ATHLETE
Godfrey Rampling
1909 - 2009

Godfrey Rampling
Godfrey Lionel Rampling (14 May 1909 – 20 June 2009) was an English athlete and army officer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He turned 100 on 14 May 2009 and was the oldest living British Olympian at the time of his death. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Godfrey Rampling is the 978th most popular athlete (down from 762nd in 2019), the 3,990th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,776th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Godfrey Rampling ranks 978 out of 6,025. Before him are Bruno Boni, Thomas Munkelt, Raymond Salles, Robert Farnan, Bohumil Kudrna, and Albert Champoudry. After him are Zvonimir Vujin, Gjermund Eggen, Ingemar Johansson, Karel Lismont, Mirja Hietamies, and Gladys Davis.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBruno Boni
1915 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 972
Thomas Munkelt
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 973
Raymond Salles
1920 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 974
Robert Farnan
1877 - 1939
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 975
Bohumil Kudrna
1920 - 1991
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 976
Albert Champoudry
1880 - 1933
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 977
Godfrey Rampling
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 978
Zvonimir Vujin
1943 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 979
Gjermund Eggen
1941 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 980
Ingemar Johansson
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 981
Karel Lismont
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 982
Mirja Hietamies
1931 - 2013
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 983
Gladys Davis
1893 - 1965
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 984
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Godfrey Rampling ranks 302. Before him are Ashapurna Devi, Georges Verriest, Wilhelm Müller, Norris Bradbury, Jaú, and Xie Fuzhi. After him are Karel Burkert, Ernesto Belis, Michael Rennie, Guillermo Eizaguirre, Peter Scott, and José María Minella. Among people deceased in 2009, Godfrey Rampling ranks 257. Before him are Kamala Surayya, Kazuhiko Nishijima, Norbert Eschmann, Chuck Daly, Anselmo Duarte, and Mary Travers. After him are Ingemar Johansson, Daniel Jarque, Abel Goumba, Shyamala Gopalan, Val Avery, and Sergei Magnitsky.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsAshapurna Devi
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 296
Georges Verriest
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1985
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 297
Wilhelm Müller
HANDBALL PLAYER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 298
Norris Bradbury
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 299
Jaú
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 300
Xie Fuzhi
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 301
Godfrey Rampling
ATHLETE
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 302
Karel Burkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 303
Ernesto Belis
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 304
Michael Rennie
ACTOR
1909 - 1971
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 305
Guillermo Eizaguirre
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1986
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 306
Peter Scott
PAINTER
1909 - 1989
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 307
José María Minella
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1981
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 308
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsKamala Surayya
WRITER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 251
Kazuhiko Nishijima
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 252
Norbert Eschmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 253
Chuck Daly
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 254
Anselmo Duarte
ACTOR
1920 - 2009
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 255
Mary Travers
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2009
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 256
Godfrey Rampling
ATHLETE
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 257
Ingemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 258
Daniel Jarque
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 259
Abel Goumba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 260
Shyamala Gopalan
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 261
Val Avery
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 262
Sergei Magnitsky
MAFIOSO
1972 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 263
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Godfrey Rampling ranks 3,991 out of 8,785. Before him are Francis Hauksbee (1660), Ralph Cudworth (1617), Nicholas Evans (1950), Grantley Goulding (1874), Henry Baker (1698), and Matthew Parker (1504). After him are Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760), David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1378), Thomas Linley the younger (1756), Hywel Dda (880), Gladys Davis (1893), and Chris Irwin (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrancis Hauksbee
PHYSICIST
1660 - 1713
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3,985
Ralph Cudworth
PHILOSOPHER
1617 - 1688
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3,986
Nicholas Evans
WRITER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 3,987
Grantley Goulding
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1947
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3,988
Henry Baker
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1774
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3,989
Matthew Parker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1575
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3,990
Godfrey Rampling
ATHLETE
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3,991
Lemuel Francis Abbott
PAINTER
1760 - 1803
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3,992
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
NOBLEMAN
1378 - 1402
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 3,993
Thomas Linley the younger
COMPOSER
1756 - 1778
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 3,994
Hywel Dda
POLITICIAN
880 - 950
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 3,995
Gladys Davis
ATHLETE
1893 - 1965
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 3,996
Chris Irwin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 3,997
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Godfrey Rampling ranks 39. Before him are Dorothy Tyler-Odam (1920), Arthur Russell (1886), Tom Daley (1994), Tony Nash (1936), Victor d'Arcy (1887), and Robert Lindsay (1890). After him are Gladys Davis (1893), Peter Kemp (1878), Jack Broughton (1703), Robert Kerr (1882), Muriel Freeman (1897), and Jack Beresford (1899).
Dorothy Tyler-Odam
1920 - 2014
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 33
Arthur Russell
1886 - 1972
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 34
Tom Daley
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 35
Tony Nash
1936 - 2022
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 36
Victor d'Arcy
1887 - 1961
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 37
Robert Lindsay
1890 - 1958
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 38
Godfrey Rampling
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 39
Gladys Davis
1893 - 1965
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 40
Peter Kemp
1878 - 1950
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 41
Jack Broughton
1703 - 1789
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 42
Robert Kerr
1882 - 1963
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 43
Muriel Freeman
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 44
Jack Beresford
1899 - 1977
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 45