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Ruth Topalian

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Non-notable former gymnast. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NGYMNAST. Let'srun (talk) 16:12, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Sportspeople, Women, and New York. Let'srun (talk) 16:12, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've found this [1]. Not extenstive. It seems she was the first Armenian women from outside the Soviet Bloc to compete at the Olympics [2] and a brief mention in Life magazine [3]. I'll keep looking. Oaktree b (talk) 18:05, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Looked in the Library of Congress newspaper archive, nothing found. Tried a NY state newspaper archive, nothing. I don't think she's at GNG. Was never popular enough as an athlete. Oaktree b (talk) 18:07, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. A few newspapers published a photo of her with boxers Archie Slaten and Charles Adkins on their way to the Olympics, but I'm having trouble finding much more. pburka (talk) 16:23, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Just a note, Topalian was her married name. I added a couple refs that sketch in a few details. Penny Richards (talk) 14:06, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting as additional work has been done on this article since nomination.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 17:40, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 19:42, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Only found trivial mentions, using both her married and maiden names. Would prefer a redirect to Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics or 1952 Summer Olympics. but would be fine with deletion as well. Jacona (talk) 19:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Reverted my close. There's an editor seeking to weigh in, which is sufficient for a 3rd relist if we may achieve consensus and potential further input.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star Mississippi 12:22, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Sources are severely deficient for meeting GNG. In the article: 1 (sports-reference.com): stats N. 2 (The Item): single-sentence photo caption on her and two others N. 3 (Palm Beach Post): wedding anniversary announcement N. 4 (Stuart News): local obituary N. Mentioned in AfD: Us Weekly: single-sentence photo caption N. Armenian Olympians: From Athens to Athens: single sentence in a self-published book N. Life: single-sentence photo caption N. It seems all details on her life are sourced to the primary, non-independent anniversary announcement and obituary, which is not acceptable.

JoelleJay (talk) 23:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Fails GNG per JoelleJay's source analysis. I support a redirect if a suitible target can be found, but the two suggested above do not mention Topalian in their articles. Carson Wentz (talk) 02:26, 28 August 2023 (UTC).[reply]