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The result was WP:SNOW keep. BD2412 T 01:14, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dmitry Kasperovich (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

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This is a directory entry on a gymnast who competed, but did not medal, in two Oliympic Games. It's a re-creation of a directory entry originally created by banned creator of directory entries, user:User:Sander.v.Ginkel. Google "Dmitry Kasperovich" gymnast finds 96 results, all directories. The only source is a directory. Wikipedia is not a directory. A preference for completeness among devotees of a particular sporting event cannot overcome WP:NOT and WP:GNG Guy (help! - typo?) 18:21, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:26, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Belarus-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:26, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Olympians are notable. -- Jonel (Speak to me) 19:38, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Also, y'all need to look a little frickin' harder. -- Jonel (Speak to me) 20:11, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Jonel, no, there is no such thing as inherent notability. Find me the sources for Bill Thornton, multi-olympiad wheelchair basketball and swimming medallist. Guy (help! - typo?) 16:48, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Now where have we heard Thornton's name before? Oh yes someone Guy knows. But he doesn't have an article. Shame. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 17:04, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep competed at two Olympics, so meets WP:NOLY. He's also a multiple medalist at other world and European gymnastic events. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 07:26, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Snow keep Has been to two Olympics. Meets notability hands down. Schwede66 10:21, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep WP:Before obviously not done. Aircorn (talk) 11:13, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep This passes WP:NOLYMPICS. - Simeon (talk) 12:08, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment There are some questions about some of the sources, post expansion. Please see the article's talkpage. Thanks. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 18:11, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep One would need to search in Russian: This is a full-scale source covering the whole career; there is plenty of news coverage (example 1, example 2).--Ymblanter (talk) 18:32, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  I added a bit of info based on this source.--Ymblanter (talk) 18:47, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Strong keep Clearly notable, no longer a "directory" either. Seacactus 13 (talk) 14:44, 9 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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