ATHLETE
Peter Kirby
1931 - Today

Peter Kirby
Peter Kirby (born December 17, 1931) is a Canadian bobsledder who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. Kirby also won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1965 FIBT World Championships in St. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Kirby is the 763rd most popular athlete (up from 932nd in 2019), the 377th most popular biography from Canada (up from 429th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Peter Kirby ranks 763 out of 6,025. Before him are Edith McGuire, Tim Ahearne, Clarence Pinkston, Gioacchino Guaragna, John Svanberg, and Charles Winckler. After him are Jacques Sautereau, Lajos Steiner, Harry Watson, Väinö Siikaniemi, Martti Marttelin, and Jaroslav Holík.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdith McGuire
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 757
Tim Ahearne
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 758
Clarence Pinkston
1900 - 1961
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 759
Gioacchino Guaragna
1908 - 1971
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 760
John Svanberg
1881 - 1957
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 761
Charles Winckler
1867 - 1932
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 762
Peter Kirby
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 763
Jacques Sautereau
1860 - 1936
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 764
Lajos Steiner
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 765
Harry Watson
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 766
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 767
Martti Marttelin
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 768
Jaroslav Holík
1942 - 2015
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 769
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Peter Kirby ranks 366. Before him are Mike Parkes, Oleg Goncharenko, Redha Malek, Malcolm Browne, Diana Dors, and Denise Scott Brown. After him are Yves Dreyfus, Lindy Remigino, Janwillem van de Wetering, Mario Tronti, Phil Woods, and Skeeter Davis.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsMike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 360
Oleg Goncharenko
SKATER
1931 - 1986
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 361
Redha Malek
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 362
Malcolm Browne
JOURNALIST
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 363
Diana Dors
ACTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 364
Denise Scott Brown
ARCHITECT
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 365
Peter Kirby
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 366
Yves Dreyfus
FENCER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 367
Lindy Remigino
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 368
Janwillem van de Wetering
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 369
Mario Tronti
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 370
Phil Woods
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 371
Skeeter Davis
SINGER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 372
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Peter Kirby ranks 377 out of 1,622. Before him are Anne Carson (1950), Guy Lafleur (1951), Carole Laure (1948), Ted Cruz (1970), Laurence J. Peter (1919), and George Vernot (1901). After him are Harry Watson (1898), Geddy Lee (1953), Shawn Levy (1968), Lance Kinsey (1954), Albert W. Tucker (1905), and Gordon Lightfoot (1938).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsAnne Carson
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 371
Guy Lafleur
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 372
Carole Laure
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 373
Ted Cruz
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 374
Laurence J. Peter
WRITER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 375
George Vernot
SWIMMER
1901 - 1962
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 376
Peter Kirby
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 377
Harry Watson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 378
Geddy Lee
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 379
Shawn Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 380
Lance Kinsey
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 381
Albert W. Tucker
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 382
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 383
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Peter Kirby ranks 14. Before him are Walter Byron (1894), Earl Thomson (1895), Terry Fox (1958), Betty Taylor (1916), Duncan McNaughton (1910), and Doug Rogers (1941). After him are Harry Watson (1898), Étienne Desmarteau (1873), Viola Myers (1927), Donald Arnold (1935), Kenneth Lane (1923), and Jack Cameron (1900).
Walter Byron
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 8
Earl Thomson
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 9
Terry Fox
1958 - 1981
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 10
Betty Taylor
1916 - 1977
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 11
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 12
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 13
Peter Kirby
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 14
Harry Watson
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Étienne Desmarteau
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 16
Viola Myers
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 17
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 18
Kenneth Lane
1923 - 2010
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 19
Jack Cameron
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 20