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Lynn Davies

1942 - Today

Lynn Davies

Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942) is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Lynn Davies is the 2,315th most popular athlete (down from 2,301st in 2024), the 5,818th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,756th in 2019) and the 97th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lynn Davies ranks 2,315 out of 6,025. Before him are Bruce Harlan, Karl-Hans Riehm, José Marín, Yuliya Levchenko, Jack Yerman, and Sifan Hassan. After him are Elfi Zinn, Phil Heath, Martha Hudson, Nicola McDermott, István Szívós, and Lasha Talakhadze.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

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Bruce Harlan
1926 - 1959
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 2,309
Karl-Hans Riehm
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,310
José Marín
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,311
Yuliya Levchenko
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 2,312
Jack Yerman
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 2,313
Sifan Hassan
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 2,314
Lynn Davies
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 2,315
Elfi Zinn
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 2,316
Phil Heath
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 2,317
Martha Hudson
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 2,318
Nicola McDermott
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,319
István Szívós
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,320
Lasha Talakhadze
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 2,321

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Lynn Davies ranks 680. Before him are Susan Hill, Harry Chapin, Ann Packer, Pertti Purhonen, Julie Sommars, and Mridula Sinha. After him are Guion Bluford, Gerry Ashworth, Nené, Dan McKenzie, Richard Myers, and Paul Hinder.

Others Born in 1942

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Susan Hill
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 674
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 675
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 676
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 677
Julie Sommars
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 678
Mridula Sinha
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2020
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 679
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 680
Guion Bluford
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 681
Gerry Ashworth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 682
Nené
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 683
Dan McKenzie
GEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 684
Richard Myers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 685
Paul Hinder
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 686

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lynn Davies ranks 5,820 out of 8,785. Before him are Samuel Gompers (1850), Lysette Anthony (1963), Æthelberht II of East Anglia (800), Perry McCarthy (1961), Tony Ashton (1946), and Nigel Hitchin (1946). After him are Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), Jordan Pickford (1994), John Arden (1930), Ronald Pope (1920), Damson Idris (1991), and Annie Ross (1930).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Samuel Gompers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,814
Lysette Anthony
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,815
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,816
Perry McCarthy
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,817
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,818
Nigel Hitchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,819
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,820
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,821
Jordan Pickford
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,822
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,823
Ronald Pope
SCULPTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,824
Damson Idris
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,825
Annie Ross
SINGER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,826