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Matt Welsh
1976 - Today

Matt Welsh
Matthew James Welsh (born 18 November 1976) is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. He took two golds in 50-meter butterfly and 50-meter backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in Shanghai 2006. Welsh retired from professional swimming in March 2008 when he failed to secure a place in the team for the Beijing Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Matt Welsh is the 650th most popular swimmer (down from 593rd in 2024), the 1,100th most popular biography from Australia (down from 1,003rd in 2019) and the 49th most popular Australian Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Matt Welsh ranks 650 out of 709. Before him are Cate Campbell, Chase Kalisz, Wu Peng, Gretchen Walsh, James Magnussen, and Mollie O'Callaghan. After him are Kaio de Almeida, Jessica Long, Saho Harada, Anastasiya Kirpichnikova, Kaylee McKeown, and Roman Mityukov.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCate Campbell
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 644
Chase Kalisz
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 645
Wu Peng
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 646
Gretchen Walsh
2003 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 647
James Magnussen
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 648
Mollie O'Callaghan
2004 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 649
Matt Welsh
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 650
Kaio de Almeida
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 651
Jessica Long
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 652
Saho Harada
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 653
Anastasiya Kirpichnikova
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 654
Kaylee McKeown
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 655
Roman Mityukov
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 656
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Matt Welsh ranks 1,375. Before him are Steve Williams, Janet Varney, Dan Boyle, Armando Estrada, Bizzy Bone, and Ryan Smyth. After him are Olive Loughnane, Ian Poulter, Valerie Fleming, Kate Markgraf, Brett Lee, and Toshiaki Fushimi.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsSteve Williams
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.35
Rank: 1,369
Janet Varney
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,370
Dan Boyle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,371
Armando Estrada
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,372
Bizzy Bone
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 1,373
Ryan Smyth
HOCKEY PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 1,374
Matt Welsh
SWIMMER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,375
Olive Loughnane
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,376
Ian Poulter
GOLFER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,377
Valerie Fleming
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 1,378
Kate Markgraf
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 1,379
Brett Lee
CRICKETER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 1,380
Toshiaki Fushimi
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 1,381
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Matt Welsh ranks 1,100 out of 1,143. Before him are Belinda Snell (1981), James Chapman (1979), James Magnussen (1991), Mollie O'Callaghan (2004), Danny Allsopp (1978), and Callum Scotson (1996). After him are Joshua Brillante (1993), Jay McCarthy (1992), Teagan Croft (2004), Ante Milicic (1974), Patrick Dwyer (1977), and Kaylee McKeown (2001).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsBelinda 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
Mollie O'Callaghan
SWIMMER
2004 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 1,097
Danny Allsopp
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,098
Callum Scotson
CYCLIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,099
Matt Welsh
SWIMMER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,100
Joshua Brillante
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 1,101
Jay McCarthy
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,102
Teagan Croft
ACTOR
2004 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 1,103
Ante Milicic
COACH
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 1,104
Patrick Dwyer
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 1,105
Kaylee McKeown
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 1,106
Among SWIMMERS In Australia
Among swimmers born in Australia, Matt Welsh ranks 49. Before him are Brenton Rickard (1983), Leisel Jones (1985), Ariarne Titmus (2000), Libby Trickett (1985), James Magnussen (1991), and Mollie O'Callaghan (2004). After him are Kaylee McKeown (2001), Kyle Chalmers (1998), Angie Bainbridge (1989), Blair Evans (1991), Susie O'Neill (1973), and Kylie Palmer (1990).
Brenton Rickard
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 43
Leisel Jones
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 44
Ariarne Titmus
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.77
Rank: 45
Libby Trickett
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 46
James Magnussen
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 47
Mollie O'Callaghan
2004 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 48
Matt Welsh
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 49
Kaylee McKeown
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 50
Kyle Chalmers
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 51
Angie Bainbridge
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 52
Blair Evans
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 53
Susie O'Neill
1973 - Present
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 54
Kylie Palmer
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Rank: 55










































