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This is a list of notable twins, siblings resultant from a multiple birth.

Actors

Artists

Authors and writers

Businesspeople

Filmmakers

Models

Music

Politicians

Religion

Royalty

Scientists

Sportspeople

Artistic gymnastics

Auto racing

Baseball umpires

  • Mike and Ray DiMuro (1967–), sons of longtime Major League Baseball umpire Lou DiMuro. Both were substitute umpires in the late 1990s before Mike was hired to the full-time staff in 1999. The only year they overlapped was the 1997 season. They served on the same umpire crew for two games late in the season, Texas at Oakland on September 23 & 24. Ray was the home plate umpire for the first game, and Mike for the second game.[3][4]

Beach volleyball

Biathlon

Boxing

Figure skating

Golf

Horse racing jockeys

Ice dancing

Mixed martial arts

Motocross

Mountain running

Paralympics

Race walking

Rhythmic gymnastics

Road bicycle racing

Rowing

Rugby union

Sailing

Shooting sports

Skiing

Speed skating

Swimming

Coaches:

Taekwondo

Track and field

Triathlon

Wrestling

Other

Twins who competed in different sports from each other include:

Performers

Listed here are fields involving athletic performance but not necessarily athletic competition.

Mountaineering:

Professional wrestling:

Theatrical gymnastics:

Twins notable in each of their own separate fields

Other

Other criminal incidents involving twins:

Conjoined twins

Notable people with a non-famous twin

Twin records

  • Jane Haskin (1924-2001) and John Prosser Haskin, Jr. (1924-2004), Guinness World Records “World’s Heaviest Twins” with an aggregate weight of 12.58 kg (27 lbs 12 oz), were born to Mary Ann Haskin (USA), of Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA on 20 February 1924.
  • Gin Kanie (1892–2001) and Kin Narita (1892–2000), widely known for their longevity
  • Benny (1947–2001) and Billy McGuire (1947–1979), heaviest ever twins at 814 and 784 pounds. Born in Hendersonville, NC, US in 1947. Billy died in 1979, Benny in 2001.[11]
  • Michael and James Lanier, World's tallest twins, at 7' 6" or 2.286 m.[12][13][14]
  • Edward and Daniel Hemberg (2005–), heaviest twins born in New Zealand (and at the time Australasia) via natural delivery (Edward 3.54 kg and Daniel 3.76 kg)[15]

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