ATHLETE
John Godina
1972 - Today

John Godina
John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972) is a retired American shot putter, whose record includes three World Championship wins and two Olympic medals. He also competed in discus. Godina was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). John Godina is the 4,420th most popular athlete (down from 3,003rd in 2024), the 17,752nd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,058th in 2019) and the 603rd most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Godina ranks 4,420 out of 6,025. Before him are Timothy Mack, Jillian Richardson, Larry Cain, Kim Mickle, Péter Biros, and Arsen Melikyan. After him are Tariku Bekele, Damir Mikec, Yi Siling, Imre Pulai, Damir Martin, and Stephanie Brown Trafton.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTimothy Mack
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 4,414
Jillian Richardson
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 4,415
Larry Cain
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 4,416
Kim Mickle
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 4,417
Péter Biros
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 4,418
Arsen Melikyan
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 4,419
John Godina
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 4,420
Tariku Bekele
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 4,421
Damir Mikec
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 4,422
Yi Siling
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 4,423
Imre Pulai
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 4,424
Damir Martin
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 4,425
Stephanie Brown Trafton
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 4,426
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, John Godina ranks 1,148. Before him are Zafar Guliev, Selenis Leyva, Patrick Favre, Chun Wei Cheung, Timothy Mack, and Matthew Wood. After him are Chipper Jones, Hélène Fillières, Charity Opara, Jeremy London, Brian Schatz, and Emerson Thome.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsZafar Guliev
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 1,142
Selenis Leyva
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,143
Patrick Favre
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,144
Chun Wei Cheung
ATHLETE
1972 - 2006
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,145
Timothy Mack
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 1,146
Matthew Wood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 1,147
John Godina
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 1,148
Chipper Jones
BASEBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 1,149
Hélène Fillières
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 1,150
Charity Opara
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 1,151
Jeremy London
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,152
Brian Schatz
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,153
Emerson Thome
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,154
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Godina ranks 17,759 out of 20,380. Before him are Timothy Mack (1972), Brian Shaw (1982), Greg Plitt (1977), Michael Bacall (1973), Nick Hague (1975), and Matthew Wood (1972). After him are Mike Kehoe (1962), Alex O'Brien (1970), Kristian Alfonso (1963), Kikkan Randall (1982), Brian J. White (1975), and Ultra Naté (1968).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTimothy Mack
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 17,753
Brian Shaw
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 17,754
Greg Plitt
ACTOR
1977 - 2015
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 17,755
Michael Bacall
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 17,756
Nick Hague
ASTRONAUT
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 17,757
Matthew Wood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 17,758
John Godina
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 17,759
Mike Kehoe
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 17,760
Alex O'Brien
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 17,761
Kristian Alfonso
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 17,762
Kikkan Randall
SKIER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 17,763
Brian J. White
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 17,764
Ultra Naté
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 17,765
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, John Godina ranks 603. Before him are Jearl Miles Clark (1966), Sarah Robles (1988), Sarah Jones (null), Michelle Carter (1985), Marc Schneider (1973), and Timothy Mack (1972). After him are Stephanie Brown Trafton (1979), Kim Graham (1971), Michelle Finn-Burrell (1965), Thomas Murray (null), Jeff Hartwig (1967), and Alvin Harrison (1974).
Jearl Miles Clark
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 597
Sarah Robles
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 598
Sarah Jones
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 599
Michelle Carter
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 600
Marc Schneider
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 601
Timothy Mack
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 602
John Godina
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 603
Stephanie Brown Trafton
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 604
Kim Graham
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 605
Michelle Finn-Burrell
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 606
Thomas Murray
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 607
Jeff Hartwig
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 608
Alvin Harrison
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 609











































