if he or she

Has participated in a World Curling Tour sanctioned event.
Has participated in a
World Curling Federation
sanctioned event.
Has participated in
Tournament of Hearts
or received a podium finish for another country's national championship, provided that the country has qualified a team into either the preceding or succeeding Olympics.
Has participated in an Olympic qualifying event for any country.
Has participated in the Canadian Mixed, Junior or Senior championship.
Has participated in a provincial or territorial playdown leading to the Brier or Tournament of Hearts.
Has participated in a
Canada Cup of Curling
game.
Has received a podium finish at a Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship or the Canadian Masters Curling Championships.
Has participated at the
Paralympics
.
Is a member of the
WCF Hall of Fame
.

Make Ugly

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Cycling

Current Version

A male cyclist is presumed notable if he:

rode professionally in a UCI World Tour;
rode in a Grand Tour or Monument;
competed at the
UCI World Cup
;
won Gold at an international multi-sport event (games) (also includes races like the World University Cycling Championship);
won a
UCI category race (minimum classification 1.1 / 2.1, including Continental and National Championships
).

A female cyclist is presumed notable if she:

rode professionally in a
UCI Women's team
;
competed at the Olympics or UCI World Championships or UCI World Cup;
won a UCI category race (including Continental and National Championships);
won Gold at an international multi-sport event (games) (also includes races like the World University Cycling Championship).

A team is presumed notable if it is:

a men's road team in the 1st (UCI WorldTeam), 2nd (UCI ProContinental), or 3rd (UCI Continental) tier;
a UCI team (
UCI women's team
, UCI track team, UCI mountain bike team, UCI cyclo-cross team, etc.).

A race is presumed notable if it:

is ranked with the UCI (WT, 1HC, 1.1, 1.2, 2HC, 2.1, 2.2, CDM, JO, CM, GT, CC, CN);
is part of an international multi-sport event (games) (also includes races like the World University Cycling Championship);
holds significant recognition (e.g,
People's Choice Classic
).

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Equestrian sport

Current Version

A coach who worked with many competitors considered notable by the criteria above, including at least one individual Olympic medalist or World Equestrian Games champion

WP:NEQUESTRIAN

This section does not encompass notability issues for individuals in

WP:NHORSERACING

.

Equestrians competing at the highest level of international competition are not always "professionals", some earn money and some do not, but most have sponsors or receive money to support their activities. Both professionals and non-professionals have been put in the professional sports category for convenience.

Individual people who are involved in equestrian sport are presumed notable if they

Have participated at the
Olympic Equestrian Events
as a rider or official team coach
Have participated at the
Paralympics
as a rider, driver or official team coach
Have participated at the Pan American Games as a rider, driver or official team coach
Have participated at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) as a rider, driver or official team coach
If prior to a competition becoming part of the combined WEG, placed individually or been on a team that won gold, silver, or bronze at the
Dressage World Championship, Combined Driving World Championships, Endurance World Championships or World Vaulting Championships

Have won a

FEI World Cup

competition.

Notability for persons associated with equestrian competition who were not notable as competitors or team coaches as outlined above:

Individual members inducted into a major equestrian-oriented national hall of fame dedicated to sports with international-level competition, such as the United States Show Jumping Hall of Fame.
A horse trainer who worked with many horses that (with their riders or drivers) competed in competition considered notable by the criteria above, including winners of at least one Olympic medal or World Equestrian Games championship
Heads of national and international federations, e.g.
Fédération Equestre Internationale
.
A horse breeder who was the breeder of record for many notable horses including the mounts of at least one Olympic medal or World Equestrian Games championship competitor.

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Figure skating

Current Version

Figure skaters competing at the highest level of international competition are not "professional" skaters, but they are also not amateurs since they do receive money. They are called eligible skaters but have been put in the professional sports category for convenience.

Figure skating figures are presumed notable if they

Competed at an
Olympics or at an ISU senior World Figure Skating Championships
(Competing in a world championship qualifying round does not guarantee notability.)

