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1930s

This dimension places an athlete in the years they were actually competing. Wikipedia notes Pele "began playing for the Brazilian club Santos at age 15" and continued until "after retiring in 1977," a career spanning more than two decades. Browsing by active era sets an athlete alongside the rivals who were competing during the same period.

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1. Wikipedia: Backgammon
WikipediaBackgammon, Ancient history section
Quote, Backgammon, Ancient history section
The history of board games can be traced back nearly 5,000 years to archaeological discoveries of the Jiroft culture, in Iran, the world's oldest game set having been discovered in the region with equipment comprising a dumbbell-shaped board, counters and dice.
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Which competitors belong under this Race Games athlete category?

Backgammon champions and theorists who also competed at the top level.

This subcategory groups athletes who competed in backgammon, the race-and-capture board game played with dice, including backgammon champions and theorists who also competed at the top level. Players of other abstract strategy or card games are grouped under their own categories.