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Edward Barrett
1877 - 1932

Edward Barrett
Edward Edmond Barrett (3 November 1877 – 19 March 1932) was an Irish athlete, wrestler and hurler, who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Barrett is the 2,451st most popular athlete (down from 1,948th in 2019), the 370th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 328th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Irish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Edward Barrett ranks 2,451 out of 6,025. Before him are Shi Zhiyong, Peter Mueller, Gloria Siebert, Ralf Schumann, Vladimír Růžička, and Richard Allen. After him are Lyubov Gurina, Gerard Nijboer, Abubaker Kaki Khamis, Johann Passler, Tatyana Kolpakova, and Rusty Wailes.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShi Zhiyong
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 2,445
Peter Mueller
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 2,446
Gloria Siebert
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 2,447
Ralf Schumann
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2,448
Vladimír Růžička
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2,449
Richard Allen
1902 - 1969
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2,450
Edward Barrett
1877 - 1932
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 2,451
Lyubov Gurina
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 2,452
Gerard Nijboer
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 2,453
Abubaker Kaki Khamis
1989 - 2025
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 2,454
Johann Passler
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 2,455
Tatyana Kolpakova
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 2,456
Rusty Wailes
1926 - 2002
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 2,457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1877, Edward Barrett ranks 195. Before him are Thomas C. Hart, Patrick Leahy, Montagu Love, Georges Johin, Gian Giorgio Trissino, and Robert F. Wagner. After him are Clarence McKerrow, Richard Pearse, and Carl Hayden. Among people deceased in 1932, Edward Barrett ranks 148. Before him are Leónidas Plaza, Virginie Hériot, Frank Dixon, Donduk Kuular, Zoltán Ambrus, and Sol Plaatje. After him are Edith Cowan, Dorabji Tata, and Robert Manson.
Others Born in 1877
Go to all RankingsThomas C. Hart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1971
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 189
Patrick Leahy
ATHLETE
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 190
Montagu Love
ACTOR
1877 - 1943
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 191
Georges Johin
ATHLETE
1877 - 1955
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 192
Gian Giorgio Trissino
ATHLETE
1877 - 1963
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 193
Robert F. Wagner
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1953
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 194
Edward Barrett
ATHLETE
1877 - 1932
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 195
Clarence McKerrow
ATHLETE
1877 - 1959
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 196
Richard Pearse
INVENTOR
1877 - 1953
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 197
Carl Hayden
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1972
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 198
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsLeónidas Plaza
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 142
Virginie Hériot
ATHLETE
1890 - 1932
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 143
Frank Dixon
ATHLETE
1878 - 1932
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 144
Donduk Kuular
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1932
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 145
Zoltán Ambrus
WRITER
1861 - 1932
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 146
Sol Plaatje
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 147
Edward Barrett
ATHLETE
1877 - 1932
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 148
Edith Cowan
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1932
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 149
Dorabji Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1932
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 150
Robert Manson
ATHLETE
HPI: 9.50
Rank: 151
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Edward Barrett ranks 370 out of 549. Before him are Damien Duff (1979), Barry Keoghan (1992), Brían F. O'Byrne (1967), James Mitchel (1864), Edward Donovan (1768), and Henry John Stephen Smith (1826). After him are Seán Mac Diarmada (1883), James Mason (1849), Anne Enright (1962), Leo Varadkar (1979), Lenny Abrahamson (1966), and Orla Brady (1961).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsDamien Duff
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 364
Barry Keoghan
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 365
Brían F. O'Byrne
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 366
James Mitchel
ATHLETE
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 367
Edward Donovan
BIOLOGIST
1768 - 1837
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 368
Henry John Stephen Smith
MATHEMATICIAN
1826 - 1883
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 369
Edward Barrett
ATHLETE
1877 - 1932
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 370
Seán Mac Diarmada
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1916
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 371
James Mason
WRITER
1849 - 1905
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 372
Anne Enright
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 373
Leo Varadkar
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 374
Lenny Abrahamson
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 375
Orla Brady
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 376
Among ATHLETES In Ireland
Among athletes born in Ireland, Edward Barrett ranks 13. Before him are Pat O'Callaghan (1906), William Carr (1876), Tom Kiely (1869), Patrick Leahy (1877), Con Leahy (1876), and James Mitchel (1864). After him are Ron Delany (1935), Shane Lowry (1987), Eamonn Coghlan (1952), João Pereira (null), Alexander Porter (1785), and Sonia O'Sullivan (1969).
Pat O'Callaghan
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 7
William Carr
1876 - 1942
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 8
Tom Kiely
1869 - 1951
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 9
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 10
Con Leahy
1876 - 1921
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 11
James Mitchel
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 12
Edward Barrett
1877 - 1932
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 13
Ron Delany
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 14
Shane Lowry
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 15
Eamonn Coghlan
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 16
João Pereira
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 17
Alexander Porter
1785 - 1844
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 18
Sonia O'Sullivan
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 19