1986 - Today
LaShawn Merritt (born June 27, 1986) is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 metres. He is a former Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.65 seconds makes him the ninth fastest of all time. He was a successful junior athlete and won the 400 m gold at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, as well as setting two world junior records in the relays. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of LaShawn Merritt has received more than 467,299 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). LaShawn Merritt is the 2,241st most popular athlete (down from 1,561st in 2019), the 14,329th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,251st in 2019) and the 382nd most popular American Athlete.
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Among athletes, LaShawn Merritt ranks 2,241 out of 3,059. Before him are Kimmo Kinnunen, Mattias Falck, Valentyna Semerenko, Felix Loch, Ezekiel Kemboi, and Justine Braisaz. After him are Ivan Ivanov, Arsi Harju, Petra Behle, Gezahegne Abera, Chris Brasher, and Maurren Maggi.
1968 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 2,235
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 2,236
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 2,237
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 2,238
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 2,239
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 2,240
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 2,241
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 2,242
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 2,243
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 2,244
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 2,245
1928 - 2003
HPI: 33.32
Rank: 2,246
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.32
Rank: 2,247
Among people born in 1986, LaShawn Merritt ranks 475. Before him are Rona Nishliu, Olesya Rulin, Bryant Dunston, Sarah Bouhaddi, Shinzo Koroki, and Valentyna Semerenko. After him are Fabián Orellana, Crystal Kay, Masaaki Higashiguchi, Marya Roxx, Trevor Morgan, and Amber Riley.
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 469
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 470
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.39
Rank: 471
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.38
Rank: 472
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 473
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 474
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 475
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 476
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 477
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 478
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.30
Rank: 479
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.27
Rank: 480
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 481
Among people born in United States, LaShawn Merritt ranks 14,329 out of 18,182. Before him are Bryant Dunston (1986), Addison Timlin (1991), Matt O'Leary (1987), Daniel Sunjata (1971), Sticky Fingaz (1973), and Ernest Truex (1889). After him are Keith Langford (1983), Terence Crawford (1987), Conrad Richter (1890), Jared Fogle (1977), Squire Fridell (1943), and Federico Peña (1947).
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.39
Rank: 14,323
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.38
Rank: 14,324
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 14,325
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 14,326
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 14,327
1889 - 1973
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 14,328
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 14,329
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 14,330
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 14,331
1890 - 1968
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 14,332
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 14,333
1943 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 14,334
1947 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 14,335
Among athletes born in United States, LaShawn Merritt ranks 382. Before him are Adam Nelson (1975), Anne Henning (1955), Matthew Emmons (1981), George Poage (1880), Reese Hoffa (1977), and Millard Hampton (1956). After him are Ashton Eaton (1988), Truxtun Hare (1878), Jay O'Brien (1883), Alice Brown (1960), Mel Pender (1937), and Sam Graddy (1964).
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 376
1955 - Present
HPI: 34.10
Rank: 377
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 378
1880 - 1962
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 379
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 380
1956 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 381
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 382
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.32
Rank: 383
1878 - 1956
HPI: 33.31
Rank: 384
1883 - 1940
HPI: 33.25
Rank: 385
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 386
1937 - Present
HPI: 33.17
Rank: 387
1964 - Present
HPI: 33.11
Rank: 388