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Ann Packer
1942 - Today

Ann Packer
Ann Elizabeth Packer MBE (born 8 March 1942) is an English former sprinter, hurdler and long jumper. She won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver in the 400 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Ann Packer is the 2,228th most popular athlete (down from 1,704th in 2024), the 5,652nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,041st in 2019) and the 92nd most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ann Packer ranks 2,228 out of 6,025. Before her are Marian Woronin, Robert Korzeniowski, Zoltán Sztanity, Christine Muzio, Tomi Poikolainen, and Serhiy Novikov. After her are Kim Turner, Corneliu Ion, Maureen Gardner, Elena Georgescu, John Landy, and Frans Maassen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarian Woronin
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 2,222
Robert Korzeniowski
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 2,223
Zoltán Sztanity
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 2,224
Christine Muzio
1951 - 2018
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 2,225
Tomi Poikolainen
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,226
Serhiy Novikov
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,227
Ann Packer
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,228
Kim Turner
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,229
Corneliu Ion
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,230
Maureen Gardner
1928 - 1974
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,231
Elena Georgescu
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,232
John Landy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,233
Frans Maassen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,234
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Ann Packer ranks 676. Before her are Anthony W. England, Bobbie Gentry, Alevtina Olyunina, Sandra Morgan, Susan Hill, and Harry Chapin. After her are Pertti Purhonen, Julie Sommars, Mridula Sinha, Lynn Davies, Guion Bluford, and Gerry Ashworth.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsAnthony W. England
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 670
Bobbie Gentry
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 671
Alevtina Olyunina
ATHLETE
1942 - 2025
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 672
Sandra Morgan
SWIMMER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 673
Susan Hill
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 674
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 675
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 676
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 677
Julie Sommars
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 678
Mridula Sinha
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2020
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 679
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 680
Guion Bluford
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 681
Gerry Ashworth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 682
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ann Packer ranks 5,654 out of 8,785. Before her are Stephen Lee (1974), Zuleikha Robinson (1977), Howard Hodgkin (1932), John Stainer (1840), Andy Powell (1950), and John Lombe (1693). After her are Heather Mills (1968), John Addington Symonds (1840), Maureen Gardner (1928), Peter Glenville (1913), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (1985), and Ella Balinska (1996).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStephen Lee
SNOOKER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,648
Zuleikha Robinson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,649
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,650
John Stainer
COMPOSER
1840 - 1901
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,651
Andy Powell
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,652
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,653
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 5,654
Heather Mills
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,655
John Addington Symonds
WRITER
1840 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,656
Maureen Gardner
ATHLETE
1928 - 1974
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,657
Peter Glenville
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1996
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,658
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,659
Ella Balinska
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,660
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Ann Packer ranks 92. Before her are Sandra Chick (1947), Mary Rand (1940), David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905), Douglas Lowe (1902), Gerald Logan (1879), and Steve Ovett (1955). After her are Maureen Gardner (1928), Walter Chaffe (1870), David Hemery (1944), Charles Hefferon (1878), Lynn Davies (1942), and Gillian Sheen (1928).
Sandra Chick
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 86
Mary Rand
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 87
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
1905 - 1981
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 88
Douglas Lowe
1902 - 1981
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 89
Gerald Logan
1879 - 1951
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 90
Steve Ovett
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 91
Ann Packer
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 92
Maureen Gardner
1928 - 1974
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 93
Walter Chaffe
1870 - 1918
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 94
David Hemery
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 95
Charles Hefferon
1878 - 1931
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 96
Lynn Davies
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 97
Gillian Sheen
1928 - 2021
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 98













































