ATHLETE
Merritt Giffin
1887 - 1911

Merritt Giffin
Merritt Hayward Giffin (August 20, 1887 – July 11, 1911) was an American athlete who won a silver medal in the discus throw at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He also won the AAU discus title in 1910. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Merritt Giffin is the 2,571st most popular athlete (down from 1,879th in 2019), the 13,258th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,724th in 2019) and the 445th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Merritt Giffin ranks 2,571 out of 6,025. Before him are Ginka Zagorcheva, John Davis, Yordan Mitkov, Catherine Ndereba, Lars Berger, and Deepika Kumari. After him are Stefan Lövgren, Clarence McKerrow, Svetlana Paramygina, Willye White, Shirley Cawley, and Moses Kiptanui.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGinka Zagorcheva
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 2,565
John Davis
1921 - 1984
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,566
Yordan Mitkov
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,567
Catherine Ndereba
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,568
Lars Berger
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,569
Deepika Kumari
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,570
Merritt Giffin
1887 - 1911
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,571
Stefan Lövgren
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,572
Clarence McKerrow
1877 - 1959
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 2,573
Svetlana Paramygina
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,574
Willye White
1939 - 2007
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,575
Shirley Cawley
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,576
Moses Kiptanui
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 2,577
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Merritt Giffin ranks 291. Before him are Ralph Ince, Harold Lockwood, Walter Connolly, Billy Bevan, Gertrude Astor, and Harry Hines Woodring. After him are William Frawley, Jack Mulhall, Harry F. Byrd, Raymond Hatton, Ernest Gruening, and Sam Dickson. Among people deceased in 1911, Merritt Giffin ranks 89. Before him are Carl Folcker, Carrie Nation, Dezső Bánffy, Marc Delafontaine, Morten Müller, and William McGregor. After him is Sam Dickson.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsRalph Ince
ACTOR
1887 - 1937
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 285
Harold Lockwood
ACTOR
1887 - 1918
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 286
Walter Connolly
ACTOR
1887 - 1940
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 287
Billy Bevan
ACTOR
1887 - 1957
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 288
Gertrude Astor
ACTOR
1887 - 1977
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 289
Harry Hines Woodring
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 290
Merritt Giffin
ATHLETE
1887 - 1911
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 291
William Frawley
ACTOR
1887 - 1966
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 292
Jack Mulhall
ACTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 293
Harry F. Byrd
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1966
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 294
Raymond Hatton
ACTOR
1887 - 1971
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 295
Ernest Gruening
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1974
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 296
Sam Dickson
ENGINEER
1887 - 1911
HPI: 9.96
Rank: 297
Others Deceased in 1911
Go to all RankingsCarl Folcker
GYMNAST
1889 - 1911
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 83
Carrie Nation
WRITER
1846 - 1911
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 84
Dezső Bánffy
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1911
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 85
Marc Delafontaine
CHEMIST
1838 - 1911
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 86
Morten Müller
PAINTER
1828 - 1911
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 87
William McGregor
BUSINESSPERSON
1846 - 1911
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 88
Merritt Giffin
ATHLETE
1887 - 1911
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 89
Sam Dickson
ENGINEER
1887 - 1911
HPI: 9.96
Rank: 90
In United States
Among people born in United States, Merritt Giffin ranks 13,262 out of 20,380. Before him are Dennis O'Keefe (1908), John Davis (1921), George Nelson (1950), Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911), Tex Beneke (1914), and Ryan Garcia (1998). After him are Olympia Snowe (1947), Alison Krauss (1971), Horatio Greenough (1805), Joycelyn Elders (1933), Byron K. Lichtenberg (1948), and Jayma Mays (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDennis O'Keefe
ACTOR
1908 - 1968
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 13,256
John Davis
ATHLETE
1921 - 1984
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 13,257
George Nelson
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 13,258
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 13,259
Tex Beneke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 13,260
Ryan Garcia
BOXER
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 13,261
Merritt Giffin
ATHLETE
1887 - 1911
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,262
Olympia Snowe
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,263
Alison Krauss
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,264
Horatio Greenough
SCULPTOR
1805 - 1852
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,265
Joycelyn Elders
PHYSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,266
Byron K. Lichtenberg
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,267
Jayma Mays
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,268
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Merritt Giffin ranks 445. Before him are Frank Shakespeare (1930), Kenny Harrison (1965), Mack Robinson (1914), Diane Williams (1960), Roger Kingdom (1962), and John Davis (1921). After him are Willye White (1939), Leroy Burrell (1967), James Hall (null), Clarence DeMar (1888), Allen Johnson (1971), and Abel Kiviat (1892).
Frank Shakespeare
1930 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 439
Kenny Harrison
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 440
Mack Robinson
1914 - 2000
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 441
Diane Williams
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 442
Roger Kingdom
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 443
John Davis
1921 - 1984
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 444
Merritt Giffin
1887 - 1911
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 445
Willye White
1939 - 2007
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 446
Leroy Burrell
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 447
James Hall
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 448
Clarence DeMar
1888 - 1958
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 449
Allen Johnson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 450
Abel Kiviat
1892 - 1991
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 451