Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
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Matthew Centrowitz Jr. is an American middle-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthew Centrowitz Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6137347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Context triple: [Oregon Ducks men’s track and field, hasNotableAlumni, Matthew Centrowitz Jr.]
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A.
Galen Rupp
Galen Rupp is an American long-distance runner and Olympic medalist known for his success in track and marathon events.
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B.
Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist who formerly held the world record in the decathlon.
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C.
Ryan Jamaal Swain
Ryan Jamaal Swain is an American actor and dancer best known for his breakout role as Damon Richards-Evangelista on the FX drama series "Pose."
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D.
Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles is an American sprinter and multiple world champion renowned for his dominance in the 200 meters and his charismatic presence on the track.
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E.
Deric Angelettie
Deric Angelettie is an American hip-hop producer and songwriter best known for his work with Bad Boy Records and contributions to major 1990s rap hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Target entity description: Matthew Centrowitz Jr. is an American middle-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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A.
Galen Rupp
Galen Rupp is an American long-distance runner and Olympic medalist known for his success in track and marathon events.
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B.
Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist who formerly held the world record in the decathlon.
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C.
Ryan Jamaal Swain
Ryan Jamaal Swain is an American actor and dancer best known for his breakout role as Damon Richards-Evangelista on the FX drama series "Pose."
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D.
Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles is an American sprinter and multiple world champion renowned for his dominance in the 200 meters and his charismatic presence on the track.
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E.
Deric Angelettie
Deric Angelettie is an American hip-hop producer and songwriter best known for his work with Bad Boy Records and contributions to major 1990s rap hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| activeYears | 2000s–2020s ⓘ |
| coachedBy | Alberto Salazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegiateTeam | Oregon Ducks men's track and field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionClass | track and field ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1989-10-18 ⓘ |
| education | University of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | of Jewish descent through his father ⓘ |
| eventSpecialty |
1500 metres
ⓘ
3000 metres ⓘ 800 metres ⓘ mile run ⓘ |
| familyName | Centrowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Matt Centrowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Matthew Centrowitz Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstagramAccount | https://www.instagram.com/mcentro ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Portland, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Lauren Centrowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTwitterAccount | https://twitter.com/mcentro ⓘ |
| height | 1.75 m ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 1500 specialist (no fixed number in track) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medalistAt |
2011 World Championships in Athletics
NERFINISHED
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2013 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ 2016 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| NCAATitle | NCAA champion in the 1500 metres for the University of Oregon ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first American man since 1908 to win Olympic gold in the 1500 metres ⓘ |
| notableRace | tactical 1500 metres final at the 2016 Rio Olympics with slow early pace and fast finish ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedalIn | 1500 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| OlympicParticipation |
2012 Summer Olympics in London
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2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beltsville, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (reported) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation | Nike Oregon Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 2011 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 61 kg ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipMedal |
bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu
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silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Description of subject: Matthew Centrowitz Jr. is an American middle-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.