Swimmer
Mark Spitz
1950 - today
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Mark Spitz
His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2024). Mark Spitz is the 3rd most popular swimmer (down from 2nd in 2024), the 1,724th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,354th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Swimmer.
Mark Spitz is most famous for winning 7 gold medals in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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Among Swimmers
Among swimmers, Mark Spitz ranks 3 out of 709. Before him are Johnny Weissmuller, and Gertrude Ederle. After him are Alfréd Hajós, Michael Phelps, Mike Troy, Rie Mastenbroek, Jimmy McLane, Duke Kahanamoku, Charlie Hickcox, Wally Ris, and Frederick Holman.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
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Johnny Weissmuller
1904 - 1984
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 2
Mark Spitz
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 3
Alfréd Hajós
1878 - 1955
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 4
Michael Phelps
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 5
Mike Troy
1940 - 2019
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Rie Mastenbroek
1919 - 2003
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 7
Jimmy McLane
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 8
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 9
Charlie Hickcox
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 10
Wally Ris
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 11
Frederick Holman
1885 - 1913
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Mark Spitz ranks 69. Before him are Shoko Hamada, Christina Onassis, Victoria Principal, Alan Silvestri, Eddie Clarke, and Ntfombi of Eswatini. After him are Hiroshi Kanazawa, John Candy, Grigory Sokolov, Anghel Iordănescu, Brad Dourif, and Chen Shui-bian.
Others Born in 1950
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Shoko Hamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 63
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 64
Victoria Principal
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 65
Alan Silvestri
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 66
Eddie Clarke
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2018
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 67
Ntfombi of Eswatini
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 68
Mark Spitz
SWIMMER
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 69
Hiroshi Kanazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 70
John Candy
ACTOR
1950 - 1994
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 71
Grigory Sokolov
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 72
Anghel Iordănescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 73
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 74
Chen Shui-bian
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 75
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mark Spitz ranks 1,724 out of NaN. Before him are Richard Matheson (1926), Joseph Cotten (1905), Rex Stout (1886), John Forsyth (1780), Irwin Shaw (1913), and Noah Gordon (1926). After him are Mike Powell (1963), Aaron Copland (1900), Josiah Warren (1798), Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Merton Miller (1923), and Calamity Jane (1852).
Others born in United States
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Richard Matheson
WRITER
1926 - 2013
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 1,718
Joseph Cotten
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 1,719
Rex Stout
WRITER
1886 - 1975
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 1,720
John Forsyth
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1841
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 1,721
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,722
Noah Gordon
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,723
Mark Spitz
SWIMMER
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,724
Mike Powell
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,725
Aaron Copland
COMPOSER
1900 - 1990
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,726
Josiah Warren
INVENTOR
1798 - 1874
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 1,727
Superstar Billy Graham
WRESTLER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 1,728
Merton Miller
ECONOMIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 1,729
Calamity Jane
EXPLORER
1852 - 1903
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,730
Among Swimmers In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Mark Spitz ranks 2. Before him are Gertrude Ederle (1905). After him are Michael Phelps (1985), Mike Troy (1940), Jimmy McLane (1930), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Charlie Hickcox (1947), Wally Ris (1924), Doug Russell (1946), Carolyn Schuler (1943), Bill Mulliken (1939), and Ken Huszagh (1891).
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 1
Mark Spitz
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 2
Michael Phelps
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 3
Mike Troy
1940 - 2019
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 4
Jimmy McLane
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 5
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 6
Charlie Hickcox
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 7
Wally Ris
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 8
Doug Russell
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 9
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 10
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 11
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 12
