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The result was delete. The article was deleted by an administrator at the request of the author. (Non-administrator closure.) Northamerica1000^(talk) 03:15, 23 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Josh Burton[edit]

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Article written by an editor who originally had the same name as the subject. Subject is a young speed skater who hasn't won anything. Sources are almost exclusively about subject's father, Steve Burton, with very brief mentions of Josh. This article is the best it gets, with 5 lines about the subject. Josh Burton doesn't meet WP:GNG or WP:NSPORT criteria. It would have been fairer and more useful to write an article about Steve Burton! Sionk (talk) 16:38, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:22, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I edited the article and took out the subject's father upon request by Sionk. However, I disagree with Sionk because everything in the article is sourced and is written in accordance with WP:GNG and WP:NSPORT. The subject, Josh Burton has competed and meddled in National events which meets the requirements of WP:NSPORT. Also my username was originally J13urton, 13urton standing for the snowboarding company having no relation to the subject in this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr ClearNews (talk • contribs) 04:45, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

— Note to closing admin: Mr ClearNews (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this AfD. -Michaelzeng7 (talk - contribs) 15:16, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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) 00:04, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

STRONG DELETE I agree with the no, the biggest issue here for me are WP:COI editing as this appears to be a vanity page, and WP:NSPORT The subject has not competed at the highest level for an amateur(No amateur placings of note,coverage as a rising amateur, much less the Olympics) this fails the following quoted directly from the WP:NSPORTguidlines

Generally acceptable standards

Sports figures are presumed notable (except as noted within a specific section) if they:

have participated in a major international amateur or professional competition at the highest level such as the Olympics. meet any of the qualifications in one of the sports specific sections below.

I hope one day this kid should have a wiki article, the time just isn't now Newmanoconnor (talk) 02:22, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Delete. This is a tricky one. There is no specific guidelines for speed skating in WP:NSPORTS, and going by the "Generally acceptable standards", Burton is not notable as he hasn't participated in a major international event at the top level. That said, he has gotten a silver medal at the "2006 US National Championship". Not being familiar with speed skating except knowing that Steven Bradbury is a top bloke, I can't say for certain whether this should tip him over the line into notability, but on a straight reading of the rules as they currently stand, it doesn't. The alternative route to notability, the WP:GNG, is not satisfied for the reasons listed by the nominator. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 07:14, 22 April 2012 (UTC).[reply]

Comment - the article has been deleted by an admin at the request of the author. Sionk (talk) 00:03, 23 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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.