ATHLETE
Michael Wheeler
1935 - 2020

Michael Wheeler
Michael Keith Valentine Wheeler (14 February 1935–15 January 2020) was a British athlete who competed the 1956 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Wheeler is the 1,769th most popular athlete (up from 1,878th in 2024), the 4,915th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,238th in 2019) and the 67th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Michael Wheeler ranks 1,769 out of 6,025. Before him are Paula Ivan, Hugo Simon, Victor Verschueren, Bruno Junk, Chris Berger, and Renaud Lavillenie. After him are Lucinda Williams, Óscar Cristi, Liu Hong, Fred Børre Lundberg, Karlo Stipanić, and Juha Tiainen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaula Ivan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,763
Hugo Simon
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,764
Victor Verschueren
1893 - 2000
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,765
Bruno Junk
1929 - 1995
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,766
Chris Berger
1911 - 1965
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,767
Renaud Lavillenie
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,768
Michael Wheeler
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,769
Lucinda Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,770
Óscar Cristi
1916 - 1965
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,771
Liu Hong
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,772
Fred Børre Lundberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1,773
Karlo Stipanić
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1,774
Juha Tiainen
1955 - 2003
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 1,775
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Michael Wheeler ranks 461. Before him are Jed Allan, Oumarou Ganda, A. J. Foyt, Bertil Johansson, Sun Axelsson, and Roberto Sosa. After him are Mal Anderson, Charles Sheffield, Judy Parfitt, Leonid Potapov, Óscar Chávez, and Phil Donahue. Among people deceased in 2020, Michael Wheeler ranks 641. Before him are Hadi Khosroshahi, Nicette Bruno, Boris Plotnikov, Folke Alnevik, Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, and Bill Hobbs. After him are José Jiménez Lozano, Johnny Mandel, Leonid Potapov, Antonina Ryzhova, Tony Dunne, and Constand Viljoen.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsJed Allan
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 455
Oumarou Ganda
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 1981
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 456
A. J. Foyt
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 457
Bertil Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 458
Sun Axelsson
WRITER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 459
Roberto Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 460
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 461
Mal Anderson
TENNIS PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 462
Charles Sheffield
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2002
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 463
Judy Parfitt
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 464
Leonid Potapov
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 465
Óscar Chávez
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 466
Phil Donahue
WRITER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 467
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsHadi Khosroshahi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 635
Nicette Bruno
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 636
Boris Plotnikov
ACTOR
1949 - 2020
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 637
Folke Alnevik
ATHLETE
1919 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 638
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 639
Bill Hobbs
ATHLETE
1949 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 640
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 641
José Jiménez Lozano
WRITER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 642
Johnny Mandel
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 643
Leonid Potapov
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 644
Antonina Ryzhova
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 645
Tony Dunne
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 646
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 647
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Wheeler ranks 4,916 out of 8,785. Before him are Omid Djalili (1965), Simon Blackburn (1944), Edgeworth David (1858), Jacqueline Wilson (1945), John Rupert Firth (1890), and Mike Summerbee (1942). After him are Eddie Nketiah (1999), Henry Seebohm (1832), Ademola Lookman (1997), Scott McTominay (1996), John Ballance (1839), and Chris Lawrence (1933).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOmid Djalili
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,910
Simon Blackburn
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 4,911
Edgeworth David
EXPLORER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 4,912
Jacqueline Wilson
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,913
John Rupert Firth
LINGUIST
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,914
Mike Summerbee
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,915
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,916
Eddie Nketiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,917
Henry Seebohm
EXPLORER
1832 - 1895
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,918
Ademola Lookman
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,919
Scott McTominay
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,920
John Ballance
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1893
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,921
Chris Lawrence
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,922
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Michael Wheeler ranks 67. Before him are Harold Whitlock (1903), Gordon Pirie (1931), Heather Oakes (1959), Tom Richards (1910), George Goulding (1884), and Audrey Williamson (1926). After him are John McNally (1932), Willie Applegarth (1890), Basil Heatley (1933), Stan Vickers (1932), Sheila Lerwill (1928), and Paul Nihill (1939).
Harold Whitlock
1903 - 1985
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 61
Gordon Pirie
1931 - 1991
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 62
Heather Oakes
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 63
Tom Richards
1910 - 1985
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 64
George Goulding
1884 - 1966
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 65
Audrey Williamson
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 66
Michael Wheeler
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 67
John McNally
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 68
Willie Applegarth
1890 - 1958
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 69
Basil Heatley
1933 - 2019
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 70
Stan Vickers
1932 - 2013
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 71
Sheila Lerwill
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 72
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 73



























































