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Rob Waddell

1975 - Today

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Robert Norman Waddell (born 7 January 1975) is a New Zealand Olympic Gold Medalist and double World Champion Single sculler rower, and America's Cup yachtsman. He is a triple New Zealand Supreme 'Halberg Awards' Sportsperson of the year winner, 1998 to 2000. He holds the third fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world, clocking a time of 5 mins 36.6 secs (5:36.6), which was the previous world record for 19 years before the time was improved by Joshua Dunkley-Smith. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rob Waddell has received more than 156,127 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rob Waddell is the 6,992nd most popular athlete, the 291st most popular biography from New Zealand and the 51st most popular New Zealander Athlete.

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Rob Waddell ranks 6,992 out of 6,025. Before him are John Smith, Anita Horvat, Javon Francis, Trevor Stewart, Aslanbek Shymbergenov, and Glenn Eller. After him are Dina Meshref, Jevaughn Minzie, Lars Rüdiger, Anna Wielgosz, Matthew Hudson-Smith, and Bo Kanda Lita Baehre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Rob Waddell ranks 1,082. Before him are Betty Okino, Andy Marshall, Katherine Grainger, Loretta Harrop, Tunde Adebimpe, and Bo Bice. After him are Amanda Milling, Valentyna Shevchenko, Jonny Moseley, Vaibhavi Merchant, Jill Officer, and Jody Craddock.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Rob Waddell ranks 291 out of 303. Before him are Sam Bewley (1987), Michael Boxall (1988), Ethan Mitchell (1991), Hayden Wilde (1997), Jaime Nielsen (1985), and Andrew Boyens (1983). After him are Nathan Cohen (1986), Sarah Ulmer (1976), Stefan Marinovic (1991), Kelsey Bevan (1990), Caleb Shepherd (1993), and Martin Guptill (1986).

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Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Rob Waddell ranks 51. Before him are Emma Twigg (1987), Caroline Evers-Swindell (1978), Peter Burling (1991), Blair Tuke (null), Marko Jevtović (null), and Hayden Wilde (1997). After him are Nathan Cohen (1986), Kelsey Bevan (1990), Caleb Shepherd (1993), Natalie Rooney (1988), Rebecca Parkes (1994), and George Bridgewater (1983).

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