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Iron Man is a Marvel comic book superhero.

Iron Man may also refer to:

Sports

  • Ironman Triathlon, a long-distance triathlon held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, or other triathlon races of the same length licensed under the Ironman trademark
    • Ironman, a triathlete who has completed such a race
    • Ironman 70.3, a triathlon race of half the distance of the Ironman Triathlon, and similarly licensed
    • Timex Ironman, a digital wristwatch marketed in conjunction with the Ironman Triathlon
    • Ironman Datalink, another Timex wristwatch introduced in 1997
  • Ironman football, American football system where player substitutions were limited; also called the "one-platoon system"; the NCAA abolished the system in 1965.
  • Ironman (surf lifesaving), a multi-disciplinary surf lifesaving event
  • Iron Man match, a type of a professional wrestling match
  • Ironman, a condition in regulation ultimate where a team is forced to play an entire match without substitutions due to shortage of players
  • The 1926 Brown University football team, "the Iron Men", which used player substitutions sparingly

Film and television

Music

Publishing

People

  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), Indian independence activist, known as the Iron Man of India
  • Travis Fulton (born 1977), American mixed martial arts fighter, known as "The Ironman"
  • Cal Ripken, Jr. (born 1960), known as Iron Man
  • Ivan Stewart, off-road racing driver, known as "Ironman"
  • Kārlis Skrastiņš, NHL player who holds the record for the longest playing streak in NHL history for a defenceman, known as "Ironman"

See also