ATHLETE
Olive Loughnane
1976 - Today

Olive Loughnane
Olive Loughnane (born 14 January 1976) is an Irish retired racewalker. A four-times Olympian and was 2009 World champion in the 20 km walk. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Olive Loughnane is the 6,930th most popular athlete (down from 6,915th in 2024), the 526th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 524th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Irish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Olive Loughnane ranks 6,930 out of 6,025. Before her are Candy Bauer, Yuan Shu-chi, Simon Ehammer, Teresa Portela, Amber English, and Anton Dahlberg. After her are Alexis Bœuf, Gerhard Kerschbaumer, Alysha Newman, Anton Kokorin, Alexandra Tavernier, and Justin Kripps.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCandy Bauer
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 6,924
Yuan Shu-chi
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 6,925
Simon Ehammer
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 6,926
Teresa Portela
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 6,927
Amber English
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 6,928
Anton Dahlberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 6,929
Olive Loughnane
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 6,930
Alexis Bœuf
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 6,931
Gerhard Kerschbaumer
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 6,932
Alysha Newman
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 6,933
Anton Kokorin
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 6,934
Alexandra Tavernier
1993 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 6,935
Justin Kripps
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 6,936
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Olive Loughnane ranks 1,376. Before her are Janet Varney, Dan Boyle, Armando Estrada, Bizzy Bone, Ryan Smyth, and Matt Welsh. After her are Ian Poulter, Valerie Fleming, Kate Markgraf, Brett Lee, Toshiaki Fushimi, and Paul Konerko.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsJanet Varney
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,370
Dan Boyle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,371
Armando Estrada
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,372
Bizzy Bone
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 1,373
Ryan Smyth
HOCKEY PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 1,374
Matt Welsh
SWIMMER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,375
Olive Loughnane
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,376
Ian Poulter
GOLFER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,377
Valerie Fleming
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 1,378
Kate Markgraf
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 1,379
Brett Lee
CRICKETER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 1,380
Toshiaki Fushimi
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 1,381
Paul Konerko
BASEBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.91
Rank: 1,382
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Olive Loughnane ranks 526 out of 549. Before her are Wes Hoolahan (1982), Dara Ó Briain (1972), Glenn Whelan (1984), Lyra Valkyria (1996), Evan Ferguson (2004), and Simon Coveney (1972). After her are Sinéad Mulvey (1988), Sarah McTernan (1994), Darren Sutherland (1982), John Joe Nevin (1988), Darren Randolph (1987), and Dawn Martin (1976).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsWes Hoolahan
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 520
Dara Ó Briain
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 521
Glenn Whelan
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 522
Lyra Valkyria
WRESTLER
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 523
Evan Ferguson
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 524
Simon Coveney
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 525
Olive Loughnane
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 526
Sinéad Mulvey
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 527
Sarah McTernan
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.05
Rank: 528
Darren Sutherland
BOXER
1982 - 2009
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 529
John Joe Nevin
BOXER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 530
Darren Randolph
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 531
Dawn Martin
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.35
Rank: 532
Among ATHLETES In Ireland
Among athletes born in Ireland, Olive Loughnane ranks 22. Before her are João Pereira (null), Alexander Porter (1785), Sonia O'Sullivan (1969), Liu Hao (null), Michael Carruth (1967), and Cian O'Connor (1979). After her are Robert Heffernan (1978), Gillian O'Sullivan (1976), Derval O'Rourke (1981), Fintan McCarthy (1996), Paul O'Donovan (1994), and Yana Hladiychuk (1993).
João Pereira
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 16
Alexander Porter
1785 - 1844
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 17
Sonia O'Sullivan
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 18
Liu Hao
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 19
Michael Carruth
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 20
Cian O'Connor
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 21
Olive Loughnane
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 22
Robert Heffernan
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 23
Gillian O'Sullivan
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.30
Rank: 24
Derval O'Rourke
1981 - Present
HPI: 30.41
Rank: 25
Fintan McCarthy
1996 - Present
HPI: 26.59
Rank: 26
Paul O'Donovan
1994 - Present
HPI: 26.50
Rank: 27
Yana Hladiychuk
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.06
Rank: 28
















































