SWIMMER

Rowdy Gaines

1959 - Today

Rowdy Gaines

Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV (born February 17, 1959) is an American former competitive swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Rowdy Gaines is the 382nd most popular swimmer (down from 368th in 2024), the 17,840th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,504th in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Rowdy Gaines ranks 382 out of 709. Before him are Anna-Karin Kammerling, Conny van Bentum, Massimiliano Rosolino, Paul Palmer, Ágnes Kovács, and Kristóf Milák. After him are Virginie Dedieu, Thomas Ceccon, Kristian Golomeev, Shayne Reese, Zhuang Yong, and Noemi Lung.

Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia

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Anna-Karin Kammerling
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 376
Conny van Bentum
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 377
Massimiliano Rosolino
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 378
Paul Palmer
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 379
Ágnes Kovács
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 380
Kristóf Milák
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 381
Rowdy Gaines
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 382
Virginie Dedieu
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 383
Thomas Ceccon
2001 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 384
Kristian Golomeev
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 385
Shayne Reese
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 386
Zhuang Yong
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 387
Noemi Lung
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 388

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Rowdy Gaines ranks 793. Before him are Lynette Woodard, Dave Beasant, Owen Gleiberman, Mary Roach, Mike Reiss, and Victoria Jackson. After him are Denise Curry, Neal Broten, Lorrie Morgan, Keith Olbermann, Nancy Grace, and Lester Holt.

Others Born in 1959

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Lynette Woodard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 787
Dave Beasant
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 788
Owen Gleiberman
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 789
Mary Roach
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 790
Mike Reiss
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 791
Victoria Jackson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 792
Rowdy Gaines
SWIMMER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 793
Denise Curry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 794
Neal Broten
HOCKEY PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 795
Lorrie Morgan
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 796
Keith Olbermann
PRESENTER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 797
Nancy Grace
JOURNALIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 798
Lester Holt
JOURNALIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 799

In United States

Among people born in United States, Rowdy Gaines ranks 17,847 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Meyers (1955), Jaycee Carroll (1983), Gianna Jessen (1977), Isaiah Hartenstein (1998), Shane Battier (1978), and Dale Davis (1969). After him are Michael McDonald (1964), Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965), Mary Kay Adams (1962), Tyler Hilton (1983), Caron Butler (1980), and Alessandra Torresani (1987).

Others born in United States

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Ann Meyers
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 17,841
Jaycee Carroll
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,842
Gianna Jessen
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,843
Isaiah Hartenstein
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,844
Shane Battier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,845
Dale Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,846
Rowdy Gaines
SWIMMER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,847
Michael McDonald
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,848
Sherrilyn Kenyon
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,849
Mary Kay Adams
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,850
Tyler Hilton
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,851
Caron Butler
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,852
Alessandra Torresani
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,853