SWIMMER
Malcolm Champion
1882 - 1939

Malcolm Champion
Malcolm Eadie Champion (10 November 1882 – 26 July 1939) was New Zealand's first Olympic gold medallist, and the first swimmer to represent New Zealand at an Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden as part of a combined team with Australia, competing as Australasia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Malcolm Champion is the 304th most popular swimmer (down from 277th in 2024), the most popular biography from Norfolk Island and the most popular Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Malcolm Champion ranks 304 out of 709. Before him are Britta Steffen, Dmitry Volkov, Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Dagmar Hase, Denis Pankratov, and Cornelia Sirch. After him are Daichi Suzuki, Angel Martino, Bruce Furniss, Shannon Smith, Silvia Poll, and Lukman Niode.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBritta Steffen
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 298
Dmitry Volkov
1966 - 2025
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 299
Frédérik Deburghgraeve
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 300
Dagmar Hase
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 301
Denis Pankratov
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 302
Cornelia Sirch
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 303
Malcolm Champion
1882 - 1939
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 304
Daichi Suzuki
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 305
Angel Martino
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 306
Bruce Furniss
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 307
Shannon Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 308
Silvia Poll
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 309
Lukman Niode
1963 - 2020
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 310
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Malcolm Champion ranks 294. Before him are Guy Kibbee, Albert Bogen, Sam Rayburn, Walter Nash, Jack Hobbs, and Creighton Hale. After him are Valeska Suratt, and Dixie Bibb Graves. Among people deceased in 1939, Malcolm Champion ranks 164. Before him are Chick Webb, Boris Shchukin, Aurelio Mosquera, Charles Eastman, Charlotte Despard, and Grace Abbott.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsGuy Kibbee
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 288
Albert Bogen
FENCER
1882 - 1961
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 289
Sam Rayburn
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1961
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 290
Walter Nash
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1968
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 291
Jack Hobbs
CRICKETER
1882 - 1963
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 292
Creighton Hale
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 293
Malcolm Champion
SWIMMER
1882 - 1939
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 294
Valeska Suratt
ACTOR
1882 - 1962
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 295
Dixie Bibb Graves
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1965
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 296
Others Deceased in 1939
Go to all RankingsChick Webb
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1939
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 158
Boris Shchukin
ACTOR
1894 - 1939
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 159
Aurelio Mosquera
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1939
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 160
Charles Eastman
WRITER
1858 - 1939
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 161
Charlotte Despard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1844 - 1939
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 162
Grace Abbott
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1939
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 163
Malcolm Champion
SWIMMER
1882 - 1939
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 164
In Norfolk Island
Among people born in Norfolk Island, Malcolm Champion ranks 1 out of 1.
Others born in Norfolk Island
Go to all RankingsAmong SWIMMERS In Norfolk Island
Among swimmers born in Norfolk Island, Malcolm Champion ranks 1.


























