Athlete

John Akii-Bua

Ugandan hurdler

1949 - 1997

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John Akii-Bua

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). John Akii-Bua is the 317th most popular athlete (down from 309th in 2024), the 9th most popular biography from Uganda (down from 8th in 2019) and the most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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#317 / 14k

John Akii-Bua ranks #317 of 13,875 Athletes worldwide, placing them among the top 3% of the profession.

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John Akii-Bua's biography appears in 30 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 97% of all Athletes.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, John Akii-Bua ranks 317 out of 13,875. Before him are Ivanka Khristova, John Carlos, Ivan Patzaichin, Adolf Kainz, Émile Grumiaux, and Edward Marsh. After him are Márta Rudas, Gunnar Sköld, Edgar Aabye, Al Oerter, Ralph Rose, and John Geiger.

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Ivanka Khristova
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HPI: 59.41
Rank: 311
John Carlos
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 312
Ivan Patzaichin
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 313
Adolf Kainz
1903 - 1948
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 314
Émile Grumiaux
1861 - 1932
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 315
Edward Marsh
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HPI: 59.37
Rank: 316
John Akii-Bua
1949 - 1997
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 317
Márta Rudas
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HPI: 59.33
Rank: 318
Gunnar Sköld
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 319
Edgar Aabye
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HPI: 59.31
Rank: 320
Al Oerter
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HPI: 59.31
Rank: 321
Ralph Rose
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HPI: 59.31
Rank: 322
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HPI: 59.30
Rank: 323

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, John Akii-Bua ranks 307. Before him are Trevor Horn, Ali Akbar Salehi, Ivan Patzaichin, Eddy Antoine, John Madden, and Sally Potter. After him are Geoff Pierson, George Harris, Jim Sheridan, Juha Mieto, Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, and Flora Brovina. Among people deceased in 1997, John Akii-Bua ranks 148. Before him are Paul Carell, Giorgio Strehler, Georgy Shonin, Witness Lee, Salvador Artigas, and Adil Çarçani. After him are Afonsinho, Heikki Savolainen, Eugene Stoner, Heikki A. Alikoski, Misael Pastrana Borrero, and Robert H. Dicke.

Others Born in 1949

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Trevor Horn
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 301
Ali Akbar Salehi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 302
Ivan Patzaichin
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 303
Eddy Antoine
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2026
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 304
John Madden
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 305
Sally Potter
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 306
John Akii-Bua
ATHLETE
1949 - 1997
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 307
Geoff Pierson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 308
George Harris
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 309
Jim Sheridan
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 310
Juha Mieto
SKIER
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 311
Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 312
Flora Brovina
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 313