Competed in the free skate at the following ISU Championships: World Junior Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
Won their country's senior national championships, with the exception of those countries that do not regularly send multiple skaters to the Olympic Games (consult this Olympic athlete tally to check whether the country qualifies).
Competed at a
Cup of Russia, NHK Trophy, Bofrost Cup on Ice
)

Medaled at a non-Grand Prix international senior-level event (commonly referred to as "senior B" competitions, as opposed to "A" competitions, which are the Grand Prixs and ISU championships. See
figure skating competitions for more information and List of figure skating competitions for a list of events. Notable examples of senior Bs are the Nebelhorn Trophy, the Karl Schäfer Memorial and the Golden Spin of Zagreb
.)

Notability for persons associated with skating who were not notable as eligible skaters:

A coach or choreographer who has worked with many notable skaters, including at least one Olympic medalist or senior World Champion (e.g.
David Wilson
)
Heads of national and international federations.
Individual members of the
U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame
.

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Golf

Current Version

They have competed as a professional on the PGA, LPGA, European, or Champions Tour for at least one full year

WP:NGOLF

Golf figures are presumed notable if:

They have competed in the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, Solheim Cup or similar international competition
They are enshrined in one of golf's recognized Halls of Fame (ex: World Golf Hall of Fame)
They have won at least one professional golf tournament (ex:
Champions Tour
)
They have won at least one recognized amateur golf tournament at the national or international level (ex: U.S. Amateur, British Amateur)
They have made the cut in one of the major tournaments:
- Men: Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship, PGA Championship
- Women: Current majors -
  du Maurier Classic, Women's Western Open, Titleholders Championship
- Senior men:
  Senior British Open, The Tradition

They hold a golf record (ex: lowest score) recognized by the USGA, PGA, LPGA or The R&A

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Gymnastics

Current Version

Artistic gymnasts are deemed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

competed at the Summer Olympics or senior World Championships
won a senior individual medal at an elite international competition*
won their country's senior all-around or individual event finals national championship while competing for a country who qualified a full team into the most recent Olympics or senior World Championships
won an individual medal at the senior national championships for any country that medaled in the team competition at the most recent Olympics or World Championships
inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame

Junior gymnasts are deemed notable if they meet any of the criteria below (females only)

won an individual gold medal at the junior national championships for any of the following countries: USA, Russia, China, Romania
won an individual gold medal, in the junior division, at an elite international competition*
won an individual medal at the
Youth Olympic Games

Coaches are assumed notable if

they have coached many notable athletes, including at least one individual Olympic medalist or World champion
they have been the official head coach of an Olympic or World Championship team

*An elite international competition is: any competition with considerable international WP:GNG coverage between at least eight notable athletes (examples of such competitions include: Pan American Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, European Championships, and Pacific Rim Championships).

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Horse racing

Current Version

WP:NHORSERACING

Notability for people involved in

WP:NRODEO

Not all participants in horse racing are athletic "professionals", particularly owners and breeders, but due to purse money and profit motive throughout the sport they are put in the professional sports category for convenience.

Horse racing figures, including horses and/or their human "connections" (horse trainers, jockeys or horse owners and horse breeders) are presumed to most likely meet WP:GNG for notability if they have accomplished any of the following:

Individuals who win a Grade I/Group I stakes race or the equivalent level in their respective nations. (Horses, due to their relatively short careers, at least once; humans best to have done so more than once)
Individuals who have won multiple significant Grade/Group 2 or 3 graded stakes races or the equivalent level in their respective nations.
Individuals who have won year-end championship titles, such as an Eclipse Award.
Members of a national Racing Hall of Fame.

