Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steven Benedict


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 02:45, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Steven Benedict

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This article is solely serving as a promotional piece for the subject. The statements contained in it are directly from the subject and are false. Benedict has never ranked in the top 20 American men in any track and field event, nor has he competed in the Diamond League (let alone being a record holder), nor has he been an Olympic qualifier - his lifetime best would not have ranked him in the top 40 American women last year.

The outlets that have covered him or published him are not reliable, as they have not taken basic steps to verify the fact Benedict is not a 2020 Olympic hopeful, but rather a man in his 40s with no experience of national level track and field competition. SFB 16:18, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 16:27, 15 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete It would appear he is an Olympic hopeful in the same way I'm hopeful that a contract from my beloved Phillies has simply just been lost in the mail. best, GPL93 (talk) 22:10, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete Article is promotional in tone and style, not encyclopedic, and no notability is established.TH1980 (talk) 03:17, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NATHLETE and WP:MILL. Curiously, the page doesn't discuss his actual wins or rankings. Olympic Trials qualifiers (my emphasis) are not automatically notable; otherwise Bruce Edward Logan, a multiple Olympic qualifier in the 20 K and 50 K for racewalking, would have an article. Bearian (talk) 22:33, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Olaf Kosinsky (talk) 22:18, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable -- Devoke water  (talk)  14:58, 22 August 2020 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.