ATHLETE
Kathy Smallwood-Cook
1960 - Today

Kathy Smallwood-Cook
Kathryn Jane Cook (née Smallwood; born 3 May 1960) is a former athlete, specialising in sprint and sprint relays. She is one of the most successful female sprinters in British athletics history. She is three-times an Olympic bronze medallist, including at 400 metres in Los Angeles 1984. Her other individual achievements include winning the 200m at the 1981 Universiade, finishing second in the 100m at the 1981 World Cup, and winning a bronze medal in the 200m at the 1983 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Kathy Smallwood-Cook is the 5,252nd most popular athlete (down from 4,961st in 2024), the 7,753rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,636th in 2019) and the 176th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Kathy Smallwood-Cook ranks 5,252 out of 6,025. Before her are Natascha Keller, Max Hess, Anne-Laure Viard, Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Daniela Meuli, and Akiyo Noguchi. After her are Jude Monye, Li Shufang, Bettina Plank, Ilaria Salvatori, Aleš Valenta, and Darnell Hall.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNatascha Keller
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,246
Max Hess
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,247
Anne-Laure Viard
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,248
Natasha Kaiser-Brown
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,249
Daniela Meuli
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,250
Akiyo Noguchi
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,251
Kathy Smallwood-Cook
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 5,252
Jude Monye
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 5,253
Li Shufang
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 5,254
Bettina Plank
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 5,255
Ilaria Salvatori
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 5,256
Aleš Valenta
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 5,257
Darnell Hall
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 5,258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Kathy Smallwood-Cook ranks 1,077. Before her are Dino Ciccarelli, Jeanette Bolden, Tanvi Azmi, Grayson Perry, David Frum, and Sean B. Carroll. After her are Wendee Lee, Mike Turner, Gary Cohn, Ashley Crow, Michèle Flournoy, and Heather Wilson.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsDino Ciccarelli
HOCKEY PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 1,071
Jeanette Bolden
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,072
Tanvi Azmi
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 1,073
Grayson Perry
ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,074
David Frum
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 1,075
Sean B. Carroll
BIOLOGIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,076
Kathy Smallwood-Cook
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,077
Wendee Lee
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,078
Mike Turner
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,079
Gary Cohn
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 1,080
Ashley Crow
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,081
Michèle Flournoy
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,082
Heather Wilson
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 1,083
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Kathy Smallwood-Cook ranks 7,755 out of 8,785. Before her are Louisa Johnson (1998), Gareth McAuley (1979), Charlie Bewley (1981), Will Grigg (1991), Noel Clarke (1975), and Sophie Skelton (1994). After her are Leo Woodall (1996), Chris Newton (1973), Rebecca Romero (1980), Samantha Womack (1972), Adam Rayner (1977), and Kate Nash (1987).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLouisa Johnson
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 7,749
Gareth McAuley
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 7,750
Charlie Bewley
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 7,751
Will Grigg
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 7,752
Noel Clarke
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 7,753
Sophie Skelton
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 7,754
Kathy Smallwood-Cook
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 7,755
Leo Woodall
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 7,756
Chris Newton
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 7,757
Rebecca Romero
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 7,758
Samantha Womack
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 7,759
Adam Rayner
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 7,760
Kate Nash
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 7,761
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Kathy Smallwood-Cook ranks 175. Before her are Marlon Devonish (1976), John Regis (1966), Enrico Rossi (null), Dwain Chambers (1978), and Brian Jacks (1946). After her are Phillips Idowu (1978), Stephen Jones (null), Ben Ainslie (1977), Luke Littler (2007), Michael Jung (null), Roger Black (1966), and Ian Wynne (1973).
Marlon Devonish
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 170
John Regis
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 171
Enrico Rossi
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 172
Dwain Chambers
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 173
Brian Jacks
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 174
Kathy Smallwood-Cook
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 175
Phillips Idowu
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 176
Stephen Jones
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 177
Ben Ainslie
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 178
Luke Littler
2007 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 179
Michael Jung
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 180
Roger Black
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 181
Ian Wynne
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 182
















































