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Mark Foster
1970 - Today

Mark Foster
Mark Andrew Foster (born 12 May 1970) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and world championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. Foster is a former world champion and won multiple medals in international competition during his long career. He competed primarily in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres. Foster is a specialist short-course (25 metre pool) swimmer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Foster is the 691st most popular swimmer (down from 572nd in 2024), the 8,432nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,008th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Mark Foster ranks 691 out of 709. Before him are Kyle Chalmers, Kseniya Sydorenko, Angie Bainbridge, Eric Shanteau, Blair Evans, and Regan Smith. After him are Gemma Spofforth, Susie O'Neill, Helge Meeuw, Viktor Bromer, Tammy Cleland, and Yasuko Tajima.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKyle Chalmers
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 685
Kseniya Sydorenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 686
Angie Bainbridge
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 687
Eric Shanteau
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 688
Blair Evans
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 689
Regan Smith
2002 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 690
Mark Foster
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 691
Gemma Spofforth
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 692
Susie O'Neill
1973 - Present
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 693
Helge Meeuw
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 694
Viktor Bromer
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 695
Tammy Cleland
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 696
Yasuko Tajima
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 697
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Mark Foster ranks 1,349. Before him are Dina Katabi, Stephen Kinnock, Amjad Sabri, Martin Johnson, Sarah Dessen, and Shazia Ilmi. After him are Fitzroy Simpson, Mike Weir, Pakkhi Hegde, Matt Blunt, Kwame Kilpatrick, and Ron Lester.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsDina Katabi
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 1,343
Stephen Kinnock
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 1,344
Amjad Sabri
SINGER
1970 - 2016
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 1,345
Martin Johnson
RUGBY PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 1,346
Sarah Dessen
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 1,347
Shazia Ilmi
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 1,348
Mark Foster
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 1,349
Fitzroy Simpson
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 1,350
Mike Weir
GOLFER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 1,351
Pakkhi Hegde
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 1,352
Matt Blunt
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 1,353
Kwame Kilpatrick
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 1,354
Ron Lester
ACTOR
1970 - 2016
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 1,355
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark Foster ranks 8,434 out of 8,785. Before him are Jim Murphy (1967), Curtis Davies (1985), Paul Hall (1972), Paul Goodison (1977), Ben Godfrey (1998), and Kell Brook (1986). After him are Roger Johnson (1983), Iain Percy (1976), Keira Walsh (1997), Gemma Spofforth (1987), Katherine Kelly (1979), and Joe Swail (1969).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJim Murphy
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 8,428
Curtis Davies
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 8,429
Paul Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 8,430
Paul Goodison
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 8,431
Ben Godfrey
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 8,432
Kell Brook
BOXER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.47
Rank: 8,433
Mark Foster
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 8,434
Roger Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 8,435
Iain Percy
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 8,436
Keira Walsh
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 8,437
Gemma Spofforth
SWIMMER
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 8,438
Katherine Kelly
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 8,439
Joe Swail
SNOOKER
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 8,440
Among SWIMMERS In United Kingdom
Among swimmers born in United Kingdom, Mark Foster ranks 24. Before him are Adam Peaty (1994), Neil Brooks (1962), Spyridon Gianniotis (1980), Duncan Goodhew (1957), Adrian Moorhouse (1964), and David Davies (1985). After him are Gemma Spofforth (1987), Liam Tancock (1985), Joanne Jackson (1986), Dominik Kozma (1991), Duncan Scott (1997), and Rebecca Adlington (1989).
Adam Peaty
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 18
Neil Brooks
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 19
Spyridon Gianniotis
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 20
Duncan Goodhew
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 21
Adrian Moorhouse
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 22
David Davies
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.70
Rank: 23
Mark Foster
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 24
Gemma Spofforth
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 25
Liam Tancock
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 26
Joanne Jackson
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 27
Dominik Kozma
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 28
Duncan Scott
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.64
Rank: 29
Rebecca Adlington
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.60
Rank: 30














































