ATHLETE
Diane Foster
1928 - 1999

Diane Foster
Patricia Diane Foster (3 March 1928 – 4 January 1999) was a Canadian track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. Foster was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She competed for Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay with her teammates Viola Myers, Nancy MacKay and Patricia Jones. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diane Foster is the 3,153rd most popular athlete (down from 2,048th in 2019), the 941st most popular biography from Canada (down from 657th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Diane Foster ranks 3,153 out of 6,025. Before her are Simon Yates, Carmelita Jeter, Richmond Landon, Walter Davis, Nikolay Antonov, and Reese Hoffa. After her are Vivian Cheruiyot, Luis Álvarez, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Ramona Portwich, Ali Eid, and Nikolay Pimenov.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimon Yates
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 3,147
Carmelita Jeter
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 3,148
Richmond Landon
1898 - 1971
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,149
Walter Davis
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,150
Nikolay Antonov
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,151
Reese Hoffa
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,152
Diane Foster
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 3,153
Vivian Cheruiyot
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 3,154
Luis Álvarez
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,155
Nikolay Chernetskiy
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,156
Ramona Portwich
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,157
Ali Eid
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,158
Nikolay Pimenov
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Diane Foster ranks 597. Before her are Arthur Dion Hanna, Salvador Laurel, Donald Henderson, Dolphy, J. Hillis Miller, and Jimmy Hill. After her are John Ingle, Chris Brasher, Slade Gorton, and John Disley. Among people deceased in 1999, Diane Foster ranks 328. Before her are Tomoo Kudaka, Payne Stewart, Rex Allen, Bobby Troup, Ella Mae Morse, and Indrani Rahman. After her are Gonzalo Rodríguez, John Chafee, Peggy Cass, Jill Dando, Greg Moore, and Vikram Batra.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsArthur Dion Hanna
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 591
Salvador Laurel
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2004
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 592
Donald Henderson
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 593
Dolphy
COMEDIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 594
J. Hillis Miller
WRITER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 595
Jimmy Hill
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 596
Diane Foster
ATHLETE
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 597
John Ingle
ACTOR
1928 - 2012
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 598
Chris Brasher
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 599
Slade Gorton
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 600
John Disley
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 601
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsTomoo Kudaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 1999
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 322
Payne Stewart
POLITICIAN
1957 - 1999
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 323
Rex Allen
ACTOR
1920 - 1999
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 324
Bobby Troup
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 325
Ella Mae Morse
SINGER
1924 - 1999
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 326
Indrani Rahman
CELEBRITY
1930 - 1999
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 327
Diane Foster
ATHLETE
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 328
Gonzalo Rodríguez
RACING DRIVER
1971 - 1999
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 329
John Chafee
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 330
Peggy Cass
ACTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 331
Jill Dando
JOURNALIST
1961 - 1999
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 332
Greg Moore
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 1999
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 333
Vikram Batra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1974 - 1999
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 334
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Diane Foster ranks 942 out of 1,622. Before her are Andrea Roth (1967), Dale Frail (1961), Harry Sinden (1932), Pierre Bouvier (1979), Amanda Marshall (1972), and Isabelle Boulay (1972). After her are Tyler Breeze (1988), Manjul Bhargava (1974), Jodelle Ferland (1994), Rossif Sutherland (1978), Chris Bumstead (1995), and Mike Smith (1982).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsAndrea Roth
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 936
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 937
Harry Sinden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 938
Pierre Bouvier
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 939
Amanda Marshall
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 940
Isabelle Boulay
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 941
Diane Foster
ATHLETE
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 942
Tyler Breeze
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 943
Manjul Bhargava
MATHEMATICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 944
Jodelle Ferland
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 945
Rossif Sutherland
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 946
Chris Bumstead
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 947
Mike Smith
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 948
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Diane Foster ranks 62. Before her are Harry Jerome (1940), Dean Crawford (1958), Lynn Williams (null), Tommy Gorman (1886), Aaron Brown (1992), and Dave Trottier (1906). After her are Chris Bumstead (1995), Mike Smith (1982), Dick Pound (1942), Theoren Fleury (1968), Lesley Thompson (1959), and Eric Lamaze (1968).
Harry Jerome
1940 - 1982
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 56
Dean Crawford
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 57
Lynn Williams
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 58
Tommy Gorman
1886 - 1961
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 59
Aaron Brown
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 60
Dave Trottier
1906 - 1956
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 61
Diane Foster
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 62
Chris Bumstead
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 63
Mike Smith
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 64
Dick Pound
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 65
Theoren Fleury
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 66
Lesley Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 67
Eric Lamaze
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 68