ATHLETE
Neroli Fairhall
1944 - 2006

Neroli Fairhall
Neroli Susan Fairhall (26 August 1944 – 11 June 2006) was a New Zealand athlete, who was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neroli Fairhall is the 2,009th most popular athlete (up from 2,934th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 149th in 2019) and the 14th most popular New Zealander Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Neroli Fairhall ranks 2,009 out of 6,025. Before her are Anders Peter Nielsen, Derartu Tulu, Calvin Bricker, Nino Salukvadze, Marion Roper, and Rüdiger Helm. After her are Dušan Pašek, João Carlos de Oliveira, Gustaf Rosenquist, James Dunbar, Don Finlay, and Lorne Loomer.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnders Peter Nielsen
1867 - 1950
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 2,003
Derartu Tulu
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 2,004
Calvin Bricker
1884 - 1963
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,005
Nino Salukvadze
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,006
Marion Roper
1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,007
Rüdiger Helm
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,008
Neroli Fairhall
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,009
Dušan Pašek
1960 - 1998
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,010
João Carlos de Oliveira
1954 - 1999
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,011
Gustaf Rosenquist
1887 - 1961
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,012
James Dunbar
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,013
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,014
Lorne Loomer
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,015
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Neroli Fairhall ranks 658. Before her are Rúben Bareño, John Sebastian, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Spartaco Landini, Dave Edmunds, and Jac Nellemann. After her are Eddie Keizan, Catherine Leroy, Miguel Mejía Barón, Stoyan Yordanov, Héctor Santos, and Janet Simpson. Among people deceased in 2006, Neroli Fairhall ranks 357. Before her are Jorge Mendonça, Claude Esteban, Kiril Rakarov, Bertha Brouwer, Philippa Pearce, and G. William Miller. After her are Vincent Sherman, Catherine Leroy, Atanas Mihaylov, Comandanta Ramona, Edward Albert, and Mervyn Wood.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsRúben Bareño
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 652
John Sebastian
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 653
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 654
Spartaco Landini
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 655
Dave Edmunds
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 656
Jac Nellemann
RACING DRIVER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 657
Neroli Fairhall
ATHLETE
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 658
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 659
Catherine Leroy
JOURNALIST
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 660
Miguel Mejía Barón
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 661
Stoyan Yordanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 662
Héctor Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2019
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 663
Janet Simpson
ATHLETE
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 664
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsJorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2006
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 351
Claude Esteban
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 352
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 353
Bertha Brouwer
ATHLETE
1930 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 354
Philippa Pearce
WRITER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 355
G. William Miller
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 356
Neroli Fairhall
ATHLETE
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 357
Vincent Sherman
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 2006
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 358
Catherine Leroy
JOURNALIST
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 359
Atanas Mihaylov
COACH
1949 - 2006
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 360
Comandanta Ramona
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2006
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 361
Edward Albert
ACTOR
1951 - 2006
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 362
Mervyn Wood
ATHLETE
1917 - 2006
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 363
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Neroli Fairhall ranks 106 out of 303. Before her are Kerry Fox (1966), Lawrence Makoare (1968), Chris Lewis (1957), Mike Moore (1949), Bill English (1961), and Catherine Tizard (1931). After her are Melanie Lynskey (1977), Geoff Murphy (1938), Graeme Revell (1955), Philippa Boyens (2000), Keith Park (1892), and Tony Hurt (1946).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsKerry Fox
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 100
Lawrence Makoare
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 101
Chris Lewis
TENNIS PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 102
Mike Moore
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 103
Bill English
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 104
Catherine Tizard
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 105
Neroli Fairhall
ATHLETE
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 106
Melanie Lynskey
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 107
Geoff Murphy
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2018
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 108
Graeme Revell
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 109
Philippa Boyens
WRITER
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 110
Keith Park
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1975
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 111
Tony Hurt
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 112
Among ATHLETES In New Zealand
Among athletes born in New Zealand, Neroli Fairhall ranks 14. Before her are Hugh Anderson (1936), Eric Verdonk (1959), Murray Halberg (1933), Jack Lovelock (1910), Ross Collinge (1944), and John Hunter (1943). After her are Tony Hurt (1946), Simon Dickie (1951), Trevor Coker (1949), Grant Bramwell (1961), Chris Harris (null), and Tom Walsh (1992).
Hugh Anderson
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 8
Eric Verdonk
1959 - 2020
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 9
Murray Halberg
1933 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 10
Jack Lovelock
1910 - 1949
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 11
Ross Collinge
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 12
John Hunter
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 13
Neroli Fairhall
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 14
Tony Hurt
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 15
Simon Dickie
1951 - 2017
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 16
Trevor Coker
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 17
Grant Bramwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 18
Chris Harris
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 19
Tom Walsh
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 20