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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adam Burke

: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 keep. (non-admin closure) Alpha Quadrant talk 15:40, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

=[[Adam Burke]]=

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Vanity page lacking independent reliable sources with conflict of interest issues. -- Selket Talk 09:02, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

  • Keep - Although WP:ATHLETE does not specifically address ocean rowing, being part of the crew for two world records meets the spirit of the athletic notability guidelines as competing at the highest level of his sport. Coverage exists that verify he was [http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/world-ocean-rowing-6-men-1-ocean-2-irish-crewmen-2-world-records-and-sara-g/ crew on the Sara G]. There is some more coverage about [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0209/1224289344528.html him] and one of the other crew specifically. Although behind a pay wall [http://www.fingal-independent.ie/premium/news/special-homecoming-for-recordbreaking-adam-2552736.html this article] clearly has him as the primary subject. -- Whpq (talk) 16:52, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
  • Keep I agree. Gabesta449 edits ♦ chat 01:46, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

:Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:14, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

  • Keep - per above. Monterey Bay (talk) 03:58, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
  • Keep - this athlete is named on this [http://www.oceanrowing.com/statistics/record_standard.htm link] on the Ocean Rowing Society's website (who are the adjudicators for Ocean Rowing for the Guinness World Records) as being a member of the crew of the Sara G. This crew are currently the world record holders for the fastest ever crossing of the Atlantic by oar and the world record holders for the most number of consecutive days rowing 100+miles or more. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Smmccann (talk • contribs) 21:49, 12 March 2011 (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.