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Kieren Perkins
1973 - Today

Kieren Perkins
Kieren John Perkins (born 14 August 1973) is an Australian former freestyle swimmer. He specialised in the 1500-metre freestyle and won successive Olympic gold medals in this event in the 1990s. He won his first at the 1992 Olympics which he won in world record time and then at the 1996 Olympics when he defended his title. In total he won four Olympic medals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kieren Perkins is the 401st most popular swimmer (up from 439th in 2019), the 806th most popular biography from Australia (up from 830th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Australian Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Kieren Perkins ranks 401 out of 709. Before him are Adam Peaty, Zsuzsanna Jakabos, Amy Van Dyken, Zhang Lin, Filippo Magnini, and Sharon van Rouwendaal. After him are Cameron van der Burgh, Wang Shun, Liu Zige, Theresa Andrews, Kelsi Dahlia, and Femke Heemskerk.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdam Peaty
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 395
Zsuzsanna Jakabos
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 396
Amy Van Dyken
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 397
Zhang Lin
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 398
Filippo Magnini
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 399
Sharon van Rouwendaal
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 400
Kieren Perkins
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 401
Cameron van der Burgh
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 402
Wang Shun
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 403
Liu Zige
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 404
Theresa Andrews
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 405
Kelsi Dahlia
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 406
Femke Heemskerk
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Kieren Perkins ranks 1,029. Before him are Naoki Hiraoka, Amy Van Dyken, Ray LaMontagne, Alex Sandro Santana de Oliveira, Rodrigo Cordero, and Tony Hsieh. After him are Makoto Kakegawa, Edvinas Krungolcas, Magdalena Aicega, Larisa Kurkina, Dana Snyder, and Alex Dimitriades.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsNaoki Hiraoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,023
Amy Van Dyken
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,024
Ray LaMontagne
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,025
Alex Sandro Santana de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,026
Rodrigo Cordero
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 1,027
Tony Hsieh
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - 2020
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 1,028
Kieren Perkins
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 1,029
Makoto Kakegawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,030
Edvinas Krungolcas
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 1,031
Magdalena Aicega
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 1,032
Larisa Kurkina
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 1,033
Dana Snyder
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 1,034
Alex Dimitriades
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 1,035
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Kieren Perkins ranks 806 out of 1,143. Before him are Sally Pearson (1986), Stuart Tinney (1964), Baden Cooke (1978), Breanna Yde (2003), Taylor Worth (1991), and Ajdin Hrustic (1996). After him are Brett Lancaster (1979), Mile Sterjovski (1979), Tal Wilkenfeld (1986), Alex Dimitriades (1973), Michellie Jones (1969), and Emma Hewitt (1988).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsSally Pearson
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 800
Stuart Tinney
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 801
Baden Cooke
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 802
Breanna Yde
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 803
Taylor Worth
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 804
Ajdin Hrustic
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 805
Kieren Perkins
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 806
Brett Lancaster
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 807
Mile Sterjovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 808
Tal Wilkenfeld
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 809
Alex Dimitriades
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 810
Michellie Jones
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 811
Emma Hewitt
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 812
Among SWIMMERS In Australia
Among swimmers born in Australia, Kieren Perkins ranks 28. Before him are Bronte Barratt (1989), Petria Thomas (1975), Michelle Ford (1962), Grant Hackett (1980), Brittany Elmslie (1994), and Shayne Reese (1982). After him are Jodie Henry (1983), Jessicah Schipper (1986), Duncan Armstrong (1968), Stephanie Rice (1988), Eamon Sullivan (1985), and Emma McKeon (1994).
Bronte Barratt
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 22
Petria Thomas
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 23
Michelle Ford
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 24
Grant Hackett
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 25
Brittany Elmslie
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 26
Shayne Reese
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 27
Kieren Perkins
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 28
Jodie Henry
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 29
Jessicah Schipper
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 30
Duncan Armstrong
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 31
Stephanie Rice
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 32
Eamon Sullivan
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 33
Emma McKeon
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 34