SWIMMER
Mike O'Brien
1965 - Today

Mike O'Brien
Michael Jon O'Brien (born October 23, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer who won the gold medal in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and a bronze and two golds in the Pan Am Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Mike O'Brien is the 268th most popular swimmer (up from 287th in 2024), the 15,164th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,940th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular American Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Mike O'Brien ranks 268 out of 709. Before him are Federica Pellegrini, Sylvie Fréchette, Alexander Dale Oen, Louis Handley, Agneta Eriksson, and Léon Marchand. After him are Jolanda de Rover, Tracy Caulkins, Rick Carey, Marleen Veldhuis, Therese Alshammar, and Franziska van Almsick.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFederica Pellegrini
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 262
Sylvie Fréchette
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 263
Alexander Dale Oen
1985 - 2012
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 264
Louis Handley
1874 - 1956
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 265
Agneta Eriksson
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 266
Léon Marchand
2002 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 267
Mike O'Brien
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 268
Jolanda de Rover
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 269
Tracy Caulkins
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 270
Rick Carey
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 271
Marleen Veldhuis
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 272
Therese Alshammar
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 273
Franziska van Almsick
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Mike O'Brien ranks 823. Before him are Samuel Bayer, Paul Weitz, Burhan Sönmez, Alex Winter, Bill Bailey, and Philippe de Chauveron. After him are Flávio Campos, Bertalan Hajtós, Sabrina Goleš, Nobuhiro Ueno, Carlos Mayor, and Nazia Hassan.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsSamuel Bayer
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 817
Paul Weitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 818
Burhan Sönmez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 819
Alex Winter
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 820
Bill Bailey
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 821
Philippe de Chauveron
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 822
Mike O'Brien
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 823
Flávio Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 824
Bertalan Hajtós
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 825
Sabrina Goleš
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 826
Nobuhiro Ueno
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 827
Carlos Mayor
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 828
Nazia Hassan
SINGER
1965 - 2000
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 829
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mike O'Brien ranks 15,170 out of 20,380. Before him are Rutina Wesley (1978), B.J. Penn (1978), Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959), James Craig (1912), Lonnie Walker IV (1998), and Debra Wilson (1962). After him are Antonio Villaraigosa (1953), Bob Ludwig (1945), Robin Antin (1961), Erin Cummings (1977), Grayson Hall (1922), and Daniel C. Burbank (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRutina Wesley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,164
B.J. Penn
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,165
Cindy Hyde-Smith
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,166
James Craig
ACTOR
1912 - 1985
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,167
Lonnie Walker IV
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,168
Debra Wilson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,169
Mike O'Brien
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,170
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,171
Bob Ludwig
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,172
Robin Antin
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,173
Erin Cummings
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,174
Grayson Hall
ACTOR
1922 - 1985
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,175
Daniel C. Burbank
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,176
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Mike O'Brien ranks 102. Before him are Pablo Morales (1964), Tim Shaw (1957), Jenny Thompson (1973), Donna de Varona (1947), Janet Evans (1971), and Tom Jager (1964). After him are Tracy Caulkins (1963), Rick Carey (1963), Milorad Čavić (1984), Tiffany Cohen (1966), Mike Bruner (1956), and John Naber (1956).
Pablo Morales
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 96
Tim Shaw
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 97
Jenny Thompson
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 98
Donna de Varona
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 99
Janet Evans
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 100
Tom Jager
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 101
Mike O'Brien
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 102
Tracy Caulkins
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 103
Rick Carey
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 104
Milorad Čavić
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 105
Tiffany Cohen
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 106
Mike Bruner
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 107
John Naber
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 108














































