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Mahé Drysdale
1978 - Today

Mahé Drysdale
Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale (born 19 November 1978) is a New Zealand politician and retired rower. Drysdale is a two-time Olympic champion and a five-time world champion in the single sculls. He is a seven-time New Zealand national champion and five-time recipient of New Zealand Sportsman of the Year. He is the current mayor of Tauranga. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Mahé Drysdale is the 6,840th most popular athlete (down from 5,059th in 2024), the 1,090th most popular biography from Australia (down from 884th in 2019) and the 134th most popular Australian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Mahé Drysdale ranks 6,840 out of 6,025. Before him are Wang Zhouyu, Wei Meng, Cédric Van Branteghem, Veddriq Leonardo, Daniel Dhers, and Natalya Voronina. After him are Rune Glifberg, Julia Lier, Jessica Fox, Rhonex Kipruto, Anjelina Lohalith, and Liao Qiuyun.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWang Zhouyu
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.33
Rank: 6,834
Wei Meng
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.33
Rank: 6,835
Cédric Van Branteghem
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 6,836
Veddriq Leonardo
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 6,837
Daniel Dhers
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 6,838
Natalya Voronina
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 6,839
Mahé Drysdale
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 6,840
Rune Glifberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 6,841
Julia Lier
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 6,842
Jessica Fox
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 6,843
Rhonex Kipruto
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 6,844
Anjelina Lohalith
1993 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 6,845
Liao Qiuyun
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 6,846
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Mahé Drysdale ranks 1,434. Before him are Michael Holt, Christian Maicon Hening, Yuji Nakagawa, Paddy Kenny, Dan Gadzuric, and DJ Drama. After him are Heather Mitts, Danny Allsopp, Aleksey Svirin, Robert Esche, Takamasa Abiko, and Deon Richmond.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsMichael Holt
SNOOKER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 1,428
Christian Maicon Hening
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 1,429
Yuji Nakagawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 1,430
Paddy Kenny
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 1,431
Dan Gadzuric
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.36
Rank: 1,432
DJ Drama
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 1,433
Mahé Drysdale
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 1,434
Heather Mitts
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,435
Danny Allsopp
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,436
Aleksey Svirin
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 1,437
Robert Esche
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.12
Rank: 1,438
Takamasa Abiko
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 1,439
Deon Richmond
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 1,440
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Mahé Drysdale ranks 1,090 out of 1,143. Before him are James Duckworth (1992), Miles Scotson (1994), Saskia Burmeister (1985), Jeff Horn (1988), Nick Schultz (1994), and Matthew Jurman (1989). After him are Carla Boyd (1975), Kim Sun-woo (null), Daniel Geale (1981), Belinda Snell (1981), James Chapman (1979), and James Magnussen (1991).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsJames Duckworth
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 1,084
Miles Scotson
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 1,085
Saskia Burmeister
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 1,086
Jeff Horn
BOXER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 1,087
Nick Schultz
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.36
Rank: 1,088
Matthew Jurman
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.35
Rank: 1,089
Mahé Drysdale
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 1,090
Carla Boyd
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 1,091
Kim Sun-woo
ATHLETE
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 1,092
Daniel Geale
BOXER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,093
Belinda Snell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 1,094
James Chapman
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 1,095
James Magnussen
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 1,096
Among ATHLETES In Australia
Among athletes born in Australia, Mahé Drysdale ranks 134. Before him are Temur Rakhimov (1997), Bronwen Knox (1986), James Marburg (1982), Suzanne Balogh (1973), Dane Bird-Smith (1992), and Elise Rechichi (1986). After him are Kim Sun-woo (null), James Chapman (1979), Patrick Dwyer (1977), Lyndsie Fogarty (1984), Clint Robinson (1972), and Anna Meares (1983).
Temur Rakhimov
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 128
Bronwen Knox
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 129
James Marburg
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.77
Rank: 130
Suzanne Balogh
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 131
Dane Bird-Smith
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 132
Elise Rechichi
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 133
Mahé Drysdale
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 134
Kim Sun-woo
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 135
James Chapman
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 136
Patrick Dwyer
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 137
Lyndsie Fogarty
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 138
Clint Robinson
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 139
Anna Meares
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 140














































