ATHLETE
Archibald MacKinnon
1937 - Today

Archibald MacKinnon
Archibald MacKinnon (born January 13, 1937, in Cranbrook, British Columbia) is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Lorne Loomer, Walter D'Hondt and Donald Arnold. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, MacKinnon received a gold medal in eights. He received a silver medal in eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, as a member of the Canadian team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Archibald MacKinnon is the 1,675th most popular athlete (up from 1,808th in 2019), the 560th most popular biography from Canada (up from 616th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Archibald MacKinnon ranks 1,675 out of 6,025. Before him are Ulf Sterner, Yoshinobu Miyake, Murray Halberg, Herbert Gruber, Heather Oakes, and Lien Gisolf. After him are Tom Richards, Kęstutis Šapka, Marc Bouissou, Jack Lovelock, Eddy Ottoz, and Bob Tisdall.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUlf Sterner
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,669
Yoshinobu Miyake
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,670
Murray Halberg
1933 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,671
Herbert Gruber
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,672
Heather Oakes
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,673
Lien Gisolf
1910 - 1993
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,674
Archibald MacKinnon
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,675
Tom Richards
1910 - 1985
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,676
Kęstutis Šapka
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,677
Marc Bouissou
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,678
Jack Lovelock
1910 - 1949
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,679
Eddy Ottoz
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,680
Bob Tisdall
1907 - 2004
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,681
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Archibald MacKinnon ranks 474. Before him are Stan Swamy, Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, Jerry Weintraub, Alv Gjestvang, Svante Thuresson, and Alberto Sainz. After him are Magic Slim, Louis Neefs, Anita Desai, Donald Dewar, Emiliano Rodríguez, and James Carlisle.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsStan Swamy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1937 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 468
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 469
Jerry Weintraub
PRODUCER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 470
Alv Gjestvang
SKATER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 471
Svante Thuresson
SINGER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 472
Alberto Sainz
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 473
Archibald MacKinnon
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 474
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 475
Louis Neefs
SINGER
1937 - 1980
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 476
Anita Desai
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 477
Donald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 478
Emiliano Rodríguez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 479
James Carlisle
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 480
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Archibald MacKinnon ranks 560 out of 1,622. Before him are Jeanne Sauvé (1922), Sarah Carter (1980), Edward Archibald (1884), George-Étienne Cartier (1814), Kenny Wheeler (1930), and Lucile Watson (1879). After him are Yannick Nézet-Séguin (1975), Gil Bellows (1967), Leslie Hope (1965), Michael Hogan (1949), Melissa Roxburgh (1992), and Frank Dixon (1878).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsJeanne Sauvé
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1993
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 554
Sarah Carter
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 555
Edward Archibald
ATHLETE
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 556
George-Étienne Cartier
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1873
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 557
Kenny Wheeler
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 558
Lucile Watson
ACTOR
1879 - 1962
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 559
Archibald MacKinnon
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 560
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
CONDUCTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 561
Gil Bellows
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 562
Leslie Hope
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 563
Michael Hogan
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 564
Melissa Roxburgh
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 565
Frank Dixon
ATHLETE
1878 - 1932
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 566
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Archibald MacKinnon ranks 28. Before him are Hilda Strike (1910), Robert Benson (1894), Ross Taylor (1902), Dorothy Brookshaw (1912), Romeo Rivers (1907), and Edward Archibald (1884). After him are Frank Dixon (1878), Francisco Fernández (null), Ernest Hamilton (1883), Mary Frizzell (1913), Eva Dawes (1912), and Harold McMunn (1902).
Hilda Strike
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 22
Robert Benson
1894 - 1965
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 23
Ross Taylor
1902 - 1984
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 24
Dorothy Brookshaw
1912 - 1962
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 25
Romeo Rivers
1907 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 26
Edward Archibald
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 27
Archibald MacKinnon
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 28
Frank Dixon
1878 - 1932
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 29
Francisco Fernández
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 30
Ernest Hamilton
1883 - 1964
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 31
Mary Frizzell
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 32
Eva Dawes
1912 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 33
Harold McMunn
1902 - 1964
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 34