Notability for horses or persons associated with horse racing who were not competitors or do not meet the criteria above may be presumed notable if they meet GNG for any of the following:

Individual humans who were significant for new advancements or trailblazing achievements. (examples: Andrew Beyer, Florence Nagle, Diane Crump)
Horses that may not have raced to any significant degree (usually due to injury), but had multiple significant progeny, such as Tapit.
Horses who are ranked the leading sire or broodmare for a given year in their respective nations (again, see Tapit)
Breeding farms or farm owners that do not race many horses themselves, but have produced or currently stand horses who became notable winners. (i.e. Adena Springs)
Agents, race track announcers (i.e. Larry Collmus), racing journalists (i.e. Steve Haskin), venue owners (i.e. Frank Stronach) and other business professionals with a significant connection to horse racing.
Horses and individuals involved in highly publicized thefts or other crimes, e.g. Shergar, scandals or other nefarious activities, such as substitution scams, e.g. Fine Cotton.
An individual person with a connection to a notable horse is not inherently notable for that reason only, see
WP:BIO1E, though if the individual's role is a large one, a significant connection to a single notable horse might justify a spinoff article. (i.e. Eddie Sweat, groom of Secretariat). Conversely, a horse is not presumed notable just because the owner is famous: Jim Rome owns racehorses, Shared Belief is notable, Gallatin's Run
is probably not.

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Ice hockey

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Ice hockey players are presumed notable if they

Played one or more games in an existing or defunct top professional league;
Played one or more games in an amateur league considered, through lack of a professional league, the highest level of competition extant;
Played at least 200 games (90 games for a goaltender) or achieved preeminent honors (all-time top ten career scorer, First Team All-Star) in top-level minor leagues or second tier national leagues;
Achieved preeminent honors in a lower minor or major junior league (all-time top ten career scorer or First Team All-Star), or in an NCAA Division I collegiate hockey league (all-time top ten career scorer or First or Second Team All-American). (Note: merely playing in one of these leagues is not enough to satisfy inclusion requirements);
Are a first-round draft pick in the
NHL Entry Draft
;
Played on a senior national team (such as at the Olympic Games or World Championship); or
Are an honored member of a national or multinational hockey Hall of Fame.

For coaches or managers of ice hockey teams, substitute "coached" or "managed" for "played" in the player guidelines. Please see

WP:NHOCKEY/LA for a list of leagues at each level maintained by the Ice Hockey WikiProject

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Kickboxing

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been ranked in the world top 10 by a major, preferably two, independent publication that meets the definition of a reliable source, or

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A kickboxing athlete is presumed notable if they've:

fought for a world title of a major organization or promotion (
WBC Muaythai, PKA (through 1986), WKA
(through 2000)),

been a Lumpinee or Rajadamnern champion.

Kickboxers that have an amateur background exclusively are not considered notable unless the person has been the subject examined in detail (more than a single paragraph) in several reliable third-party sources (at least four), excluding local publications.

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial artists are presumed notable if they

Have fought at least three (3) professional fights for a top-tier MMA organization, such as the UFC (see
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); or
Have fought for the highest title of a top-tier MMA organization

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Motorsports

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Have owned or been team principal for a team in a major racing series (NASCAR Sprint Cup, Formula One, IndyCar, A1GP, CART, IMSA) for a full season or more. This includes Sprint Cup

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Motorsport figures are presumed notable if they

Have driven in a race in a fully professional series. A fully professional series is one where prize money is not trivial compared to the cost of the series. For example, the SCCA Trans-Am Series is considered professional while the SCCA Spec Miata National Championship isn't.
Predate the sharp distinction between professional and amateur (prior to World War II).
Competed in a series or race of worldwide or national interest (for example, the
American Championship or 24 Hours of Le Mans
).

crew chiefs

Have been enshrined in any notable motorsports hall of fame.

Founded, owned, or managed any notable professional racing series.

Designers or engineers who have been covered extensively by the media or motorsports historians.

Hold or have held a significant motorsports record, such as a land speed record.

