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Grant Main
1960 - Today

Grant Main
Grant Main (born February 11, 1960, in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian rower, who was a member of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. From March 2014, Main served as the Deputy Minister of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation until his retirement in November 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Grant Main is the 3,728th most popular athlete (down from 3,363rd in 2024), the 1,075th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,008th in 2019) and the 81st most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Grant Main ranks 3,728 out of 6,025. Before him are Yun Young-sook, Thomas Schroll, Vincent Defrasne, Ryan Murphy, Trine Hansen, and Kim Brennan. After him are Jimmy Shea, Tim Montgomery, Tatyana Tomashova, Andreas Keller, Mark Boswell, and Corinne Niogret.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYun Young-sook
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 3,722
Thomas Schroll
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 3,723
Vincent Defrasne
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 3,724
Ryan Murphy
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 3,725
Trine Hansen
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 3,726
Kim Brennan
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 3,727
Grant Main
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 3,728
Jimmy Shea
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 3,729
Tim Montgomery
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 3,730
Tatyana Tomashova
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 3,731
Andreas Keller
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 3,732
Mark Boswell
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 3,733
Corinne Niogret
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 3,734
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Grant Main ranks 987. Before him are Phil Hogan, Matt K. Miller, Olli Huttunen, Rosalyn Fairbank, Patrick Breen, and Peter O'Brien. After him are Mark-Anthony Turnage, Debbie Flintoff-King, Jack Markell, Kevin Anderson, Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff, and Kelly McCormick.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsPhil Hogan
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 981
Matt K. Miller
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 982
Olli Huttunen
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 983
Rosalyn Fairbank
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 984
Patrick Breen
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 985
Peter O'Brien
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 986
Grant Main
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 987
Mark-Anthony Turnage
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 988
Debbie Flintoff-King
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 989
Jack Markell
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 990
Kevin Anderson
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 991
Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 992
Kelly McCormick
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 993
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Grant Main ranks 1,076 out of 1,622. Before him are Anne Michaels (1958), Anita Anand (null), Doug Ford (1964), Mike Dopud (1968), Erik Guay (1981), and Gregory Smith (1983). After him are Brendan Shanahan (1969), Évelyne Brochu (1983), Scott Moir (1987), Alan van Sprang (1971), Foluke Gunderson (1987), and Bill Wennington (1963).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsAnne Michaels
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 1,070
Anita Anand
POLITICIAN
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 1,071
Doug Ford
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,072
Mike Dopud
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,073
Erik Guay
SKIER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 1,074
Gregory Smith
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 1,075
Grant Main
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 1,076
Brendan Shanahan
HOCKEY PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,077
Évelyne Brochu
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,078
Scott Moir
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,079
Alan van Sprang
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 1,080
Foluke Gunderson
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 1,081
Bill Wennington
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 1,082
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Grant Main ranks 81. Before him are Jill Scott (null), Nathalie Lambert (1963), Shannon Crawford (1963), Clara Hughes (1972), Terrence Paul (1964), and Brian Price (1976). After him are Scott Moir (1987), Jean-Luc Brassard (1972), Ed Belfour (1965), Tracy Wilson (1961), Theresa Luke (1967), and Tara Davis-Woodhall (1999).
Jill Scott
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 75
Nathalie Lambert
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 76
Shannon Crawford
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 77
Clara Hughes
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 78
Terrence Paul
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 79
Brian Price
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 80
Grant Main
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 81
Scott Moir
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 82
Jean-Luc Brassard
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 83
Ed Belfour
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 84
Tracy Wilson
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 85
Theresa Luke
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 86
Tara Davis-Woodhall
1999 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 87















































