1885 - 1929
Burton Cecil Downing (February 5, 1885 – January 1, 1929) was an American racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. An all round cycling talent, he competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics and won two gold medals in the 25 mile and the 2 mile, three silver medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ mile and mile and a bronze medal in the ½ mile race.In later years Downing served as president of the George B. Spearin, Inc. construction company. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Burton Downing has received more than 13,143 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Burton Downing is the 917th most popular athlete (down from 553rd in 2019), the 8,423rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,168th in 2019) and the 174th most popular American Athlete.
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Among athletes, Burton Downing ranks 917 out of 3,059. Before him are Shawn Rhoden, Galina Gorokhova, Paul Tergat, Sotirios Versis, Louis Abell, and György Gedó. After him are Arthur Shaw, Irina Beglyakova, Kaarlo Tuominen, Daniel Kinsey, Victor Willems, and Henry Macintosh.
1975 - 2021
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 911
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 912
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 913
1876 - 1919
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 914
1884 - 1962
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 915
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 916
1885 - 1929
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 917
1886 - 1955
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 918
1933 - 2018
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 919
1908 - 2006
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 920
1902 - 1970
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 921
1877 - 1918
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 922
1892 - 1918
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 923
Among people born in 1885, Burton Downing ranks 205. Before him are Roque González Garza, Georgina de Albuquerque, Enrico Mizzi, Herbert Stothart, Frank Hurley, and Karel Hartmann. After him are Leonard Peterson, Stith Thompson, Robert Liottel, C. J. Hambro, George Dole, and Bjørn Rasmussen. Among people deceased in 1929, Burton Downing ranks 123. Before him are Otokar Březina, Daniel Barringer, Marie Hankel, Franciszek Rychnowski, Robert Reid, and Juan Antonio Escurra. After him are Joseph Smit, Sigurd Jørgensen, Robert Ridgway, Ödön Tersztyánszky, Birger Sjöberg, and Queenie Newall.
1885 - 1962
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 199
1885 - 1962
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 200
1885 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 201
1885 - 1949
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 202
1885 - 1962
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 203
1885 - 1944
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 204
1885 - 1929
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 205
1885 - 1956
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 206
1885 - 1976
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 207
1885 - 1968
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 208
1885 - 1964
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 209
1885 - 1928
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 210
1885 - 1962
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 211
1868 - 1929
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 117
1860 - 1929
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 118
1844 - 1929
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 119
1850 - 1929
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 120
1862 - 1929
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 121
1859 - 1929
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 122
1885 - 1929
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 123
1836 - 1929
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 124
1887 - 1929
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 125
1850 - 1929
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 126
1890 - 1929
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 127
1885 - 1929
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 128
1854 - 1929
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 129
Among people born in United States, Burton Downing ranks 8,423 out of 18,182. Before him are Gladys George (1904), Royal Dano (1922), Louis Abell (1884), R. C. Sproul (1939), Anthony Michael Hall (1968), and Daniel Cormier (1979). After him are Arthur Shaw (1886), Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), George Ord (1781), Rob Morgan (1973), Mark Coleman (1964), and Jonathan Harris (1914).
1904 - 1954
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,417
1922 - 1994
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,418
1884 - 1962
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,419
1939 - 2017
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,420
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,421
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,422
1885 - 1929
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,423
1886 - 1955
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,424
1884 - 1980
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,425
1781 - 1866
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 8,426
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 8,427
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 8,428
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 8,429
Among athletes born in United States, Burton Downing ranks 174. Before him are George Baird (1907), Charles King (1880), Arnie Robinson (1948), Mildred McDaniel (1933), Dave Wottle (1950), and Louis Abell (1884). After him are Arthur Shaw (1886), Daniel Kinsey (1902), Charles Greene (1945), Lee Calhoun (1933), Harry Babcock (1890), and Bill Miller (1912).
1907 - 2004
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 168
1880 - 1958
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 169
1948 - 2020
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 170
1933 - 2004
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 171
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 172
1884 - 1962
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 173
1885 - 1929
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 174
1886 - 1955
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 175
1902 - 1970
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 176
1945 - 2022
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 177
1933 - 1989
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 178
1890 - 1965
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 179
1912 - 2008
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 180