SWIMMER
Ken Walsh
1945 - Today

Ken Walsh
Kenneth Marshall Walsh (born February 11, 1945) is an American former competition swimmer for Michigan State University, a two-time 1968 Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder in three events. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Walsh is the 22nd most popular swimmer (down from 17th in 2019), the 5,191st most popular biography from United States (up from 5,197th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Ken Walsh ranks 22 out of 709. Before him are Galina Prozumenshchikova, István Bárány, Kornelia Ender, Bill Mulliken, Ken Huszagh, and Don Schollander. After him are Joe Ruddy, Roland Matthes, Kirsty Coventry, Ann Curtis, Allen Stack, and Joan Harrison.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGalina Prozumenshchikova
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 16
István Bárány
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 17
Kornelia Ender
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 18
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 19
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 20
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 21
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 22
Joe Ruddy
1878 - 1962
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 23
Roland Matthes
1950 - 2019
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 24
Kirsty Coventry
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 25
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 26
Allen Stack
1928 - 1999
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 27
Joan Harrison
1935 - 2025
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Ken Walsh ranks 312. Before him are Paul Kennedy, Andrew Birkin, Katja Ebstein, Kim Larsen, Modestas Paulauskas, and Bruno Nuytten. After him are Pat Jennings, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, José Luis Perales, Adrienne Barbeau, Michael Brandon, and Sayuri Yoshinaga.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPaul Kennedy
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 306
Andrew Birkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 307
Katja Ebstein
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 308
Kim Larsen
SINGER
1945 - 2018
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 309
Modestas Paulauskas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 310
Bruno Nuytten
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 311
Ken Walsh
SWIMMER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 312
Pat Jennings
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 313
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 314
José Luis Perales
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 315
Adrienne Barbeau
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 316
Michael Brandon
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 317
Sayuri Yoshinaga
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 318
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ken Walsh ranks 5,191 out of 20,380. Before him are Jackson Showalter (1860), Kate Walsh (1967), Robert H. Dicke (1916), Albert George Wilson (1918), Philip Morrison (1915), and Ted Cassidy (1932). After him are Jackie Earle Haley (1961), Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888), George Burns (1896), Sam Wanamaker (1919), Brandon Sanderson (1975), and Jordan Rudess (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJackson Showalter
CHESS PLAYER
1860 - 1935
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,185
Kate Walsh
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,186
Robert H. Dicke
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1997
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,187
Albert George Wilson
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,188
Philip Morrison
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2005
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,189
Ted Cassidy
ACTOR
1932 - 1979
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,190
Ken Walsh
SWIMMER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,191
Jackie Earle Haley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,192
Thomas C. Kinkaid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1972
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,193
George Burns
ACTOR
1896 - 1996
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,194
Sam Wanamaker
ACTOR
1919 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,195
Brandon Sanderson
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,196
Jordan Rudess
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,197
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Ken Walsh ranks 14. Before him are Wally Ris (1924), Doug Russell (1946), Carolyn Schuler (1943), Bill Mulliken (1939), Ken Huszagh (1891), and Don Schollander (1946). After him are Joe Ruddy (1878), Ann Curtis (1926), Allen Stack (1928), Bill Tuttle (1882), Yoshi Oyakawa (1933), and Aileen Riggin (1906).
Wally Ris
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 8
Doug Russell
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 9
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 10
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 11
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 12
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 13
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 14
Joe Ruddy
1878 - 1962
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 15
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 16
Allen Stack
1928 - 1999
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 17
Bill Tuttle
1882 - 1930
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 18
Yoshi Oyakawa
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 19
Aileen Riggin
1906 - 2002
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 20