ATHLETE
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021

Donald Arnold
Donald John Arnold (July 14, 1935 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, Lorne Loomer and Walter D'Hondt. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Arnold received a gold medal in eights, and a silver medal in coxed fours. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Arnold is the 1,132nd most popular athlete (down from 110th in 2019), the 452nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 152nd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Donald Arnold ranks 1,132 out of 6,025. Before him are Frank Hansen, Henri Dulieux, Joseph Pletincx, Herbert Adamski, Erwin Casmir, and Gunder Hägg. After him are Harry Steevens, Hal Connolly, Valeri Vasiliev, Wilson Kipketer, Lars Jørgen Madsen, and Jorge Llopart.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Hansen
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,126
Henri Dulieux
1897 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,127
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,128
Herbert Adamski
1910 - 1941
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,129
Erwin Casmir
1895 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,130
Gunder Hägg
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,131
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,132
Harry Steevens
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,133
Hal Connolly
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,134
Valeri Vasiliev
1949 - 2012
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,135
Wilson Kipketer
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,136
Lars Jørgen Madsen
1871 - 1925
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,137
Jorge Llopart
1952 - 2020
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 1,138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Donald Arnold ranks 385. Before him are Jadwiga Barańska, Jimmy Makulis, Fred Bongusto, Andrey Zaliznyak, Victor Chizhikov, and Mona Malm. After him are José Luandino Vieira, Margarita Nikolaeva, Jacques Poos, Peer Hultberg, Kazimierz Zimny, and Malick Sidibé. Among people deceased in 2021, Donald Arnold ranks 461. Before him are Aleksandar Shalamanov, Giuseppe Galante, Sanja Ilić, Art LaFleur, Vladimir Naumov, and Mona Malm. After him are Gavin MacLeod, Isaak Khalatnikov, Gimax, Peter Lorimer, Abdalqadir as-Sufi, and Olha Ilkiv.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsJadwiga Barańska
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 379
Jimmy Makulis
SINGER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 380
Fred Bongusto
SINGER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 381
Andrey Zaliznyak
LINGUIST
1935 - 2017
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 382
Victor Chizhikov
PAINTER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 383
Mona Malm
ACTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 384
Donald Arnold
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 385
José Luandino Vieira
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 386
Margarita Nikolaeva
GYMNAST
1935 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 387
Jacques Poos
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 388
Peer Hultberg
WRITER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 389
Kazimierz Zimny
ATHLETE
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 390
Malick Sidibé
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 391
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsAleksandar Shalamanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 455
Giuseppe Galante
ATHLETE
1937 - 2021
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 456
Sanja Ilić
COMPOSER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 457
Art LaFleur
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 458
Vladimir Naumov
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 459
Mona Malm
ACTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 460
Donald Arnold
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 461
Gavin MacLeod
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 462
Isaak Khalatnikov
PHYSICIST
1919 - 2021
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 463
Gimax
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 464
Peter Lorimer
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 465
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 466
Olha Ilkiv
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2021
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 467
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Donald Arnold ranks 452 out of 1,622. Before him are Richard Williams (1933), Anne Murray (1945), Michel Tremblay (1942), Harry Crerar (1888), Francis Pegahmagabow (1891), and Alannah Myles (1958). After him are Katherine DeMille (1911), Daniel Lanois (1951), Monique Mercure (1930), Matt Craven (1956), Steven Ogg (1973), and Wyndham Lewis (1882).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsRichard Williams
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 446
Anne Murray
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 447
Michel Tremblay
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 448
Harry Crerar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1965
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 449
Francis Pegahmagabow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1952
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 450
Alannah Myles
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 451
Donald Arnold
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 452
Katherine DeMille
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 453
Daniel Lanois
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 454
Monique Mercure
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 455
Matt Craven
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 456
Steven Ogg
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 457
Wyndham Lewis
WRITER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 458
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Donald Arnold ranks 17. Before him are Duncan McNaughton (1910), Doug Rogers (1941), Peter Kirby (1931), Harry Watson (1898), Étienne Desmarteau (1873), and Viola Myers (1927). After him are Kenneth Lane (1923), Jack Cameron (1900), John Emery (1932), Frank Fisher (1901), Hilda Strike (1910), and Robert Benson (1894).
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 11
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 12
Peter Kirby
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 13
Harry Watson
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 14
Étienne Desmarteau
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 15
Viola Myers
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 16
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 17
Kenneth Lane
1923 - 2010
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 18
Jack Cameron
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 19
John Emery
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 20
Frank Fisher
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 21
Hilda Strike
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 22
Robert Benson
1894 - 1965
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 23