ATHLETE
Eric Verdonk
1959 - 2020

Eric Verdonk
Eric Franciscus Maria Verdonk (28 May 1959 – 3 April 2020) was a New Zealand rower who won bronze medals in the single sculls events at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1986 Commonwealth Games, and 1990 World Rowing Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Verdonk is the 1,683rd most popular athlete (up from 3,726th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 194th in 2019) and the 10th most popular New Zealander Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Eric Verdonk ranks 1,683 out of 6,025. Before him are Betty McKinnon, Georg Naue, Arvo Viitanen, Ali Mirzaei, Harold Whitlock, and Nathaniel Cartmell. After him are Edward Archibald, Nina Dumbadze, Maria Golubnichaya, Gavino Matta, Dieter Grahn, and Max Emmerich.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBetty McKinnon
1925 - 1981
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,677
Georg Naue
1850 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,678
Arvo Viitanen
1924 - 1999
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,679
Ali Mirzaei
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,680
Harold Whitlock
1903 - 1985
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,681
Nathaniel Cartmell
1883 - 1967
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,682
Eric Verdonk
1959 - 2020
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,683
Edward Archibald
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,684
Nina Dumbadze
1919 - 1983
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,685
Maria Golubnichaya
1924 - 2015
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,686
Gavino Matta
1910 - 1954
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,687
Dieter Grahn
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,688
Max Emmerich
1879 - 1956
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,689
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Eric Verdonk ranks 385. Before him are Joe Elliott, Abdelhak Achik, Holger Hieronymus, Richard Baawobr, Charles Scicluna, and Rahm Emanuel. After him are Beth Broderick, Heather Oakes, Mats Näslund, Rick Carlisle, David Frankel, and Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani. Among people deceased in 2020, Eric Verdonk ranks 619. Before him are Hasan Muratović, Louis Meznarie, Tommy Docherty, Sapardi Djoko Damono, Marge Champion, and Ali Mirzaei. After him are Pete Rademacher, Miguel Jones, Gregory Areshian, Seydou Diarra, Adam Musiał, and Christian Poncelet.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJoe Elliott
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 379
Abdelhak Achik
BOXER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 380
Holger Hieronymus
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 381
Richard Baawobr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 2022
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 382
Charles Scicluna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 383
Rahm Emanuel
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 384
Eric Verdonk
ATHLETE
1959 - 2020
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 385
Beth Broderick
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 386
Heather Oakes
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 387
Mats Näslund
HOCKEY PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 388
Rick Carlisle
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 389
David Frankel
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 390
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 391
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsHasan Muratović
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 613
Louis Meznarie
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2020
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 614
Tommy Docherty
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 615
Sapardi Djoko Damono
WRITER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 616
Marge Champion
ACTOR
1919 - 2020
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 617
Ali Mirzaei
ATHLETE
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 618
Eric Verdonk
ATHLETE
1959 - 2020
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 619
Pete Rademacher
BOXER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 620
Miguel Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 621
Gregory Areshian
HISTORIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 622
Seydou Diarra
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 623
Adam Musiał
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 624
Christian Poncelet
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 625
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Eric Verdonk ranks 88 out of 303. Before him are Andrew Adamson (1966), Peter O'Leary (1972), John Nicholson (1941), David Lange (1942), Dudley Storey (1939), and Hugh Anderson (1936). After him are Murray Halberg (1933), Margaret Mahy (1936), Jack Lovelock (1910), Ross Collinge (1944), Neil Finn (1958), and Jemaine Clement (1974).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsAndrew Adamson
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 82
Peter O'Leary
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 83
John Nicholson
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 84
David Lange
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2005
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 85
Dudley Storey
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 86
Hugh Anderson
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 87
Eric Verdonk
ATHLETE
1959 - 2020
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 88
Murray Halberg
ATHLETE
1933 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 89
Margaret Mahy
WRITER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 90
Jack Lovelock
ATHLETE
1910 - 1949
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 91
Ross Collinge
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 92
Neil Finn
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 93
Jemaine Clement
COMEDIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 94
Among ATHLETES In New Zealand
Among athletes born in New Zealand, Eric Verdonk ranks 10. Before him are Warren Cole (1940), Yvette Williams (1929), Joe Earl (1952), Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics#Field hockey (null), Dudley Storey (1939), and Hugh Anderson (1936). After him are Murray Halberg (1933), Jack Lovelock (1910), Ross Collinge (1944), John Hunter (1943), Neroli Fairhall (1944), and Tony Hurt (1946).
Warren Cole
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4
Yvette Williams
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5
Joe Earl
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 6
Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics#Field hockey
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 7
Dudley Storey
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 8
Hugh Anderson
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 9
Eric Verdonk
1959 - 2020
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 10
Murray Halberg
1933 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 11
Jack Lovelock
1910 - 1949
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 12
Ross Collinge
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 13
John Hunter
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 14
Neroli Fairhall
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 15
Tony Hurt
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 16