1921 - 2013
Wilbur Marvin "Moose" Thompson (April 6, 1921 – December 25, 2013) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. While studying at Modesto Junior College, Thompson won the national junior college title in 1939 and 1940. He then served in the US Army during World War II, and in 1946 placed second at the NCAA championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilbur Thompson has received more than 23,536 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilbur Thompson is the 1,023rd most popular athlete, the 10,485th most popular biography from United States and the 226th most popular American Athlete.
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Among athletes, Wilbur Thompson ranks 1,023 out of 3,055. Before him are Mayumi Aoki, Fred Børre Lundberg, Joan Benoit, Harald Schmid, Kaarlo Maaninka, and Tiina Lillak. After him are Francis Obikwelu, Torben Grael, Thomas Schönlebe, John Taylor, Kim Collins, and Dietmar Mögenburg.
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,017
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,018
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,019
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,020
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,021
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,022
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,023
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,024
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,025
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 1,026
1883 - 1908
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 1,027
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,028
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,029
Among people born in 1921, Wilbur Thompson ranks 355. Before him are Jack Valenti, Walter Kaufmann, Joan Greenwood, Cliff Barker, Janet Blair, and Wayne C. Booth. After him are Henry Cockburn, Monty Hall, Vivian Blaine, Peggy Rea, Rodger Ward, and Bobby Wanzer. Among people deceased in 2013, Wilbur Thompson ranks 393. Before him are Stefano Borgonovo, Tom Foley, Sayan Sanya, Patricia Blair, Audrey Totter, and Reg Presley. After him are Ray Price, Tom Laughlin, Shamshad Begum, Frank Lautenberg, Janet Rowley, and Karla Álvarez.
1921 - 2007
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 349
1921 - 1980
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 350
1921 - 1987
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 351
1921 - 1998
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 352
1921 - 2007
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 353
1921 - 2005
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 354
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 355
1921 - 2004
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 356
1921 - 2017
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 357
1921 - 1995
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 358
1921 - 2011
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 359
1921 - 2004
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 360
1921 - 2016
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 361
1964 - 2013
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 387
1929 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 388
1953 - 2013
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 389
1933 - 2013
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 390
1917 - 2013
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 391
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 392
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 393
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 394
1931 - 2013
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 395
1919 - 2013
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 396
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 397
1925 - 2013
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 398
1972 - 2013
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 399
Among people born in United States, Wilbur Thompson ranks 10,485 out of 15,968. Before him are Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931), Marc Connelly (1890), Gene Hoglan (1967), Greg Valentine (1951), Terry Farrell (1963), and Kira Kosarin (1997). After him are Lowell Thomas (1892), Duane Swanson (1913), Mina (1997), Frank Kameny (1925), Joyce DiDonato (1969), and Don Barksdale (1923).
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,479
1890 - 1980
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,480
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,481
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,482
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,483
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,484
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,485
1892 - 1981
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10,486
1913 - 2000
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 10,487
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 10,488
1925 - 2011
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 10,489
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 10,490
1923 - 1993
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 10,491
Among athletes born in United States, Wilbur Thompson ranks 226. Before him are Charles Moore (1929), Alan Helffrich (1900), Horace Ashenfelter (1923), Bob Richards (1926), Barney Ewell (1918), and Joan Benoit (1957). After him are John Taylor (1883), Norvel Lee (1924), Jim Bausch (1906), Bob Seagren (1946), Randy Williams (1953), and Ronnie Ray Smith (1949).
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 220
1900 - 1994
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 221
1923 - 2018
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 222
1926 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 223
1918 - 1996
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 224
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 225
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 226
1883 - 1908
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 227
1924 - 1992
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 228
1906 - 1974
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 229
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 230
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 231
1949 - 2013
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 232