ATHLETE
Robbie Brightwell
1939 - 2022

Robbie Brightwell
Robert Ian Brightwell MBE (27 October 1939 – 6 March 2022) was a British track and field athlete and silver medallist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Robbie Brightwell is the 3,577th most popular athlete (down from 3,084th in 2024), the 171st most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 151st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Pakistani Athlete.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Robbie Brightwell ranks 640. Before him are Jim Baxter, Don McKinnon, Barry Mann, Zelmo Beaty, Bill Bridges, and Chuck Robb. After him are Frank McLintock, Leonel Maciel, and Mohamed Touati. Among people deceased in 2022, Robbie Brightwell ranks 690. Before him are Dorce Gamalama, Joni James, Dean Woods, Lusia Harris, KK, Michael Möllenbeck, and José Guirao. After him are Vitalii Skakun, Ronan Vibert, Sergey Dmitriyev, Pavlo Lee, and Goran Sankovič.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJim Baxter
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 634
Don McKinnon
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 635
Barry Mann
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 636
Zelmo Beaty
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 637
Bill Bridges
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 638
Chuck Robb
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 639
Robbie Brightwell
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 640
Frank McLintock
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 641
Leonel Maciel
PAINTER
1939 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 642
Mohamed Touati
CYCLIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 643
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsDorce Gamalama
SINGER
1963 - 2022
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 683
Joni James
SINGER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 684
Dean Woods
CYCLIST
1966 - 2022
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 685
Lusia Harris
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 686
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 687
Michael Möllenbeck
ATHLETE
1969 - 2022
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 688
José Guirao
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 689
Robbie Brightwell
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 690
Vitalii Skakun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1996 - 2022
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 691
Ronan Vibert
ACTOR
1964 - 2022
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 692
Sergey Dmitriyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2022
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 693
Pavlo Lee
ACTOR
1988 - 2022
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 694
Goran Sankovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - 2022
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 695
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Robbie Brightwell ranks 171 out of 217. Before him are Hussain Shah (1964), Chetan Anand (1915), Googie Withers (1917), Zia Mohyeddin (1931), Hina Jilani (1953), and Ambika Soni (1942). After him are Kamila Shamsie (1973), Nalini Malani (1946), Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (1952), Rubin Okotie (1987), Masood Azhar (1968), and Prithipal Singh (1932).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsHussain Shah
BOXER
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 165
Chetan Anand
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1997
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 166
Googie Withers
ACTOR
1917 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 167
Zia Mohyeddin
ACTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 168
Hina Jilani
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 169
Ambika Soni
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 170
Robbie Brightwell
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 171
Kamila Shamsie
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 172
Nalini Malani
PAINTER
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 173
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 174
Rubin Okotie
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 175
Masood Azhar
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 176
Prithipal Singh
ATHLETE
1932 - 1983
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 177
Among ATHLETES In Pakistan
Among athletes born in Pakistan, Robbie Brightwell ranks 4. Before him are Milkha Singh (1935), Abdul Hamid (1927), and Noor Alam (1929). After him are Prithipal Singh (1932), Arshad Nadeem (1997), Najma Parveen (1990), Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (1984), and Talha Talib (1999).
Milkha Singh
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 1
Abdul Hamid
1927 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 2
Noor Alam
1929 - 2003
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 3
Robbie Brightwell
1939 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 4
Prithipal Singh
1932 - 1983
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 5
Arshad Nadeem
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 6
Najma Parveen
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.19
Rank: 7
Muhammad Khalil Akhtar
1984 - Present
HPI: 14.05
Rank: 8
Talha Talib
1999 - Present
HPI: 9.82
Rank: 9








































