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Beth Heiden
1959 - Today

Beth Heiden
Elizabeth Lee Heiden Reid (born September 27, 1959) is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing, and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a speedskating bronze medalist at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, where her brother Eric won five speedskating gold medals. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Beth Heiden is the 3,198th most popular athlete (down from 2,721st in 2024), the 15,453rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,973rd in 2019) and the 504th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Beth Heiden ranks 3,198 out of 6,025. Before her are Inna Lasovskaya, Joe DeLoach, Cristieana Cojocaru, Aries Merritt, Annegret Strauch, and Mariya Lasitskene. After her are John Collins, Karsten Brannasch, Nelli Cooman, Lilia Vaygina-Efremova, Nicola Vizzoni, and Moses Tanui.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsInna Lasovskaya
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 3,192
Joe DeLoach
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 3,193
Cristieana Cojocaru
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 3,194
Aries Merritt
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 3,195
Annegret Strauch
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 3,196
Mariya Lasitskene
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 3,197
Beth Heiden
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 3,198
John Collins
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 3,199
Karsten Brannasch
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 3,200
Nelli Cooman
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 3,201
Lilia Vaygina-Efremova
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 3,202
Nicola Vizzoni
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 3,203
Moses Tanui
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 3,204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Beth Heiden ranks 726. Before her are Zdzisław Hoffmann, Winona LaDuke, Pete Trewavas, Andrey Prokofyev, Mark Patton, and Mikhail Devyatyarov. After her are Francisco Javier Toledo, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Uma Bharti, Brian Goodell, Stephen Kotkin, and Nils Johan Semb.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsZdzisław Hoffmann
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 720
Winona LaDuke
ECONOMIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 721
Pete Trewavas
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 722
Andrey Prokofyev
ATHLETE
1959 - 1989
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 723
Mark Patton
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 724
Mikhail Devyatyarov
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 725
Beth Heiden
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 726
Francisco Javier Toledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2006
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 727
Nikolay Chernetskiy
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 728
Uma Bharti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 729
Brian Goodell
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 730
Stephen Kotkin
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 731
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 732
In United States
Among people born in United States, Beth Heiden ranks 15,459 out of 20,380. Before her are Adam G. Sevani (1992), Chris Wood (1988), Bob Mould (1960), Kayla Ewell (1985), Mark Patton (1959), and Pamela Gidley (1965). After her are David Hahn (1976), U-God (1970), Milorad Čavić (1984), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), and Ann Romney (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAdam G. Sevani
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 15,453
Chris Wood
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 15,454
Bob Mould
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 15,455
Kayla Ewell
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 15,456
Mark Patton
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 15,457
Pamela Gidley
ACTOR
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 15,458
Beth Heiden
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 15,459
David Hahn
INVENTOR
1976 - 2016
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 15,460
U-God
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 15,461
Milorad Čavić
SWIMMER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 15,462
Chris Shiflett
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 15,463
Dan Peters
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 15,464
Ann Romney
COMPANION
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 15,465
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Beth Heiden ranks 504. Before her are Mildrette Netter (1948), Carol Lewis (1963), Noah Lyles (1997), Butch Reynolds (1964), Joe DeLoach (1967), and Aries Merritt (1985). After her are Athing Mu (2002), Carmelita Jeter (1979), Richmond Landon (1898), Walter Davis (1979), Reese Hoffa (1977), and Sha'Carri Richardson (2000).
Mildrette Netter
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 498
Carol Lewis
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 499
Noah Lyles
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 500
Butch Reynolds
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 501
Joe DeLoach
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 502
Aries Merritt
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 503
Beth Heiden
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 504
Athing Mu
2002 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 505
Carmelita Jeter
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 506
Richmond Landon
1898 - 1971
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 507
Walter Davis
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 508
Reese Hoffa
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 509
Sha'Carri Richardson
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 510













































