ATHLETE
Naftali Temu
1945 - 2003

Naftali Temu
Nabiba Naftali Temu (20 April 1945 – 10 March 2003) was a Kenyan long-distance runner. He became Kenya's first gold medalist when he won the 10,000 metres race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naftali Temu is the 504th most popular athlete (up from 620th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 21st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Naftali Temu ranks 504 out of 6,025. Before him are Ken McArthur, Sara Simeoni, József Csermák, Saverio Ragno, Lauri Lehtinen, and Donald Lippincott. After him are Mildred McDaniel, Yusuf Dikeç, Lawrence Stevens, Alfred Swahn, Yevgeniya Sechenova, and Gustaf Söderström.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKen McArthur
1881 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 498
Sara Simeoni
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 499
József Csermák
1932 - 2001
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 500
Saverio Ragno
1902 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 501
Lauri Lehtinen
1908 - 1973
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 502
Donald Lippincott
1893 - 1962
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 503
Naftali Temu
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 504
Mildred McDaniel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 505
Yusuf Dikeç
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 506
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 507
Alfred Swahn
1879 - 1931
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 508
Yevgeniya Sechenova
1918 - 1990
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 509
Gustaf Söderström
1865 - 1958
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 510
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Naftali Temu ranks 350. Before him are Norio Wakamoto, Diahnne Abbott, Steinar Amundsen, Yu Zhengsheng, Burning Spear, and Sadok Sassi. After him are Leif G. W. Persson, Hugo Fernández, Ken Livingstone, Donny Hathaway, Zoltán Varga, and Guy Bonnet. Among people deceased in 2003, Naftali Temu ranks 206. Before him are Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, Fedora Barbieri, Lev Kerbel, Giorgio Gaber, and Piet Dankert. After him are Mutsuhiro Watanabe, Althea Gibson, Olle Anderberg, Vladimír Vašíček, Tomáš Pospíchal, and Lewis A. Coser.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsNorio Wakamoto
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 344
Diahnne Abbott
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 345
Steinar Amundsen
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 346
Yu Zhengsheng
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 347
Burning Spear
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 348
Sadok Sassi
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 349
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 350
Leif G. W. Persson
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 351
Hugo Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 352
Ken Livingstone
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 353
Donny Hathaway
SINGER
1945 - 1979
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 354
Zoltán Varga
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2010
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 355
Guy Bonnet
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 356
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsOleg Grigoryevich Makarov
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 200
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 201
Fedora Barbieri
SINGER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 202
Lev Kerbel
SCULPTOR
1917 - 2003
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 203
Giorgio Gaber
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2003
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 204
Piet Dankert
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2003
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 205
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 206
Mutsuhiro Watanabe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2003
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 207
Althea Gibson
TENNIS PLAYER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 208
Olle Anderberg
WRESTLER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 209
Vladimír Vašíček
PAINTER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 210
Tomáš Pospíchal
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 211
Lewis A. Coser
SOCIOLOGIST
1913 - 2003
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 212
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Naftali Temu ranks 16 out of 150. Before him are Richard Leakey (1944), John Njue (1944), Kipchoge Keino (1940), Deep Roy (1949), Uhuru Kenyatta (1961), and Eliud Kipchoge (1984). After him are Amos Biwott (1947), William Ruto (1966), Edi Gathegi (1979), Philippa Gregory (1954), Raila Odinga (1945), and Chris Froome (1985).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsRichard Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1944 - 2022
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 10
John Njue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 11
Kipchoge Keino
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 12
Deep Roy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 13
Uhuru Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 14
Eliud Kipchoge
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 15
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 16
Amos Biwott
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 17
William Ruto
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 18
Edi Gathegi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 19
Philippa Gregory
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 20
Raila Odinga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 21
Chris Froome
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 22
Among ATHLETES In Kenya
Among athletes born in Kenya, Naftali Temu ranks 3. Before him are Kipchoge Keino (1940), and Eliud Kipchoge (1984). After him are Amos Biwott (1947), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Charles Asati (1946), Wilson Kipketer (1972), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), and Naftali Bon (1945).
Kipchoge Keino
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1
Eliud Kipchoge
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 2
Naftali Temu
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3
Amos Biwott
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4
Benjamin Kogo
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5
Charles Asati
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 6
Wilson Kipketer
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 7
Wilson Kiprugut
1938 - 2022
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 8
Philip Waruinge
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9
Paul Tergat
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 10
Julius Sang
1946 - 2004
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 11
Naftali Bon
1945 - 2018
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 12