Athletes from Australia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Australians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Australians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Australians Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Bobby Pearce

   1905 - 1976

   HPI 61.1021 langs

   Australian rower (1905-1976)

2. #2

   

   Ron Clarke

   1937 - 2015

   HPI 59.4927 langs

   Australian long-distance runner (1937-2015)

3. #3

   

   Al Lawrence

   1930 - 2017

   HPI 59.2418 langs

   Australian long distance runner (1930-2017)

4. #4

   

   Betty Cuthbert

   1938 - 2017

   HPI 58.9536 langs

   Australian sprinter

5. #5

   

   Peter Norman

   1942 - 2006

   HPI 58.7534 langs

   Australian sprinter

6. #6

   

   George Parker

   1896 - 1976

   HPI 58.4319 langs

   Australian athlete (1897–1974)

7. #7

   

   Gordon George Avery

   1925 - 2006

   HPI 58.2518 langs

   Australian athlete (1925–2006)

8. #8

   

   John Winter

   1924 - 2007

   HPI 57.8121 langs

   Australian high jumper

9. #9

   

   William Jones

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   HPI 57.5622 langs

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10. #10

    

    Norma Croker

    1934 - 2019

    HPI 57.0323 langs

    Australian sprinter