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Famous people · Silverthorne
The 3 famous people born in Silverthorne, led by Chris Corning
Chris Corning, the American snowboarder, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Mike Potekhen and Sarah Hirshland. Next door, Dillon lists 2, led by Enid Markey. For every 10,000 residents the town has 6.2, while at least half the towns in Colorado list nobody born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Chris Corning
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1979
Mike Potekhen
Youngest
1999
Chris Corning
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Silverthorne
The three are covered in 10, 2 and 2 languages: Chris Corning, Mike Potekhen and Sarah Hirshland.
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Sarah Hirshland
Sports executive, chief executive officer of the United States Olympic Committee
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Known for
What Silverthorne is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Silverthorne home
Born elsewhere, Red Gerard lived here.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Dillon has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silverthorne and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Sarah Hirshland: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enid Markey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons