ATHLETE
Heather Armitage
1933 - Today

Heather Armitage
Heather Joy Armitage (later Young, then McClelland; born 17 March 1933) is a British retired sprinter and British record holder for the 100 yards. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Heather Armitage is the 2,463rd most popular athlete (down from 93rd in 2024), the 38th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 14th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Sri Lankan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Heather Armitage ranks 2,463 out of 6,025. Before her are Milt Campbell, Lorenzo Wright, Kajsa Bergqvist, Vladimir Semenets, Markus Ryffel, and Yvonne van Gennip. After her are Carlo Montano, Gillian Cowley, Gerhard Heer, Yelena Nikolayeva, Konstantinos Kenteris, and Marioara Popescu.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMilt Campbell
1933 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 2,457
Lorenzo Wright
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 2,458
Kajsa Bergqvist
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 2,459
Vladimir Semenets
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 2,460
Markus Ryffel
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 2,461
Yvonne van Gennip
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 2,462
Heather Armitage
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,463
Carlo Montano
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,464
Gillian Cowley
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,465
Gerhard Heer
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,466
Yelena Nikolayeva
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,467
Konstantinos Kenteris
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,468
Marioara Popescu
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,469
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Heather Armitage ranks 528. Before her are Basdeo Panday, Peter Broadbent, Nimmi, Lori Nelson, Pat Crowley, and Milt Campbell. After her are Richard Libertini, Joycelyn Elders, Adolph Caesar, Caldwell Esselstyn, William G. Dever, and Floyd Cramer.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsBasdeo Panday
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 522
Peter Broadbent
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 523
Nimmi
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 524
Lori Nelson
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 525
Pat Crowley
ACTOR
1933 - 2025
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 526
Milt Campbell
ATHLETE
1933 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 527
Heather Armitage
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 528
Richard Libertini
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 529
Joycelyn Elders
PHYSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 530
Adolph Caesar
ACTOR
1933 - 1986
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 531
Caldwell Esselstyn
PHYSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 532
William G. Dever
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 533
Floyd Cramer
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 534
In Sri Lanka
Among people born in Sri Lanka, Heather Armitage ranks 38 out of 51. Before her are Bob Tisdall (1907), Duncan White (1918), Joyce Cooper (1909), Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810), John Kotelawala (1897), and Kumar Sangakkara (1977). After her are Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932), Beverley Craven (1963), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Harini Amarasuriya (1970), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), and David Wilkie (1954).
Others born in Sri Lanka
Go to all RankingsBob Tisdall
ATHLETE
1907 - 2004
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 32
Duncan White
ATHLETE
1918 - 1998
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 33
Joyce Cooper
SWIMMER
1909 - 2002
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 34
Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1810 - 1890
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 35
John Kotelawala
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1980
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 36
Kumar Sangakkara
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 37
Heather Armitage
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 38
Lakshman Kadirgamar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 39
Beverley Craven
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 40
Alexander Khloponin
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 41
Harini Amarasuriya
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 42
Susanthika Jayasinghe
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 43
David Wilkie
SWIMMER
1954 - 2024
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 44
Among ATHLETES In Sri Lanka
Among athletes born in Sri Lanka, Heather Armitage ranks 3. Before her are Bob Tisdall (1907), and Duncan White (1918). After her are Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), Mathilda Karlsson (null), Yupun Abeykoon (1994), and Nimali Liyanarachchi (null).
Bob Tisdall
1907 - 2004
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1
Duncan White
1918 - 1998
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2
Heather Armitage
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 3
Susanthika Jayasinghe
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 4
Mathilda Karlsson
HPI: 24.59
Rank: 5
Yupun Abeykoon
1994 - Present
HPI: 16.67
Rank: 6
Nimali Liyanarachchi
HPI: 14.32
Rank: 7






































