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Peter Radford

1939 - Today

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Peter Frank Radford (born 20 September 1939) is a former British sprinter, who competed at 100 and 200 metres (and 100 and 220 yards), broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite having been seriously ill as a child due to a hole in his kidney. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Radford is the 2,793rd most popular athlete (up from 2,979th in 2019), the 6,449th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,542nd in 2019) and the 113th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Peter Radford ranks 2,793 out of 6,025. Before him are Brahim Lahlafi, Betty Heidler, Salvatore Antibo, Christina Obergföll, Sergei Mylnikov, and Aleksandr Karshakevich. After him are Femke Bol, Kim Ki-hoon, Nafissatou Thiam, Karsten Warholm, Israil Arsamakov, and Susan Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Peter Radford ranks 626. Before him are José Fernández, Ernie Davis, Lino Brocka, Leon Brittan, Tom Harkin, and George M. Whitesides. After him are John A. Russo, John H. Sununu, D. C. Fontana, Bob Armstrong, Bill Toomey, and Jagdeep.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Radford ranks 6,451 out of 8,785. Before him are Michail Antonio (1990), Raffey Cassidy (2001), Kenneth Richmond (1926), Georgie Henley (1995), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (1985), and Roma Downey (1960). After him are George MacKay (1992), William Hart (1823), Bryan Douglas (1934), John Lloyd (1954), Tiff Needell (1951), and Ben Miles (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Peter Radford ranks 113. Before him are Walter D'Hondt (1936), Daley Thompson (1958), Alastair McCorquodale (1925), Paula Radcliffe (1973), Sylvia Cheeseman (1929), and Phil Brown (1962). After him are Alan Pascoe (1947), Dorothy Hyman (1941), Steve Redgrave (1962), Derek Redmond (1965), Kim Tae-gyun (null), and Jonny Brownlee (1990).

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