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Roland Schoeman
1980 - Today

 Roland Schoeman
 Roland Schoeman
Roland Mark Schoeman OIS (born 3 July 1980) is a South African and American former swimmer was a world record holder in multiple events, and was a member of the South African swimming team at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He won a gold medal representing South Africa in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics and between 2000-2014 won numerous medals including seven golds in freestyle, and butterfly events at the World Championships, Pan American, and Commonwealth games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roland Schoeman is the 197th most popular swimmer (up from 387th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 361st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South African Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Roland Schoeman ranks 197 out of 709. Before him are Helen Wainwright, Shiro Hashizume, Susan Pedersen, Missy Franklin, Albán Vermes, and Sandra Morgan. After him are Enith Brigitha, Boy Charlton, Allison Schmitt, Georg Hoffmann, Dana Vollmer, and Matt Vogel.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings- Helen Wainwright- 1906 - 1965 - HPI: 51.07 - Rank: 191 
- Shiro Hashizume- 1928 - 2023 - HPI: 51.04 - Rank: 192 
- Susan Pedersen- 1953 - Present - HPI: 51.02 - Rank: 193 
- Missy Franklin- 1995 - Present - HPI: 50.97 - Rank: 194 
- Albán Vermes- 1957 - 2021 - HPI: 50.86 - Rank: 195 
- Sandra Morgan- 1942 - Present - HPI: 50.71 - Rank: 196 
- Roland Schoeman- 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.53 - Rank: 197 
- Enith Brigitha- 1955 - Present - HPI: 50.41 - Rank: 198 
- Boy Charlton- 1907 - 1975 - HPI: 50.41 - Rank: 199 
- Allison Schmitt- 1990 - Present - HPI: 50.33 - Rank: 200 
- Georg Hoffmann- 1880 - 1947 - HPI: 50.28 - Rank: 201 
- Dana Vollmer- 1987 - Present - HPI: 50.26 - Rank: 202 
- Matt Vogel- 1957 - Present - HPI: 50.23 - Rank: 203 
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Roland Schoeman ranks 267. Before him are Aruna Dindane, Vibeke Skofterud, Linor Abargil, Antônio Pizzonia, Oljas Bektenov, and Tsutomu Fujihara. After him are Mai Aizawa, Hongman Choi, Kiril Petkov, Choi Min-ho, Koichi Hirono, and Alen Simonyan.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all Rankings- Aruna Dindane- SOCCER PLAYER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.73 - Rank: 261 
- Vibeke Skofterud- SKIER - 1980 - 2018 - HPI: 50.73 - Rank: 262 
- Linor Abargil- MODEL - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.69 - Rank: 263 
- Antônio Pizzonia- RACING DRIVER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.64 - Rank: 264 
- Oljas Bektenov- POLITICIAN - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.60 - Rank: 265 
- Tsutomu Fujihara- SOCCER PLAYER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.60 - Rank: 266 
- Roland Schoeman- SWIMMER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.53 - Rank: 267 
- Mai Aizawa- SOCCER PLAYER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.53 - Rank: 268 
- Hongman Choi- MARTIAL ARTS - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.52 - Rank: 269 
- Kiril Petkov- POLITICIAN - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.50 - Rank: 270 
- Choi Min-ho- WRESTLER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.46 - Rank: 271 
- Koichi Hirono- SOCCER PLAYER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.45 - Rank: 272 
- Alen Simonyan- POLITICIAN - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.42 - Rank: 273 
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Roland Schoeman ranks 208 out of 454. Before him are Francois Botha (1968), Thomas François Burgers (1834), Helen Zille (1951), Mzilikazi (1790), Liezel Huber (1976), and Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984). After him are Sol Plaatje (1876), Guy Tunmer (1948), Cameron Norrie (1995), Cliff Drysdale (1941), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), and John Langalibalele Dube (1871).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all Rankings- Francois Botha- MARTIAL ARTS - 1968 - Present - HPI: 51.11 - Rank: 202 
- Thomas François Burgers- POLITICIAN - 1834 - 1881 - HPI: 51.07 - Rank: 203 
- Helen Zille- POLITICIAN - 1951 - Present - HPI: 51.04 - Rank: 204 
- Mzilikazi- POLITICIAN - 1790 - 1868 - HPI: 50.84 - Rank: 205 
- Liezel Huber- TENNIS PLAYER - 1976 - Present - HPI: 50.70 - Rank: 206 
- Siphiwe Tshabalala- SOCCER PLAYER - 1984 - Present - HPI: 50.55 - Rank: 207 
- Roland Schoeman- SWIMMER - 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.53 - Rank: 208 
- Sol Plaatje- POLITICIAN - 1876 - 1932 - HPI: 50.45 - Rank: 209 
- Guy Tunmer- RACING DRIVER - 1948 - 1999 - HPI: 50.40 - Rank: 210 
- Cameron Norrie- TENNIS PLAYER - 1995 - Present - HPI: 50.37 - Rank: 211 
- Cliff Drysdale- TENNIS PLAYER - 1941 - Present - HPI: 50.25 - Rank: 212 
- Trevor Blokdyk- RACING DRIVER - 1935 - 1995 - HPI: 50.19 - Rank: 213 
- John Langalibalele Dube- WRITER - 1871 - 1946 - HPI: 50.12 - Rank: 214 
Among SWIMMERS In South Africa
Among swimmers born in South Africa, Roland Schoeman ranks 2. Before him are Joan Harrison (1935). After him are Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997), Penelope Heyns (1974), Chad le Clos (1992), Cameron van der Burgh (1988), Natalie du Toit (1984), Sarah Poewe (1983), Lyndon Ferns (1983), Tamsin Cook (1998), Michelle Toro (1991), and Keri-anne Payne (1987).
- Joan Harrison- 1935 - 2025 - HPI: 58.43 - Rank: 1 
- Roland Schoeman- 1980 - Present - HPI: 50.53 - Rank: 2 
- Tatjana Schoenmaker- 1997 - Present - HPI: 47.23 - Rank: 3 
- Penelope Heyns- 1974 - Present - HPI: 42.61 - Rank: 4 
- Chad le Clos- 1992 - Present - HPI: 40.47 - Rank: 5 
- Cameron van der Burgh- 1988 - Present - HPI: 40.13 - Rank: 6 
- Natalie du Toit- 1984 - Present - HPI: 39.61 - Rank: 7 
- Sarah Poewe- 1983 - Present - HPI: 37.58 - Rank: 8 
- Lyndon Ferns- 1983 - Present - HPI: 31.98 - Rank: 9 
- Tamsin Cook- 1998 - Present - HPI: 31.76 - Rank: 10 
- Michelle Toro- 1991 - Present - HPI: 31.01 - Rank: 11 
- Keri-anne Payne- 1987 - Present - HPI: 28.70 - Rank: 12 
















































