Editing Competition number (section)

==Notable competition numbers==
While the uniform numbers of various sportspeople have become well-known (for example, [[Wayne Gretzky]]'s 99, [[Michael Jordan]]'s 23, and [[Mickey Mantle]]'s 7), this is rare for competition numbers, which generally are used by an athlete only for a single event. Some notable exceptions include:

* 6 used by [[Paul Bikle]], a [[gliding]] competitor. The [[Bikle T-6]], a [[Glider (sailplane)|glider]], was named for Bikle's competition number and the T-tailed design of the aircraft.<ref>Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, [[Soaring Magazine]]'', page 37. [[Soaring Society of America]] November 1983. USPS 499-920</ref>
* 13 in [[cycle sport|cycling]], which is commonly worn upside-down due to [[triskaidekaphobia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.letape.nl/the-13-kit/ |title=The 13 Kit |website=letape.nl |accessdate=April 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bicycling.com/news/g20009291/do-you-know-these-cycling-rituals/?slide=3 |title=Do You Know These Cycling Rituals? |first=Whit |last=Yost |website=bicycling.com |date=November 17, 2016 |accessdate=April 11, 2020}}</ref>
* 51 in the [[Tour de France]], due to a false belief that it has been worn by more winners than any other number.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/1396/tour-de-france-the-legend-of-bib-number-51 |title=Tour de France: The legend of bib number 51 |first=Felix |last=Lowe |website=cyclist.co.uk |date=June 30, 2016 |accessdate=April 10, 2020}}</ref>
* 261 in the [[Boston Marathon]], due to it being worn by [[Kathrine Switzer]] in the [[1967 Boston Marathon|1967 edition]] of the event, when she became the first woman to run the race as a numbered entrant.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/7803502/2012-boston-marathon-how-kathrine-switzer-paved-way-female-runners |title = How Kathrine Switzer paved the way |last = Lorge Butler |first = Sarah |date = April 12, 2012 |work = ESPN |accessdate = July 13, 2012 }}</ref> Switzer later created a non-profit organization named 261 Fearless.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.261fearless.org |title=261 Fearless |website=261fearless.org |accessdate=April 10, 2020}}</ref>

At the [[2019 Boston Marathon]], organizers gave special bib numbers to several celebrities. Former [[National Football League|NFL]] player [[Tedy Bruschi]] was given 5454, his uniform number repeated; [[NASCAR]] driver [[Jimmie Johnson]] was given 4848, his car number with [[Hendrick Motorsports]] repeated; and [[Joan Benoit|Joan Benoit Samuelson]] was given 1979, the year of her first win in the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/boston-marathon-2019-top-men-women-celebrities-watch |title=Boston Marathon 2019: Top Men And Women, Celebrities To Watch |first=Jenna |last=Fisher |website=Patch.com |date=April 15, 2019 |accessdate=April 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/36afd558b3a140d6962ceedeea3df395 |title=NASCAR driver Johnson runs Boston Marathon in 3:09:07 |first=Jimmy |last=Golen |agency=[[Associated Press]] |website=apnews.com |date=April 15, 2019 |accessdate=April 10, 2020}}</ref>