1943 - 2022
George Woods (February 11, 1943 – August 30, 2022) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. Born in Portageville, Missouri, he moved to Sikeston, Missouri, as a baby. As a senior at Sikeston High School, Woods became the first Missouri high school athlete to top 60 ft (18.3 m), setting a Sikeston school record that still stands to this day. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Woods has received more than 6,650 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Woods is the 1,922nd most popular athlete, the 12,982nd most popular biography from United States and the 353rd most popular American Athlete.
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Among athletes, George Woods ranks 1,922 out of 3,059. Before him are Anthea Stewart, Galina Malchugina, Andreas Thorkildsen, Zola Budd, Wayde van Niekerk, and Zersenay Tadese. After him are Tatyana Providokhina, Scott Moir, Sabine John, Robertas Žulpa, Michal Martikán, and Alina Astafei.
1944 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 1,916
1962 - Present
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 1,917
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 1,918
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 1,919
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 1,920
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 1,921
1943 - 2022
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,922
1953 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,923
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,924
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 1,925
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 1,926
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 1,927
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 1,928
Among people born in 1943, George Woods ranks 603. Before him are Wendy Richard, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Tommy Gemmell, Jon McBride, Roy D. Bridges Jr., and Mike Barrett. After him are Dick Van Arsdale, Howard Wilkinson, John Bryson, Michael J. McCulley, Ronnie Milsap, and Samuel T. Durrance. Among people deceased in 2022, George Woods ranks 424. Before him are Andrzej Iwan, Sergei Puskepalis, Lenny Von Dohlen, Vin Scully, Gerhard Rodax, and Bjarni Tryggvason. After him are Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Bernhard Germeshausen, Gallagher, Brad William Henke, Douglas McGrath, and Maurice Norman.
1943 - 2009
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 597
1943 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 598
1943 - 2017
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 599
1943 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 600
1943 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 601
1943 - 2011
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 602
1943 - 2022
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 603
1943 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 604
1943 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 605
1943 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 606
1943 - Present
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 607
1943 - Present
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 608
1943 - 2023
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 609
1959 - 2022
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 418
1966 - 2022
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 419
1958 - 2022
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 420
1927 - 2022
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 421
1965 - 2022
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 422
1945 - 2022
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 423
1943 - 2022
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 424
1933 - 2022
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 425
1951 - 2022
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 426
1946 - 2022
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 427
1966 - 2022
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 428
1958 - 2022
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 429
1934 - 2022
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 430
Among people born in United States, George Woods ranks 12,982 out of 18,182. Before him are Eion Bailey (1976), B. J. Armstrong (1967), Susan Lindquist (1949), Becki Newton (1978), Brandon T. Jackson (1984), and William A. Dembski (1960). After him are Tom Laughlin (1931), Jerome Cowan (1897), Jesse Hughes (1972), Keri Hilson (1982), Dan Jansen (1965), and Philip Francis Thomas (1810).
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 12,976
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 12,977
1949 - 2016
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 12,978
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 12,979
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 12,980
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 12,981
1943 - 2022
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 12,982
1931 - 2013
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 12,983
1897 - 1972
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 12,984
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 12,985
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 12,986
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 12,987
1810 - 1890
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 12,988
Among athletes born in United States, George Woods ranks 353. Before him are Mary Decker (1958), Lorenzo Wright (1926), Jenn Suhr (1982), Louise Ritter (1958), Mal Whitfield (1924), and Vicki Draves (1924). After him are Steve Lewis (1969), Michael Marsh (1967), Lauryn Williams (1983), Joe DeLoach (1967), Sim Iness (1930), and Carmelita Jeter (1979).
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 347
1926 - 1972
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 348
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 349
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 350
1924 - 2015
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 351
1924 - 2010
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 352
1943 - 2022
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 353
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.16
Rank: 354
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 355
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 356
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 357
1930 - 1996
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 358
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 359