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Ryan Lochte

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Swimmer

The Resume

    (August 3, 1984- )
    Born in Canandaigua, New York
    Winner of 11 Olympic medals (1 gold and 1 silver in 2004; 2 golds and 2 bronze in 2008; 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze in 2012)
    Winner of 19 medals at the Swimming World Championships (12 golds, 3 silvers, 4 bronze)
    Has held world records in such events as the 200 meter individual medley and the 200 meter backstroke
    Swimming World's male Swimmer of the Year (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    He swam in the shadow of teammate Michael Phelps.
    He didn't take swimming seriously until he was a high school junior.
    He has modeled for several magazines.
    He has a tattoo of the Olympic rings on his right bicep.
    He had endorsement deals with Gatorade and Speedo.
    During the Rio Olympics, he claimed he and some teammates were robbed at gunpoint by police impersonators at a gas station; his teammates later revealed this story was a fabrication. (August 2016)

Why he might not be annoying:

    As of 2011, he had 57 career medals in major competitions.
    At the 2010 Short Course World Championships and the 2011 World Championships, he was the first swimmer to break world records since the controversial body suits that enhanced performances were banned.
    He has a reputation for being a 'free spirit.'
    He is a Cheech and Chong fan.
    He is involved with the cause to find a cure for muscular dystrophy .

Credit: whiff boy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 273 Votes: 42.12% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 105 Votes: 44.76% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 204 Votes: 49.51% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 164 Votes: 54.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 465 Votes: 55.48% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6017 Votes: 71.40% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7534 Votes: 75.09% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1911 Votes: 89.59% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 690 Votes: 51.01% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 2254 Votes: 59.76% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1857 Votes: 46.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying