Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edvin Mattiasson

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{{subst:Afd top}} {{subst:#if: | {{subst:#switch: {{{1}}} | d = delete. | k = keep. | nc = no consensus to delete, default to keep. | m = merge. | r = redirect. | {{{1}}} }}}} {{subst:#if: | {{{2}}} }} speedy keep as unquestionably passing WP:BIO. AFD is not cleanup. Non-admin closure. --Dhartung | Talk 18:06, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edvin Mattiasson

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Totally non-notable by not asserting its notability. While Olympic medalists may be notable, WP:NOTE requires that it lists several independent sources. That's not debatable - there must be several sources written into the Wikitext. Porcupine (prickle me!) 16:48, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

  • Comment. I thought all athletes that participate in notable teams or in national or international games were by default notable nowadays. Due diligence required: find sourcing before deleting at least. - CobaltBlueTony 16:59, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Speedy Keep I think the guidelines are clear on this. People competing at the highest level of a sport are notable. And common sense would indicate that should be plenty of sources for Olympic medal winners. Please follow due diligence before AfD-ing articles (AfD is not for cleanup issues). Bfigura (talk) 17:04, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
    • Au contraire; the notability guideline requires sources to be listed. It's not equivocal. It's no good just saying "There must be sources in existence".--Porcupine (prickle me!) 17:06, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment for starters, his medal can be verified here, if you type in the name and sport. Secondly, it's incumbent on you to do this sort of basic research before nominating articles (please see Wikipedia:Guide_to_deletion#Nomination). A lack of sources is grounds for cleanup, not deletion. --Bfigura (talk) 17:17, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Competing at an Olympics is competing at the highest level. Unless the claim is doubted sources will be available, although maybe not readily available on the net due to the era. Nuttah68 17:27, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Many sources confirm his notability, as MANY sources list him as the medal winner of this sport. Olympic medal winners meet baseline notability requirements as having competed at the highest levels of their sport. --Jayron32|talk|contribs 17:32, 24 September 2007 (UTC)


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