ATHLETE
Rob Waddell
1975 - Today

Rob Waddell
Robert Norman Waddell (born 7 January 1975) is a New Zealand Olympic Gold Medalist and double World Champion Single sculler rower, and America's Cup yachtsman. He is a triple New Zealand Supreme 'Halberg Awards' Sportsperson of the year winner, 1998 to 2000. He holds the third fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world, clocking a time of 5 mins 36.6 secs (5:36.6), which was the previous world record for 19 years before the time was improved by Joshua Dunkley-Smith. He also held the record for 5000m on the rowing machine with a time of 14min 58sec. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rob Waddell is the 4,279th most popular athlete (up from 6,996th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 291st in 2019) and the 32nd most popular New Zealander Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Rob Waddell ranks 4,279 out of 6,025. Before him are Lillie Leatherwood, Sofia Bekatorou, Anaïs Bescond, Jari Mantila, Ester Workel, and Benjamin Limo. After him are Edna Kiplagat, Mike Stulce, Todd Hays, Liu Jing, Fabrizio Mori, and Khatuna Lorig.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLillie Leatherwood
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 4,273
Sofia Bekatorou
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 4,274
Anaïs Bescond
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 4,275
Jari Mantila
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 4,276
Ester Workel
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 4,277
Benjamin Limo
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 4,278
Rob Waddell
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 4,279
Edna Kiplagat
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 4,280
Mike Stulce
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 4,281
Todd Hays
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 4,282
Liu Jing
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 4,283
Fabrizio Mori
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 4,284
Khatuna Lorig
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 4,285
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Rob Waddell ranks 920. Before him are Akinori Kosaka, Kyle Bornheimer, Joe Smith, Andy Hallett, Laure Pequegnot, and Ester Workel. After him are Laura Voutilainen, Lisandro Alonso, Ademola Okulaja, Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira, Patrick Zwaanswijk, and Christophe Kempé.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsAkinori Kosaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 914
Kyle Bornheimer
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 915
Joe Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 916
Andy Hallett
SINGER
1975 - 2009
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 917
Laure Pequegnot
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 918
Ester Workel
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 919
Rob Waddell
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 920
Laura Voutilainen
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 921
Lisandro Alonso
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 922
Ademola Okulaja
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - 2022
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 923
Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 924
Patrick Zwaanswijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 925
Christophe Kempé
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 926
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Rob Waddell ranks 208 out of 303. Before him are Sonny Bill Williams (1985), Jack Bauer (1985), Barbara Kendall (1967), Kayne Vincent (1988), Daniel Logan (1987), and Stefan Marinovic (1991). After him are Benee (2000), Hamish Carter (1971), George Bennett (1990), Ben Sigmund (1981), Simon van Velthooven (1988), and Laurel Hubbard (1978).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsSonny Bill Williams
RUGBY PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 202
Jack Bauer
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 203
Barbara Kendall
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 204
Kayne Vincent
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 205
Daniel Logan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 206
Stefan Marinovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 207
Rob Waddell
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 208
Benee
MUSICIAN
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 209
Hamish Carter
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 210
George Bennett
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 211
Ben Sigmund
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 212
Simon van Velthooven
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 213
Laurel Hubbard
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 214
Among ATHLETES In New Zealand
Among athletes born in New Zealand, Rob Waddell ranks 32. Before him are Fabiana (null), Caroline Evers-Swindell (1978), José Reyes (null), Valerie Adams (1984), Daniel López (null), and Barbara Kendall (1967). After him are Hamish Carter (1971), Laurel Hubbard (1978), Maddison Keeney (1996), Lisa Carrington (1989), Tom Ashley (1984), and Nick Willis (1983).
Fabiana
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 26
Caroline Evers-Swindell
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 27
José Reyes
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 28
Valerie Adams
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 29
Daniel López
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 30
Barbara Kendall
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 31
Rob Waddell
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 32
Hamish Carter
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 33
Laurel Hubbard
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 34
Maddison Keeney
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 35
Lisa Carrington
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 36
Tom Ashley
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 37
Nick Willis
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 38