Athletes from United Kingdom

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary British Athletes of all time. This list of famous British 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 British Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Robert Hichens

   1882 - 1940

   HPI 67.5919 langs

   British sailor (1882–1940) who survived the sinking of the Titanic

2. #2

   

   Jonathan Edwards

   b. 1966

   HPI 65.4838 langs

   British triple jumper

3. #3

   

   Charles Bennett

   1870 - 1950

   HPI 64.5423 langs

   British athlete (1870–1948)

4. #4

   

   Mark Phillips

   b. 1948

   HPI 63.7430 langs

   English equestrian

5. #5

   

   Zara Tindall

   b. 1981

   HPI 63.5538 langs

   Daughter of Princess Anne and Olympic equestrian

6. #6

   

   Ken Matthews

   1934 - 2019

   HPI 62.9322 langs

   British athlete

7. #7

   

   David Jacobs

   1888 - 1976

   HPI 62.8219 langs

   Jewish British sprinter who won a gold medal at the Olympic games (1888–1976)

8. #8

   

   John Rimmer

   1878 - 1962

   HPI 62.3020 langs

   British athlete (1878-1962)

9. #9

   

   Don Thompson

   1933 - 2006

   HPI 62.0820 langs

   British racewalker

10. #10

    

    George S. Robertson

    1872 - 1967

    HPI 61.7525 langs

    British tennis player (1872–1967)