ATHLETE
John Gimson
1983 - Today

John Gimson
John Gimson (born 11 March 1983) is an Olympic silver medallist from Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and three time World and European champion in sailings Mixed multihull Olympic discipline. He lives in Congleton. He also competed in the Paris 2024 Olympic games narrowly missing out on a medal medal after a disqualification in the medal race, leaving him 4th. A veteran by the standards of many, John Gimson has forged a career in various formats of sailing and followed up success in the lead-up to Tokyo alongside Anna Burnet with silver in the Nacra 17 class at the 2020 Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 10 different languages on Wikipedia. John Gimson is the 9,204th most popular athlete (down from 8,852nd in 2024), the 9,154th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,808th in 2019) and the 371st most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Gimson ranks 9,204 out of 6,025. Before him are Jessica Hull, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Artur Mikołajczewski, Timm Herzbruch, Colby Stevenson, and Edis Matusevičius. After him are Alisher Yergali, Elias Kuosmanen, Ildar Hafizov, Denyi Reyes, Jaclyn Narracott, and Dong Guojian.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJessica Hull
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 9,199
Michelle-Lee Ahye
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 9,200
Artur Mikołajczewski
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 9,201
Timm Herzbruch
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 9,202
Colby Stevenson
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 9,203
Edis Matusevičius
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.75
Rank: 9,204
John Gimson
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.75
Rank: 9,205
Alisher Yergali
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.75
Rank: 9,206
Elias Kuosmanen
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.73
Rank: 9,207
Ildar Hafizov
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.73
Rank: 9,208
Denyi Reyes
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.73
Rank: 9,209
Jaclyn Narracott
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.72
Rank: 9,210
Dong Guojian
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.72
Rank: 9,211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, John Gimson ranks 1,826. Before him are Colin Allred, Kameli Soejima, Pedro Fraga, Heather Fell, Donny Robinson, and Gorilla Zoe. After him are Calum Davenport, Shikha Uberoi, Jim Verraros, Githa Michiels, Nicky Hunt, and Poonam Kaur.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsColin Allred
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 28.11
Rank: 1,820
Kameli Soejima
RUGBY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.95
Rank: 1,821
Pedro Fraga
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.89
Rank: 1,822
Heather Fell
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.89
Rank: 1,823
Donny Robinson
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Rank: 1,824
Gorilla Zoe
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.86
Rank: 1,825
John Gimson
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.75
Rank: 1,826
Calum Davenport
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 1,827
Shikha Uberoi
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.63
Rank: 1,828
Jim Verraros
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.60
Rank: 1,829
Githa Michiels
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 1,830
Nicky Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.51
Rank: 1,831
Poonam Kaur
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.50
Rank: 1,832
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Gimson ranks 9,156 out of 8,785. Before him are Anthony Pilkington (1988), Graham Stack (1981), Joe Lewis (1987), Seth Johnson (1979), Graham Dorrans (1987), and Gary Taylor-Fletcher (1981). After him are James Younghusband (1986), Michelle Donelan (1984), Donald Love (1994), Jake Clarke-Salter (1997), Luke Steele (1984), and Calum Davenport (1983).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnthony Pilkington
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.83
Rank: 9,150
Graham Stack
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.83
Rank: 9,151
Joe Lewis
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.82
Rank: 9,152
Seth Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.81
Rank: 9,153
Graham Dorrans
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 9,154
Gary Taylor-Fletcher
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.76
Rank: 9,155
John Gimson
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.75
Rank: 9,156
James Younghusband
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Rank: 9,157
Michelle Donelan
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.73
Rank: 9,158
Donald Love
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.72
Rank: 9,159
Jake Clarke-Salter
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.71
Rank: 9,160
Luke Steele
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 9,161
Calum Davenport
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 9,162
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, John Gimson ranks 371. Before him are Desirèe Henry (1995), Helen Jenkins (1984), Tom Barras (1994), Zac Purchase (1986), Georgie Twigg (1990), and Heather Fell (1983). After him are Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne (1994), Daniel Goodfellow (1996), Harry Leask (1995), Victoria Thornley (1987), Eilidh McIntyre (1994), and Emily Campbell (1994).
Desirèe Henry
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.10
Rank: 365
Helen Jenkins
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.08
Rank: 366
Tom Barras
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.02
Rank: 367
Zac Purchase
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.90
Rank: 368
Georgie Twigg
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.90
Rank: 369
Heather Fell
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.89
Rank: 370
John Gimson
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.75
Rank: 371
Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.48
Rank: 372
Daniel Goodfellow
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.38
Rank: 373
Harry Leask
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.35
Rank: 374
Victoria Thornley
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.25
Rank: 375
Eilidh McIntyre
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.25
Rank: 376
Emily Campbell
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.24
Rank: 377














































