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Ethel Smith
1907 - 1979

Ethel Smith
Ethel May Smith (July 5, 1907 – December 31, 1979) was a sprinter from Canada who won two medals at the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics: a bronze medal in the 100 m, and a gold team medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Smith was born into a poor family and quit school in the eighth grade to work at the Toronto's Garment District. She won the 220 yards at the national championships in 1927 and the 60 yards at the Ontario Championships in 1929. The same year she retired from competitions. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ethel Smith is the 168th most popular athlete (up from 239th in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from Canada (up from 208th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ethel Smith ranks 168 out of 6,025. Before her are Ilmari Salminen, Nadezhda Olizarenko, Nándor Dáni, Vera Krepkina, Karl Röderer, and Thomas Hicks. After her are Joseph Guillemot, Jim Bausch, Lia Manoliu, Johan Grøttumsbråten, Giuseppe Moioli, and Saïd Aouita.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIlmari Salminen
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 162
Nadezhda Olizarenko
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 163
Nándor Dáni
1871 - 1949
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 164
Vera Krepkina
1933 - 2023
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 165
Karl Röderer
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 166
Thomas Hicks
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 167
Ethel Smith
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 168
Joseph Guillemot
1899 - 1975
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 169
Jim Bausch
1906 - 1974
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 170
Lia Manoliu
1932 - 1998
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 171
Johan Grøttumsbråten
1899 - 1983
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 172
Giuseppe Moioli
1927 - 2025
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 173
Saïd Aouita
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 174
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Ethel Smith ranks 142. Before her are Bruno Munari, John Anderson, Bo Gu, Max Pauly, Yves Allégret, and Rudolf Peierls. After her are Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Sergei Kruglov, Violette Leduc, Parvin E'tesami, and Varian Fry. Among people deceased in 1979, Ethel Smith ranks 98. Before her are Katharine Burr Blodgett, Morteza Motahhari, Léonide Massine, José Della Torre, Gio Ponti, and Vagif Mustafazadeh. After her are Zhang Guotao, Preguinho, Ján Kadár, José María Velasco Ibarra, Merle Oberon, and Antun Augustinčić.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsBruno Munari
ARTIST
1907 - 1998
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 136
John Anderson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1948
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 137
Bo Gu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1946
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 138
Max Pauly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1946
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 139
Yves Allégret
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1987
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 140
Rudolf Peierls
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 141
Ethel Smith
ATHLETE
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 142
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 143
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 144
Sergei Kruglov
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 145
Violette Leduc
WRITER
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 146
Parvin E'tesami
WRITER
1907 - 1941
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 147
Varian Fry
WRITER
1907 - 1967
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 148
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsKatharine Burr Blodgett
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1979
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 92
Morteza Motahhari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 1979
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 93
Léonide Massine
DANCER
1896 - 1979
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 94
José Della Torre
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 95
Gio Ponti
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1979
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 96
Vagif Mustafazadeh
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1979
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 97
Ethel Smith
ATHLETE
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 98
Zhang Guotao
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 99
Preguinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 100
Ján Kadár
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 101
José María Velasco Ibarra
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1979
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 102
Merle Oberon
ACTOR
1911 - 1979
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 103
Antun Augustinčić
SCULPTOR
1900 - 1979
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 104
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Ethel Smith ranks 178 out of 1,622. Before her are David Foster (1949), Sid Meier (1954), Norman L. Bowen (1887), James Gosling (1955), Joanna Shimkus (1943), and Robert D. Hare (1934). After her are William B. Davis (1938), Lorne Greene (1915), Nelly Furtado (1978), Christian Cage (1973), Brian Kernighan (1942), and Evangeline Lilly (1979).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDavid Foster
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 172
Sid Meier
GAME DESIGNER
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 173
Norman L. Bowen
GEOLOGIST
1887 - 1956
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 174
James Gosling
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 175
Joanna Shimkus
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 176
Robert D. Hare
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 177
Ethel Smith
ATHLETE
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 178
William B. Davis
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 179
Lorne Greene
ACTOR
1915 - 1987
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 180
Nelly Furtado
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 181
Christian Cage
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 182
Brian Kernighan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 183
Evangeline Lilly
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 184
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Ethel Smith ranks 4. Before her are Percy Williams (1908), Julia (null), and Jane Bell (1910). After her are Alex Wilson (1905), David Hall (1875), Douglas Bennett (1918), Walter Byron (1894), Earl Thomson (1895), Terry Fox (1958), Betty Taylor (1916), and Duncan McNaughton (1910).
Percy Williams
1908 - 1982
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1
Julia
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 2
Jane Bell
1910 - 1998
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 3
Ethel Smith
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 4
Alex Wilson
1905 - 1994
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 5
David Hall
1875 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 6
Douglas Bennett
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 7
Walter Byron
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 8
Earl Thomson
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 9
Terry Fox
1958 - 1981
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 10
Betty Taylor
1916 - 1977
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 11
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 12