SWIMMER
Don McKenzie
1947 - 2008

Don McKenzie
Donald Ward McKenzie Jr. (May 11, 1947 – December 3, 2008) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don McKenzie is the 96th most popular swimmer (down from 83rd in 2019), the 7,720th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,416th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Don McKenzie ranks 96 out of 709. Before him are Katherine Rawls, Gary Hall Jr., John Derbyshire, Brad Cooper, George Kojac, and Frederick Lane. After him are Otto Wahle, Jack Medica, Katie Ledecky, Éva Novák-Gerard, Tity Dumbuya, and Jan Henne.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKatherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 90
Gary Hall Jr.
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 91
John Derbyshire
1878 - 1938
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 92
Brad Cooper
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 93
George Kojac
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 94
Frederick Lane
1880 - 1969
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 95
Don McKenzie
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 96
Otto Wahle
1879 - 1963
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 97
Jack Medica
1914 - 1985
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 98
Katie Ledecky
1997 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 99
Éva Novák-Gerard
1930 - 2005
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 100
Tity Dumbuya
2003 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 101
Jan Henne
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 102
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Don McKenzie ranks 562. Before him are Hawa Abdi, Hülya Koçyiğit, Louise Arbour, Glynn Turman, Giora Spiegel, and Benjamin Orr. After him are Jane Curtin, Laura Nyro, Cindy Williams, Camille Keaton, Siegmar Wätzlich, and Flavio Bucci. Among people deceased in 2008, Don McKenzie ranks 255. Before him are Halszka Osmólska, Sergey Mergelyan, Mikhail Solomentsev, Luis de Souza Ferreira, Paulos Faraj Rahho, and Horst Stein. After him are Esbjörn Svensson, Valentin Bubukin, Ronnie Drew, Anita Page, Ollie Johnston, and Natalia Bekhtereva.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsHawa Abdi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 556
Hülya Koçyiğit
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 557
Louise Arbour
LAWYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 558
Glynn Turman
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 559
Giora Spiegel
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 560
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 561
Don McKenzie
SWIMMER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 562
Jane Curtin
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 563
Laura Nyro
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1997
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 564
Cindy Williams
ACTOR
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 565
Camille Keaton
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 566
Siegmar Wätzlich
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 567
Flavio Bucci
ACTOR
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 568
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsHalszka Osmólska
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 249
Sergey Mergelyan
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 250
Mikhail Solomentsev
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 251
Luis de Souza Ferreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2008
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 252
Paulos Faraj Rahho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2008
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 253
Horst Stein
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 254
Don McKenzie
SWIMMER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 255
Esbjörn Svensson
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 256
Valentin Bubukin
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2008
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 257
Ronnie Drew
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 258
Anita Page
ACTOR
1910 - 2008
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 259
Ollie Johnston
DESIGNER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 260
Natalia Bekhtereva
PSYCHOLOGIST
1924 - 2008
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 261
In United States
Among people born in United States, Don McKenzie ranks 7,722 out of 20,380. Before him are Wilmer Allison (1904), Joseph Wambaugh (1937), Michael Constantine (1927), Harvey Fierstein (1954), Henry Slocum (1862), and Benjamin Orr (1947). After him are Seth Godin (1960), Bobby Womack (1944), Jane Curtin (1947), Demetrious Johnson (1986), Seth Gilliam (1968), and Zack de la Rocha (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilmer Allison
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,716
Joseph Wambaugh
WRITER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,717
Michael Constantine
ACTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,718
Harvey Fierstein
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,719
Henry Slocum
TENNIS PLAYER
1862 - 1949
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,720
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,721
Don McKenzie
SWIMMER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,722
Seth Godin
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,723
Bobby Womack
SINGER
1944 - 2014
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,724
Jane Curtin
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,725
Demetrious Johnson
MARTIAL ARTS
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,726
Seth Gilliam
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,727
Zack de la Rocha
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,728
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Don McKenzie ranks 43. Before him are Chris von Saltza (1944), Norman Ross (1895), Lillian Watson (1950), Katherine Rawls (1917), Gary Hall Jr. (1974), and George Kojac (1910). After him are Jack Medica (1914), Katie Ledecky (1997), Jan Henne (1947), Ethel Lackie (1907), Matt Biondi (1965), and Lynn Burke (1943).
Chris von Saltza
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 37
Norman Ross
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 38
Lillian Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 39
Katherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 40
Gary Hall Jr.
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 41
George Kojac
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 42
Don McKenzie
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 43
Jack Medica
1914 - 1985
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 44
Katie Ledecky
1997 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 45
Jan Henne
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 46
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 47
Matt Biondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 48
Lynn Burke
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 49