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Rodeo

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Individuals who participate in the sport of Rodeo are presumed notable if they

Have participated as athletes at the highest level of professional competition such as the Calgary Stampede, Canadian Finals Rodeo, National Finals Rodeo, or National Finals Rodeo (Australia);
Have been inducted into a national or international rodeo hall of fame such as the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Rodeo Hall of Fame, or National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
College rodeo athletes in
NHSPHSATH
.

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Rugby league

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A player, or coach of rugby league football is presumed notable if they:

Have appeared in at least one match at a
Rugby League European Cup
, or
Have appeared in at least one match between Great Britain, England, Wales, France, New Zealand or Australia prior to 1995, or
Have appeared in at least one match of a fully professional club Rugby league competition:
- National Rugby League ^{(see Note 1)}, or
- Super League ^{(see Note 1)} including Challenge Cup appearances.

Other players and personalities surrounding the game are notable if they meet

WP:GNG

.

Note 1: or their earlier iterations in the UK, Australia or New Zealand.

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Women do not have this criterion.

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A rugby union person is presumed notable if he or she has played for, coached or administered:

a "High Performance Union" at any time^{(see Note 1)} or another test nation during an appearance at the men's Rugby World Cup^{(see Note 2)} or,
a team in a fully professional rugby union competition since 1995 or,
a team in the
IRB Sevens World Series, Commonwealth Games
, Olympics, or

a women's national team in at least the semi-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup.^{(see Note 3)}

Note 1: "High Performance Unions" for men are:

United States, and Wales.^[9]

Note 2: Non-High Performance Unions nations that have appeared at the World cup are: Georgia (2003, 2007, 2011), Ivory Coast (1995), Namibia (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011), Portugal (2007), Spain (1999), Russia (2011), Uruguay (1999 and 2003), and Zimbabwe (1987 and 1991)

Note 3: Nations that have played at the Women's World cup at the semi-final level are: Australia (2010), Canada (1998, 2002, 2006), England (1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010), France (1991, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2010), New Zealand (1991, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010), United States (1991, 1994, 1998), and Wales (1994).

The above parameters apply to all rugby union persons regardless of professional or amateur status. A player who signs for a team in a fully professional rugby competition but has not played in any games is not deemed to have participated in a competition, and is therefore not generally regarded as being notable. Youth players are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above, or if they can be shown to meet the wider requirements of

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.

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Sumo

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Sumo wrestlers are presumed notable if they have been ranked in either the top

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division. Wrestlers who have only appeared in lower divisions are generally not notable as they have not reached fully professional status.

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Tennis

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Tennis figures are presumed to be notable if they

Are a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, either in the contributor or player category
Have competed in one of the international team competitions:
Fed Cup, Davis Cup, Hopman Cup or World Team Cup

Have competed in the main draw in one of the highest level professional tournaments:
- Grand slam tournaments (the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, or the US Open
  )

Have won at least one title in any of the ATP Challenger tournaments
Have won at least one title in any of the
ITF Women's $50,000-$100,000+
tournaments. Until 2007, the notability threshold shall be winning a $25,000 tournament based on the lowest payout for a men's challenger tournament in the same year.
Hold a tennis record recognized by the International Tennis Federation, ATP or WTA

This guideline applies equally to singles and doubles players. Junior players are presumed to be notable if they have won at least a junior Grand slam title, have been in the top 3 of the junior ITF world rankings or can be shown to meet the wider requirements of WP:GNG.

More detailed tennis notability information can be found at WikiProject Tennis/Article guidelines.

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Triathletes are presumed notable if they

Have competed in Triathlon at the Summer Olympics or have had a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games.
Have had a top ten finish in the final
ITU Triathlon World Cup
standings, prior to 2009).
Have had a top ten finish in an
International Triathlon Union
sanctioned championship event.
Have an elite level podium finish at an
ITU Continental Championship
.
Have had a professional division top ten finish at the Ironman World Championship or at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Have had a podium finish at the XTERRA Triathlon championships.
Have won an event that has a starting pro/elite field of at least 15 male or 10 female competitors.
Have set a record for a standard distance event or leg.

