ATHLETE
Mel Pender
1937 - Today

Mel Pender
Melvin Pender Jr. (born October 31, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia) competed as a runner in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, winning an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He had been a member of the Philadelphia Pioneer Track Club where he was coached by Alex Woodley, who had coached several other athletes who went on to participate in Olympic events. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mel Pender is the 3,277th most popular athlete (down from 2,409th in 2019), the 15,696th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,636th in 2019) and the 522nd most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Mel Pender ranks 3,277 out of 6,025. Before him are Mohammed Mourhit, Glory Alozie, Olaf Tufte, Meseret Defar, Antonietta Di Martino, and Agnes Tirop. After him are Laura Dahlmeier, Alessandro Puccini, Doina Spîrcu, Ulrich Kirchhoff, Satu Mäkelä-Nummela, and Kim Batten.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMohammed Mourhit
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 3,271
Glory Alozie
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 3,272
Olaf Tufte
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 3,273
Meseret Defar
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 3,274
Antonietta Di Martino
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 3,275
Agnes Tirop
1995 - 2021
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 3,276
Mel Pender
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 3,277
Laura Dahlmeier
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 3,278
Alessandro Puccini
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 3,279
Doina Spîrcu
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 3,280
Ulrich Kirchhoff
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 3,281
Satu Mäkelä-Nummela
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 3,282
Kim Batten
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 3,283
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Mel Pender ranks 569. Before him are Shay Brennan, Hal Rogers, Deven Verma, Hazel R. O'Leary, Alan Peacock, and Jasodhara Bagchi. After him are Bailey Howell, Richard Bryan, Luther Ingram, Rudolfo Anaya, and Rod Roddy.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsShay Brennan
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2000
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 563
Hal Rogers
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 564
Deven Verma
ACTOR
1937 - 2014
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 565
Hazel R. O'Leary
LAWYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 566
Alan Peacock
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 567
Jasodhara Bagchi
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 568
Mel Pender
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 569
Bailey Howell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 570
Richard Bryan
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 571
Luther Ingram
SINGER
1937 - 2007
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 572
Rudolfo Anaya
WRITER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 573
Rod Roddy
PRESENTER
1937 - 2003
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 574
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mel Pender ranks 15,703 out of 20,380. Before him are Wallace Roney (1960), Justin Verlander (1983), Bryan Fuller (1969), Raven-Symoné (1985), Sherwood C. Spring (1944), and Cosmo Jarvis (1989). After him are Marie Osmond (1959), Bailey Howell (1937), Duncan Robinson (1994), Masta Killa (1969), Roy Moore (1947), and Steven Smith (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWallace Roney
MUSICIAN
1960 - 2020
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 15,697
Justin Verlander
BASEBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 15,698
Bryan Fuller
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 15,699
Raven-Symoné
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 15,700
Sherwood C. Spring
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 15,701
Cosmo Jarvis
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 15,702
Mel Pender
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 15,703
Marie Osmond
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 15,704
Bailey Howell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 15,705
Duncan Robinson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 15,706
Masta Killa
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 15,707
Roy Moore
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 15,708
Steven Smith
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 15,709
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Mel Pender ranks 522. Before him are Lewis Tewanima (1888), Ashton Eaton (1988), Luis Castillo (null), Angelo Taylor (1978), Steve Riddick (1951), and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (1996). After him are Kim Batten (1969), Chandra Cheeseborough (1959), Jeff Henderson (1989), Derrick Adkins (1970), John Capel Jr. (1978), and Dwight Stones (1953).
Lewis Tewanima
1888 - 1969
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 516
Ashton Eaton
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 517
Luis Castillo
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 518
Angelo Taylor
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 519
Steve Riddick
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 520
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 521
Mel Pender
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 522
Kim Batten
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 523
Chandra Cheeseborough
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 524
Jeff Henderson
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 525
Derrick Adkins
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 526
John Capel Jr.
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 527
Dwight Stones
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 528