Athlete

Lynn Davies

Welsh long jumper and 1964 Olympic champion

1942 - today

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Lynn Davies

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Lynn Davies is the 2,319th most popular athlete (down from 2,297th in 2024), the 5,836th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,756th in 2019) and the 98th most popular British Athlete.

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Past 12 months

50.15

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Lynn Davies ranks 2,319 out of 6,025. Before him are Karl-Hans Riehm, José Marín, Luciano de Paolis, Yuliya Levchenko, Jack Yerman, and Sifan Hassan. After him are Elfi Zinn, Phil Heath, Martha Hudson, Nicola McDermott, István Szívós, and Lasha Talakhadze.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

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Karl-Hans Riehm
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,313
José Marín
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,314
Luciano de Paolis
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,315
Yuliya Levchenko
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 2,316
Jack Yerman
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 2,317
Sifan Hassan
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 2,318
Lynn Davies
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 2,319
Elfi Zinn
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 2,320
Phil Heath
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 2,321
Martha Hudson
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 2,322
Nicola McDermott
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,323
István Szívós
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,324
Lasha Talakhadze
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 2,325

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Lynn Davies ranks 689. Before him are Susan Hill, Harry Chapin, Ann Packer, Pertti Purhonen, Julie Sommars, and Mridula Sinha. After him are Guion Bluford, Gerry Ashworth, Nené, Dan McKenzie, Richard Myers, and Paul Hinder.

Others Born in 1942

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Susan Hill
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 683
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 684
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 685
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 686
Julie Sommars
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 687
Mridula Sinha
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2020
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 688
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 689
Guion Bluford
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 690
Gerry Ashworth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 691
Nené
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 692
Dan McKenzie
GEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 693
Richard Myers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 694
Paul Hinder
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 695

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lynn Davies ranks 5,836 out of NaN. Before him are Samuel Gompers (1850), Lysette Anthony (1963), Æthelberht II of East Anglia (800), Perry McCarthy (1961), Tony Ashton (1946), and Nigel Hitchin (1946). After him are Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), Jordan Pickford (1994), John Arden (1930), Ronald Pope (1920), Damson Idris (1991), and Annie Ross (1930).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Samuel Gompers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,830
Lysette Anthony
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,831
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,832
Perry McCarthy
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,833
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,834
Nigel Hitchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,835
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,836
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,837
Jordan Pickford
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,838
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,839
Ronald Pope
SCULPTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,840
Damson Idris
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,841
Annie Ross
SINGER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,842