ATHLETE
Janet Simpson
1944 - 2010

Janet Simpson
Janet Mary Simpson (2 September 1944 – 14 March 2010) was a British athlete who competed in sprint events and the 400 metres and competed at three Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Janet Simpson is the 2,063rd most popular athlete (down from 1,876th in 2019), the 5,324th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,198th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Janet Simpson ranks 2,063 out of 6,025. Before her are Alejandro Casañas, Jānis Bojārs, Chira Apostol, Barbara Sobotta, Igor Nikulin, and George Campbell. After her are Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Mór Kóczán, Olga Mineyeva, Fiona May, Gwen Torrence, and Lajos Rácz.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlejandro Casañas
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,057
Jānis Bojārs
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,058
Chira Apostol
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,059
Barbara Sobotta
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,060
Igor Nikulin
1960 - 2021
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,061
George Campbell
1878 - 1972
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,062
Janet Simpson
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,063
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
2001 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,064
Mór Kóczán
1885 - 1972
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,065
Olga Mineyeva
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,066
Fiona May
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,067
Gwen Torrence
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,068
Lajos Rácz
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 2,069
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Janet Simpson ranks 664. Before her are Neroli Fairhall, Eddie Keizan, Catherine Leroy, Miguel Mejía Barón, Stoyan Yordanov, and Héctor Santos. After her are Leopoldo Vallejos, Reinhold Bachler, Jack Casady, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Woody Shaw, and Svetlana Krachevskaya. Among people deceased in 2010, Janet Simpson ranks 408. Before her are Joe Mantell, Ellis Clarke, George Steinbrenner, Beryl Bainbridge, Peter Orlovsky, and Ed Thigpen. After her are Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, Daiki Sato, Corey Allen, Jackie Burroughs, Roman Dmitriyev, and Marie Corridon.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsNeroli Fairhall
ATHLETE
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 658
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 659
Catherine Leroy
JOURNALIST
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 660
Miguel Mejía Barón
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 661
Stoyan Yordanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 662
Héctor Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2019
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 663
Janet Simpson
ATHLETE
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 664
Leopoldo Vallejos
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 665
Reinhold Bachler
SKIER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 666
Jack Casady
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 667
Euphrase Kezilahabi
WRITER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 668
Woody Shaw
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1989
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 669
Svetlana Krachevskaya
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 670
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsJoe Mantell
ACTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 402
Ellis Clarke
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2010
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 403
George Steinbrenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 404
Beryl Bainbridge
WRITER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 405
Peter Orlovsky
WRITER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 406
Ed Thigpen
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 407
Janet Simpson
ATHLETE
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 408
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 409
Daiki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - 2010
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 410
Corey Allen
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2010
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 411
Jackie Burroughs
ACTOR
1939 - 2010
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 412
Roman Dmitriyev
WRESTLER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 413
Marie Corridon
SWIMMER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 414
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Janet Simpson ranks 5,326 out of 8,785. Before her are Asa Butterfield (1997), Tommy Flowers (1905), Richard Meinertzhagen (1878), Jan Morris (1926), Nigella Lawson (1960), and Howard Marks (1945). After her are Adebayo Akinfenwa (1982), Sheila Hancock (1933), Fiona May (1969), Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland (1421), Christopher Fry (1907), and Maisie Williams (1997).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAsa Butterfield
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5,320
Tommy Flowers
ENGINEER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5,321
Richard Meinertzhagen
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1967
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,322
Jan Morris
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,323
Nigella Lawson
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,324
Howard Marks
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,325
Janet Simpson
ATHLETE
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,326
Adebayo Akinfenwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,327
Sheila Hancock
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,328
Fiona May
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 5,329
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1421 - 1461
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 5,330
Christopher Fry
WRITER
1907 - 2005
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 5,331
Maisie Williams
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 5,332
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Janet Simpson ranks 82. Before her are Eileen Hiscock (1909), John James Shepherd (1884), Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Nancy Mackay (1922), James Wilson (1891), and Don Finlay (1909). After her are Fiona May (1969), Mary Peters (1939), George Hutson (1889), Dorothy Shirley (1939), Sandra Chick (1947), and Mary Rand (1940).
Eileen Hiscock
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 76
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 77
Wendy Smith-Sly
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 78
Nancy Mackay
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 79
James Wilson
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 80
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 81
Janet Simpson
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 82
Fiona May
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 83
Mary Peters
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 84
George Hutson
1889 - 1914
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 85
Dorothy Shirley
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 86
Sandra Chick
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 87
Mary Rand
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 88