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Lillian Board
1948 - 1970

Lillian Board
Lillian Barbara Board, (13 December 1948 – 26 December 1970) was a British athlete. She won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and two gold medals at the 1969 European Championships in Athletics in Athens. Her career was cut short in 1970 when she developed the colorectal cancer that within months would claim her life at the age of 22. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lillian Board is the 2,443rd most popular athlete (down from 1,576th in 2019), the 229th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 168th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South African Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Lillian Board ranks 2,443 out of 6,025. Before her are Mikhail Burtsev, Leamon King, David Oliver, Jonathan Jones, Anna Chicherova, and Kevin Burnham. After her are Mihaela Loghin, Lyudmyla Dzhyhalova, Boris Kokorev, Li Meisu, Tatyana Providokhina, and Olga Nazarova.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Burtsev
1956 - 2015
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 2,437
Leamon King
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 2,438
David Oliver
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 2,439
Jonathan Jones
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 2,440
Anna Chicherova
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 2,441
Kevin Burnham
1956 - 2020
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 2,442
Lillian Board
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 2,443
Mihaela Loghin
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 2,444
Lyudmyla Dzhyhalova
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 2,445
Boris Kokorev
1959 - 2018
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 2,446
Li Meisu
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 2,447
Tatyana Providokhina
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 2,448
Olga Nazarova
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 2,449
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Lillian Board ranks 731. Before her are Kiki Caron, Guy Gardner, William Hootkins, Kathleen Sebelius, Elliott Abrams, and Slavko Obadov. After her are Neil Warnock, Tino Insana, Jeff Baxter, Errol Morris, Jacky Duguépéroux, and Calvin Murphy. Among people deceased in 1970, Lillian Board ranks 259. Before her are Chester Morris, Charles Olson, Richard Cushing, Earl Hooker, Marjorie Rambeau, and Louis Fischer. After her are William Beaudine, Booker Ervin, Preston Foster, Patricia Ellis, and Rose McConnell Long.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsKiki Caron
SWIMMER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 725
Guy Gardner
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 726
William Hootkins
ACTOR
1948 - 2005
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 727
Kathleen Sebelius
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 728
Elliott Abrams
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 729
Slavko Obadov
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 730
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 731
Neil Warnock
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 732
Tino Insana
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 733
Jeff Baxter
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 734
Errol Morris
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 735
Jacky Duguépéroux
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 736
Calvin Murphy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 737
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsChester Morris
ACTOR
1901 - 1970
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 253
Charles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 254
Richard Cushing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1970
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 255
Earl Hooker
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 256
Marjorie Rambeau
ACTOR
1889 - 1970
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 257
Louis Fischer
JOURNALIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 258
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 259
William Beaudine
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 260
Booker Ervin
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 261
Preston Foster
ACTOR
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 262
Patricia Ellis
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 263
Rose McConnell Long
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 264
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Lillian Board ranks 229 out of 454. Before her are Patrice Motsepe (1962), Mike Melvill (1940), Benni McCarthy (1977), Beyers Naudé (1915), Adam Rose (1979), and Jerome Damon (1972). After her are Louis Hayward (1909), Antjie Krog (1952), Austin Stevens (1950), Wayne Ferreira (1971), Penelope Coelen (1940), and Ian Hunter (1900).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPatrice Motsepe
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 223
Mike Melvill
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 224
Benni McCarthy
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 225
Beyers Naudé
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 226
Adam Rose
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 227
Jerome Damon
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 228
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 229
Louis Hayward
ACTOR
1909 - 1985
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 230
Antjie Krog
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 231
Austin Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 232
Wayne Ferreira
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 233
Penelope Coelen
CELEBRITY
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 234
Ian Hunter
ACTOR
1900 - 1975
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 235
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Lillian Board ranks 13. Before her are Marjorie Clark (1909), Christian Gitsham (1888), Daphne Hasenjäger (1929), Cecil McMaster (1895), Clarence Walker (1898), and Clarence Oldfield (1899). After her are Stefan Mitrović (null), Caster Semenya (1991), Wayde van Niekerk (1992), Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991), Zola Budd (1966), and Péter Nagy (null).
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 7
Christian Gitsham
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 8
Daphne Hasenjäger
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 9
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 10
Clarence Walker
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 11
Clarence Oldfield
1899 - 1981
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 12
Lillian Board
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 13
Stefan Mitrović
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 14
Caster Semenya
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 15
Wayde van Niekerk
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 16
Kelsey-Lee Barber
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 17
Zola Budd
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 18
Péter Nagy
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 19