ATHLETE
Greg Joy
1956 - Today

Greg Joy
Gregory Andrew Joy (born April 23, 1956) is an American-born Canadian high jumper who stood 6' 4" tall and weighed 157 lbs while competing from 1973 to 1982 for Canada. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Greg Joy is the 3,801st most popular athlete (down from 3,702nd in 2024), the 16,701st most popular biography from United States (up from 16,773rd in 2019) and the 553rd most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Greg Joy ranks 3,801 out of 6,025. Before him are Jeffrey McLaughlin, Laura Chiesa, Rustamhodza Rahimov, Dmitry Vasilyev, Diederik Simon, and Theresa Luke. After him are Pauline Davis-Thompson, Venelina Veneva-Mateeva, Inger Miller, Ludmila Formanová, Tatyana Chernova, and Paquillo Fernández.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeffrey McLaughlin
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 3,795
Laura Chiesa
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 3,796
Rustamhodza Rahimov
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 3,797
Dmitry Vasilyev
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 3,798
Diederik Simon
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 3,799
Theresa Luke
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 3,800
Greg Joy
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 3,801
Pauline Davis-Thompson
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 3,802
Venelina Veneva-Mateeva
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 3,803
Inger Miller
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 3,804
Ludmila Formanová
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 3,805
Tatyana Chernova
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 3,806
Paquillo Fernández
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 3,807
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Greg Joy ranks 771. Before him are Shawn Colvin, Sue Barker, Frank Stapleton, Kevin Cogan, Jay Nixon, and Valerie Jarrett. After him are Marques Johnson, Larry Christiansen, Satish Kaushik, James H. Newman, Gregory J. Harbaugh, and Beverley Goddard.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsShawn Colvin
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 765
Sue Barker
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 766
Frank Stapleton
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 767
Kevin Cogan
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 768
Jay Nixon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 769
Valerie Jarrett
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 770
Greg Joy
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 771
Marques Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 772
Larry Christiansen
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 773
Satish Kaushik
ACTOR
1956 - 2023
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 774
James H. Newman
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 775
Gregory J. Harbaugh
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 776
Beverley Goddard
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 777
In United States
Among people born in United States, Greg Joy ranks 16,708 out of 20,380. Before him are Brande Roderick (1974), Troy McLawhorn (1968), William Goldsmith (1972), Craig Thompson (1975), Pauly Shore (1968), and Burr Steers (1965). After him are Tony Revolori (1996), Durga McBroom (1962), Todd Akin (1947), Caldwell Jones (1950), Scott Waugh (1970), and Thomas Dekker (1987).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBrande Roderick
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,702
Troy McLawhorn
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,703
William Goldsmith
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,704
Craig Thompson
COMIC ARTIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,705
Pauly Shore
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,706
Burr Steers
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,707
Greg Joy
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 16,708
Tony Revolori
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,709
Durga McBroom
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,710
Todd Akin
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2021
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,711
Caldwell Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,712
Scott Waugh
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,713
Thomas Dekker
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,714
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Greg Joy ranks 553. Before him are Danny Everett (1966), Shawn Crawford (1978), Ashley Spencer (1993), Sunder Nix (1961), Jason Richardson (1986), and Jeffrey McLaughlin (1965). After him are Inger Miller (1972), Mark López (1982), Brianna Rollins-McNeal (1991), Amy Fuller (1968), Brigetta Barrett (1990), and Lowell Bailey (1981).
Danny Everett
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 547
Shawn Crawford
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 548
Ashley Spencer
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 549
Sunder Nix
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 550
Jason Richardson
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 551
Jeffrey McLaughlin
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 552
Greg Joy
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 553
Inger Miller
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 554
Mark López
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 555
Brianna Rollins-McNeal
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 556
Amy Fuller
1968 - 2023
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 557
Brigetta Barrett
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 558
Lowell Bailey
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 559














