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Amateur sports persons

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College athletes

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College athletes and coaches are notable if they have been the subject of non-trivial media coverage beyond merely a repeating of their statistics, mentions in game summaries, or other

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coverage. Examples would include head coaches, well-known assistant coaches, or players who:

Have won a national award (such as those listed in
Division I (NCAA)
record.
Were inducted into the hall of fame in their sport (for example, the College Football Hall of Fame).
Gained national media attention as an individual, not just as a player for a notable team.

Gaelic games

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Players of Gaelic games are presumed notable if they fulfill any of the following criteria:

Gaelic footballers who have played at senior inter-county level in the League or Championship
Gaelic handballers who have won at senior inter-county level
Hurlers who have played at senior inter-county level in the League or Championship

High school and pre-high school athletes

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High school and pre-high school athletes are notable only if they have received, as individuals, substantial and prolonged coverage that is (1) independent of the subject and (2) clearly goes beyond

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coverage. Note that the first clause would exclude all school papers and school websites that cover their sports teams and other teams they compete against. The second clause excludes the majority of local coverage in both news sources and sports specific publications. It especially excludes using game play summaries, statistical results, or routine interviews as sources to establish notability.

Organizations and games notability

Teams

This guideline does not cover sports teams. For guidance, please see Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies).

Olympic and Paralympic Games

For details on suggested content for the above article types see Wikipedia:WikiProject Olympics/Manual of Style.

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Athletes from any sport are presumed notable if they have competed at the modern
Winter Olympics (since 1924), or have won a medal at the Paralympic Games; e.g. Ian Thorpe or Laurentia Tan

Nations participating at an individual Summer or Winter, Olympic or Paralympic Games are considered notable, e.g. United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics or Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
- Sports at individual Summer or Winter Olympic or Paralympic Games are considered notable, e.g. Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics or Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Events at individual Summer or Winter Olympic or Paralympic Games are considered notable, e.g.
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race or Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's

Individual seasons

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Articles can be created on individual seasons of teams in top professional leagues, as these articles almost always meet the notability requirements.

Team season articles should consist mainly of well-sourced prose, not just statistics and lists of players.

Wikipedia is not a stats directory

. It is strongly recommended that those articles be redirected to the team page if no sourced prose can be created.

For college sports teams, weigh both the season itself and the sport (for example, if a US college or university's football and fencing teams enjoy the same level of success, the football team is likely to receive a significantly greater amount of coverage):

A national championship season at the top collegiate level is generally notable.
A national championship season at a lower collegiate level might be notable
A season including a post-season appearance (or, if there is no post-season competition, a high final ranking) in the top collegiate level is often notable.
For programs considered elite in a sport (e.g. Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, in men's basketball; Tennessee and UConn in women's basketball; Michigan, Notre Dame, Alabama, USC in football, etc.) many or all seasons might be notable regardless of the outcome (the amount written by reliable sources on a weekly basis for some of these programs is enough that almost anything or anyone having any relation to them is likely to meet the General Notability Guideline).
In cases where the individual season notability is insufficient for an article, multiple seasons may be grouped together in a single article. This grouping might be based on head coaches, conference affiliation, or any other reasonable standard that results in sufficient coverage for the period to warrant an article.

Individual games or series

instead of creating a new standalone page

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Some games or series are inherently notable, including but not limited to the following:

The final series (or single game when there is not a series) determining the champion of a top league, e.g.
2006 UEFA Champions League Final
College bowl games (not limited to BCS bowl games, see e.g. 2009–10 NCAA football bowl games).
All-star or similar exhibition games, e.g. 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
A game that is widely considered by independent reliable sources to be notable, outside
2009 Republic of Ireland vs France football matches, or the Blood in the Water match
)

Articles about notable games should have well-sourced prose, not merely a list of stats. Regular season games in professional and college leagues are not inherently notable.

For a games or series that is already covered as a subtopic in another article, consider

Rivalries