Swimmer
Penelope Heyns
1974 - today
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Penelope Heyns
Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Penelope Heyns is the 359th most popular swimmer (down from 347th in 2024), the 344th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 338th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Swimmer.
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Among Swimmers
Among swimmers, Penelope Heyns ranks 359 out of 709. Before her are Mike Barrowman, Nicholas Santos, Beatrice Câșlaru, Birte Weigang, Anastasia Davydova, and Yelena Rudkovskaya. After her are Frédérick Bousquet, Aaron Peirsol, Carrie Steinseifer, Daniel Kowalski, József Szabó, and Natalia Ishchenko.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
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Mike Barrowman
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 353
Nicholas Santos
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 354
Beatrice Câșlaru
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 355
Birte Weigang
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 356
Anastasia Davydova
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 357
Yelena Rudkovskaya
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 358
Penelope Heyns
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 359
Frédérick Bousquet
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 360
Aaron Peirsol
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 361
Carrie Steinseifer
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 362
Daniel Kowalski
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 363
József Szabó
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 364
Natalia Ishchenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 365
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Penelope Heyns ranks 950. Before her are Suren Gazaryan, Rich Franklin, Antti Sumiala, Carlos Honorato, Walid Badir, and Ever Carradine. After her are Rhys Darby, Stéphane Augé, Kensuke Kagami, Giorgi Vazagashvili, Etan Cohen, and Didier Angibeaud.
Others Born in 1974
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Suren Gazaryan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 944
Rich Franklin
MARTIAL ARTS
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 945
Antti Sumiala
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 946
Carlos Honorato
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 947
Walid Badir
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 948
Ever Carradine
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 949
Penelope Heyns
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 950
Rhys Darby
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 951
Stéphane Augé
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 952
Kensuke Kagami
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 953
Giorgi Vazagashvili
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 954
Etan Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 955
Didier Angibeaud
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 956
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Penelope Heyns ranks 344 out of NaN. Before her are Hestrie Cloete (1978), Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (1985), Katia Guerreiro (1976), Pieter Aldrich (1965), Justine Waddell (1976), and Chris Wood (null). After her are Sean Dundee (1972), Delron Buckley (1977), Leon Botha (1985), Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Siyabonga Nomvethe (1977), and Lance Davids (1985).
Others born in South Africa
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Hestrie Cloete
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 338
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 339
Katia Guerreiro
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 340
Pieter Aldrich
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 341
Justine Waddell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 342
Chris Wood
ATHLETE
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 343
Penelope Heyns
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 344
Sean Dundee
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 345
Delron Buckley
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 346
Leon Botha
PAINTER
1985 - 2011
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 347
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 348
Siyabonga Nomvethe
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 349
Lance Davids
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 350
Among Swimmers In South Africa
Among swimmers born in South Africa, Penelope Heyns ranks 4. Before her are Joan Harrison (1935), Roland Schoeman (1980), and Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997). After her are Chad le Clos (1992), Cameron van der Burgh (1988), Natalie du Toit (1984), Sarah Poewe (1983), Lyndon Ferns (1983), Tamsin Cook (1998), Michelle Toro (1991), and Keri-anne Payne (1987).
Joan Harrison
1935 - 2025
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1
Roland Schoeman
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 2
Tatjana Schoenmaker
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 3
Penelope Heyns
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 4
Chad le Clos
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 5
Cameron van der Burgh
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 6
Natalie du Toit
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 7
Sarah Poewe
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 8
Lyndon Ferns
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.98
Rank: 9
Tamsin Cook
1998 - Present
HPI: 31.76
Rank: 10
Michelle Toro
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.01
Rank: 11
Keri-anne Payne
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.70
Rank: 12
