ATHLETE
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993

Marjorie Clark
Marjorie Rees Clark (later Smith, 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former track and field athlete, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal and competed for the Albion Ladies Athletic Club. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marjorie Clark is the 1,176th most popular athlete (down from 1,006th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Marjorie Clark ranks 1,176 out of 6,025. Before her are Niels Fredborg, Oscar Osthoff, Olaf Hoffsbakken, Linda Watson, Andy Stanfield, and Queenie Newall. After her are Siegfried Purner, Piero D'Inzeo, Irina Beglyakova, Béla Békessy, Vasile Dîba, and John Brinck.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNiels Fredborg
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,170
Oscar Osthoff
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,171
Olaf Hoffsbakken
1908 - 1986
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,172
Linda Watson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,173
Andy Stanfield
1927 - 1985
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,174
Queenie Newall
1854 - 1929
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,175
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,176
Siegfried Purner
1915 - 1944
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,177
Piero D'Inzeo
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,178
Irina Beglyakova
1933 - 2018
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,179
Béla Békessy
1875 - 1916
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,180
Vasile Dîba
1954 - 2024
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,181
John Brinck
1908 - 1934
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Marjorie Clark ranks 322. Before her are Anna Świrszczyńska, Chester Himes, Eduardo Astengo, Jean Batten, René Schick, and Johnny Mercer. After her are Hermann Paul Müller, Sabir Yunusov, Octacílio, Giuseppe Viani, Zellig Harris, and Roberto Battaglia. Among people deceased in 1993, Marjorie Clark ranks 218. Before her are Jean Cau, Joe Kelly, Bengt Edlén, Tony Barton, John Hersey, and Margarita Nikolaeva. After her are Janusz Sidło, Zeno Colò, Helen Sawyer Hogg, Francisco Rúa, Kenny Drew, and Francisco Zuluaga.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsAnna Świrszczyńska
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 316
Chester Himes
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 317
Eduardo Astengo
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1979
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 318
Jean Batten
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 319
René Schick
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1966
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 320
Johnny Mercer
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1976
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 321
Marjorie Clark
ATHLETE
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 322
Hermann Paul Müller
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1975
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 323
Sabir Yunusov
CHEMIST
1909 - 1995
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 324
Octacílio
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1967
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 325
Giuseppe Viani
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1969
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 326
Zellig Harris
LINGUIST
1909 - 1992
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 327
Roberto Battaglia
ATHLETE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 328
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsJean Cau
WRITER
1925 - 1993
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 212
Joe Kelly
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 213
Bengt Edlén
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1993
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 214
Tony Barton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1993
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 215
John Hersey
WRITER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 216
Margarita Nikolaeva
GYMNAST
1935 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 217
Marjorie Clark
ATHLETE
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 218
Janusz Sidło
ATHLETE
1933 - 1993
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 219
Zeno Colò
SKIER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 220
Helen Sawyer Hogg
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 221
Francisco Rúa
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 222
Kenny Drew
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1993
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 223
Francisco Zuluaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1993
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 224
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Marjorie Clark ranks 134 out of 454. Before her are Gcina Mhlophe (1958), David Carstens (1914), Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Frew McMillan (1942), Glynis Barber (1955), and Ted Grant (1913). After her are Trevor Rabin (1954), John McDowell (1942), Christian Gitsham (1888), Steve Nash (1974), William Kentridge (1955), and Harold Kitson (1874).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsGcina Mhlophe
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 128
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 129
Mark Shuttleworth
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 130
Frew McMillan
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 131
Glynis Barber
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 132
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 133
Marjorie Clark
ATHLETE
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 134
Trevor Rabin
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 135
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 136
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 137
Steve Nash
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 138
William Kentridge
PAINTER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 139
Harold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 140
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Marjorie Clark ranks 7. Before her are Reggie Walker (1889), Sid Atkinson (1901), Esther Brand (1922), Lawrence Stevens (1913), Oscar Pistorius (1986), and Bevil Rudd (1894). After her are Christian Gitsham (1888), Daphne Hasenjäger (1929), Cecil McMaster (1895), Clarence Walker (1898), Clarence Oldfield (1899), and Lillian Board (1948).
Reggie Walker
1889 - 1951
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2
Esther Brand
1922 - 2015
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 4
Oscar Pistorius
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 5
Bevil Rudd
1894 - 1948
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 6
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