ATHLETE
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020

Paul Nihill
Vincent Paul Nihill MBE (5 September 1939 – 15 December 2020) was a British race walker who competed at four Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Nihill is the 1,892nd most popular athlete (up from 2,322nd in 2019), the 5,058th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,738th in 2019) and the 74th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Paul Nihill ranks 1,892 out of 6,025. Before him are Endre Tilli, Leonid Shcherbakov, Norman Taber, Arthur Wint, Bohumil Modrý, and Tommy Kono. After him are Frank Schaffer, László Fábián, Matthias Behr, Ghada Shouaa, Lennart Magnusson, and John Hansen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEndre Tilli
1922 - 1958
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,886
Leonid Shcherbakov
1927 - 2004
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,887
Norman Taber
1891 - 1952
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,888
Arthur Wint
1920 - 1992
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,889
Bohumil Modrý
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,890
Tommy Kono
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,891
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,892
Frank Schaffer
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,893
László Fábián
1936 - 2018
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,894
Matthias Behr
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,895
Ghada Shouaa
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,896
Lennart Magnusson
1924 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,897
John Hansen
1938 - 2022
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,898
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Paul Nihill ranks 545. Before him are Jan Mrvík, Ramaz Urushadze, András Szente, Erwin Teufel, Svetlana Makarovič, and Mavis Staples. After him are Rhodri Morgan, Marino Perani, Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Barney McKenna, Jan-Just Bos, and S. David Griggs. Among people deceased in 2020, Paul Nihill ranks 665. Before him are Imre Farkas, Pavol Biroš, Carlos Contreras, Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, John Prine, and Jan Halvarsson. After him are Henri Weber, Magdaleno Mercado, Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet, Detto Mariano, Abby Dalton, and Nicolas Chumachenco.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJan Mrvík
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 539
Ramaz Urushadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 540
András Szente
ATHLETE
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 541
Erwin Teufel
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 542
Svetlana Makarovič
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 543
Mavis Staples
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 544
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 545
Rhodri Morgan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 546
Marino Perani
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 547
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 548
Barney McKenna
SINGER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 549
Jan-Just Bos
BIOLOGIST
1939 - 2003
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 550
S. David Griggs
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 1989
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 551
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsImre Farkas
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 659
Pavol Biroš
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2020
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 660
Carlos Contreras
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 661
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 662
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 663
Jan Halvarsson
SKIER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 664
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 665
Henri Weber
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 666
Magdaleno Mercado
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 667
Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2020
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 668
Detto Mariano
COMPOSER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 669
Abby Dalton
ACTOR
1932 - 2020
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 670
Nicolas Chumachenco
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 671
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Nihill ranks 5,060 out of 8,785. Before him are Teddy Sinclair (1986), Colin Greenwood (1969), Taylor Wane (1968), Ali Smith (1962), Adam Godley (1964), and Rupert Holmes (1947). After him are Samuel Hearne (1745), Richie Hawtin (1970), Matthew Lewis (1989), Julian Barbour (1937), James Whitbread Lee Glaisher (1848), and Jarvis Cocker (1963).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTeddy Sinclair
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 5,054
Colin Greenwood
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 5,055
Taylor Wane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 5,056
Ali Smith
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,057
Adam Godley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,058
Rupert Holmes
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,059
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,060
Samuel Hearne
EXPLORER
1745 - 1792
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 5,061
Richie Hawtin
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 5,062
Matthew Lewis
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5,063
Julian Barbour
PHYSICIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5,064
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
MATHEMATICIAN
1848 - 1928
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5,065
Jarvis Cocker
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5,066
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Paul Nihill ranks 74. Before him are Michael Wheeler (1935), John McNally (1932), Willie Applegarth (1890), Basil Heatley (1933), Stan Vickers (1932), and Sheila Lerwill (1928). After him are Peter Wright (1970), Eileen Hiscock (1909), John James Shepherd (1884), Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Nancy Mackay (1922), and James Wilson (1891).
Michael Wheeler
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 68
John McNally
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 69
Willie Applegarth
1890 - 1958
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 70
Basil Heatley
1933 - 2019
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 71
Stan Vickers
1932 - 2013
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 72
Sheila Lerwill
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 73
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 74
Peter Wright
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 75
Eileen Hiscock
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 76
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 77
Wendy Smith-Sly
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 78
Nancy Mackay
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 79
James Wilson
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 80