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Martha Hudson
1939 - Today

Martha Hudson
Martha B. Hudson (later Pennyman, born March 21, 1939) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics, but failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m event. In 1959 she held the AAU indoor 100 yd title. In 1986 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Martha Hudson is the 2,318th most popular athlete (down from 2,265th in 2024), the 12,369th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,203rd in 2019) and the 401st most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Martha Hudson ranks 2,318 out of 6,025. Before her are Yuliya Levchenko, Jack Yerman, Sifan Hassan, Lynn Davies, Elfi Zinn, and Phil Heath. After her are Nicola McDermott, István Szívós, Lasha Talakhadze, Sabine John, Albert Arnheiter, and Gulnara Samitova-Galkina.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuliya 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
Sabine John
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 2,322
Albert Arnheiter
1890 - 1945
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 2,323
Gulnara Samitova-Galkina
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 2,324
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Martha Hudson ranks 603. Before her are Harvey Pekar, Cleavon Little, Paul Sauvage, Steny Hoyer, Jack Yerman, and Stephen L. Adler. After her are Vitali Davydov, Neville Cenac, France Nuyen, Ayi Kwei Armah, Kim Fowley, and Salvatore Nunnari.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsHarvey Pekar
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 597
Cleavon Little
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 598
Paul Sauvage
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 599
Steny Hoyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 600
Jack Yerman
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 601
Stephen L. Adler
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 602
Martha Hudson
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 603
Vitali Davydov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 604
Neville Cenac
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 605
France Nuyen
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 606
Ayi Kwei Armah
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 607
Kim Fowley
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 608
Salvatore Nunnari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 609
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martha Hudson ranks 12,372 out of 20,380. Before her are Bill Mumy (1954), Blind Boy Fuller (1904), Vivian Blaine (1921), Jerry Adler (1929), Eddie Dibbs (1951), and Benjamin Stoddert (1751). After her are Casey Siemaszko (1961), Beth Fowler (1940), Ted Lange (1948), Ellen Stewart (1919), Guion Bluford (1942), and Nick Lachey (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Mumy
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,366
Blind Boy Fuller
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1941
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,367
Vivian Blaine
ACTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,368
Jerry Adler
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,369
Eddie Dibbs
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,370
Benjamin Stoddert
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1813
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,371
Martha Hudson
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 12,372
Casey Siemaszko
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12,373
Beth Fowler
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12,374
Ted Lange
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12,375
Ellen Stewart
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12,376
Guion Bluford
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12,377
Nick Lachey
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 12,378
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Martha Hudson ranks 401. Before her are Ron Brown (1961), Ollan Cassell (1937), Wesley Coe (1879), Bruce Harlan (1926), Jack Yerman (1939), and Phil Heath (1979). After her are John McLean (1878), Pete George (1929), Gerry Ashworth (1942), Randy Williams (1953), C. J. Hunter (1968), and Larry Myricks (1956).
Ron Brown
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 395
Ollan Cassell
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 396
Wesley Coe
1879 - 1926
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 397
Bruce Harlan
1926 - 1959
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 398
Jack Yerman
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 399
Phil Heath
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 400
Martha Hudson
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 401
John McLean
1878 - 1955
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 402
Pete George
1929 - 2021
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 403
Gerry Ashworth
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 404
Randy Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 405
C. J. Hunter
1968 - 2021
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 406
Larry Myricks
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 407













































