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Randy Matson
1945 - Today

Randy Matson
James Randel "Randy" Matson (born March 5, 1945) is an American track and field athlete who mostly competed in the shot put. Matson won a silver medal at the 1964 and a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Matson is the 1,743rd most popular athlete (up from 1,793rd in 2019), the 9,809th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,486th in 2019) and the 314th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Randy Matson ranks 1,743 out of 6,025. Before him are Gelindo Bordin, Ruurd Leegstra, Doris Maletzki, Christina Heinich, Nils Hellsten, and Ellina Zvereva. After him are Willie Davenport, Julius Sang, Hermanus Brockmann, Barney Ewell, Tijjani Reijnders, and Mário de Noronha.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGelindo Bordin
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,737
Ruurd Leegstra
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,738
Doris Maletzki
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,739
Christina Heinich
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,740
Nils Hellsten
1885 - 1963
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,741
Ellina Zvereva
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,742
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,743
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,744
Julius Sang
1946 - 2004
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,745
Hermanus Brockmann
1871 - 1936
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,746
Barney Ewell
1918 - 1996
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,747
Tijjani Reijnders
1998 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,748
Mário de Noronha
1885 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Randy Matson ranks 561. Before him are Diane Sawyer, Henri Emmanuelli, Aleksandr Adabashyan, Carl Robie, Filoimea Telito, and Jim Gordon. After him are Gail Chanfreau, Richard Taruskin, Claes-Göran Hederström, Mwanza Mukombo, Ewa Lipska, and Cliff DeYoung.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsDiane Sawyer
JOURNALIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 555
Henri Emmanuelli
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 556
Aleksandr Adabashyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 557
Carl Robie
SWIMMER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 558
Filoimea Telito
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 559
Jim Gordon
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 560
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 561
Gail Chanfreau
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 562
Richard Taruskin
HISTORIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 563
Claes-Göran Hederström
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 564
Mwanza Mukombo
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2001
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 565
Ewa Lipska
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 566
Cliff DeYoung
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 567
In United States
Among people born in United States, Randy Matson ranks 9,811 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark R. Hughes (1956), Yasmine Bleeth (1968), Paul Kurtz (1925), Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), Sonny Terry (1911), and Kevin Alejandro (1976). After him are Phillip Griffiths (1938), Willie Davenport (1943), Denton Cooley (1920), Elda Emma Anderson (1899), Wallace Langham (1965), and Dudley Nichols (1895).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark R. Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,805
Yasmine Bleeth
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,806
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,807
Bobcat Goldthwait
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,808
Sonny Terry
SINGER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,809
Kevin Alejandro
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,810
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,811
Phillip Griffiths
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,812
Willie Davenport
ATHLETE
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,813
Denton Cooley
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2016
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,814
Elda Emma Anderson
PHYSICIST
1899 - 1961
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,815
Wallace Langham
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,816
Dudley Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 9,817
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Randy Matson ranks 314. Before him are Nathaniel Cartmell (1883), Max Emmerich (1879), Daniel Kelly (1883), Alvah Meyer (1888), Alan Washbond (1899), and Harry DeBaecke (1879). After him are Willie Davenport (1943), Barney Ewell (1918), Steve Seymour (1920), Hubert Stevens (1890), Frank Greer (1879), and Paul Pilgrim (1883).
Nathaniel Cartmell
1883 - 1967
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 308
Max Emmerich
1879 - 1956
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 309
Daniel Kelly
1883 - 1920
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 310
Alvah Meyer
1888 - 1939
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 311
Alan Washbond
1899 - 1965
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 312
Harry DeBaecke
1879 - 1961
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 313
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 314
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 315
Barney Ewell
1918 - 1996
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 316
Steve Seymour
1920 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 317
Hubert Stevens
1890 - 1950
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 318
Frank Greer
1879 - 1943
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 319
Paul Pilgrim
1883 - 1958
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 320