SWIMMER

Rowdy Gaines

1959 - Today

Rowdy Gaines

Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV (born February 17, 1959) is an American former competitive swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Rowdy Gaines is the 388th most popular swimmer (down from 368th in 2024), the 17,926th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,504th in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Rowdy Gaines ranks 388 out of 709. Before him are Anna-Karin Kammerling, Conny van Bentum, Massimiliano Rosolino, Paul Palmer, Ágnes Kovács, and Kristóf Milák. After him are Virginie Dedieu, Thomas Ceccon, Kristian Golomeev, Shayne Reese, Zhuang Yong, and Noemi Lung.

Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia

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Anna-Karin Kammerling
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 382
Conny van Bentum
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 383
Massimiliano Rosolino
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 384
Paul Palmer
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 385
Ágnes Kovács
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 386
Kristóf Milák
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 387
Rowdy Gaines
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 388
Virginie Dedieu
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 389
Thomas Ceccon
2001 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 390
Kristian Golomeev
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 391
Shayne Reese
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 392
Zhuang Yong
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 393
Noemi Lung
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 394

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Rowdy Gaines ranks 794. Before him are Lynette Woodard, Dave Beasant, Owen Gleiberman, Mary Roach, Mike Reiss, and Victoria Jackson. After him are Denise Curry, Neal Broten, Lorrie Morgan, Keith Olbermann, Nancy Grace, and Lester Holt.

Others Born in 1959

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Lynette Woodard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 788
Dave Beasant
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 789
Owen Gleiberman
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 790
Mary Roach
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 791
Mike Reiss
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 792
Victoria Jackson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 793
Rowdy Gaines
SWIMMER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 794
Denise Curry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 795
Neal Broten
HOCKEY PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 796
Lorrie Morgan
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 797
Keith Olbermann
PRESENTER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 798
Nancy Grace
JOURNALIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 799
Lester Holt
JOURNALIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 800

In United States

Among people born in United States, Rowdy Gaines ranks 17,933 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Meyers (1955), Jaycee Carroll (1983), Gianna Jessen (1977), Isaiah Hartenstein (1998), Shane Battier (1978), and Dale Davis (1969). After him are Michael McDonald (1964), Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965), Mary Kay Adams (1962), Tyler Hilton (1983), Caron Butler (1980), and Alessandra Torresani (1987).

Others born in United States

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Ann Meyers
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 17,927
Jaycee Carroll
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,928
Gianna Jessen
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,929
Isaiah Hartenstein
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,930
Shane Battier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,931
Dale Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,932
Rowdy Gaines
SWIMMER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,933
Michael McDonald
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,934
Sherrilyn Kenyon
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,935
Mary Kay Adams
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,936
Tyler Hilton
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,937
Caron Butler
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,938
Alessandra Torresani
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,939