ATHLETE
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977

Sid Atkinson
Sidney James Montford Atkinson (14 March 1901 – 31 August 1977) was a South African athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sid Atkinson is the 91st most popular athlete (up from 526th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from South Africa (up from 99th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South African Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Sid Atkinson ranks 91 out of 6,025. Before her are Wilma Rudolph, Zara Tindall, Dora Ratjen, Alberto Juantorena, Jack Shea, and Efren Reyes. After her are Volodymyr Holubnychy, Jānis Lūsis, Jüri Lossmann, Charles Greene, Fernando, and Eddie Eagan.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilma Rudolph
1940 - 1994
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 85
Zara Tindall
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 86
Dora Ratjen
1918 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 87
Alberto Juantorena
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 88
Jack Shea
1910 - 2002
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 89
Efren Reyes
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 90
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 91
Volodymyr Holubnychy
1936 - 2021
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 92
Jānis Lūsis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 93
Jüri Lossmann
1891 - 1984
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 94
Charles Greene
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 95
Fernando
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 96
Eddie Eagan
1897 - 1967
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Sid Atkinson ranks 104. Before her are Franciszek Gajowniczek, Hellmuth Stieff, René Pleven, Gino Cervi, Syama Prasad Mukherjee, and Eiji Tsuburaya. After her are Cassandre, Henry Eyring, Carlo Biotti, George Gallup, Chen Yi, and Princess Yolanda of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1977, Sid Atkinson ranks 77. Before her are Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Jean Duvieusart, Nathan Homer Knorr, Zózimo, John Edensor Littlewood, and Džemal Bijedić. After her are Oskar Klein, Carlo Biotti, Edmond Hamilton, Nicolae Kovács, Carl Zuckmayer, and Yevgenia Ginzburg.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsFranciszek Gajowniczek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1995
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 98
Hellmuth Stieff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 99
René Pleven
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1993
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 100
Gino Cervi
ACTOR
1901 - 1974
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 101
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1953
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 102
Eiji Tsuburaya
WRITER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 103
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 104
Cassandre
PAINTER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 105
Henry Eyring
CHEMIST
1901 - 1981
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 106
Carlo Biotti
JUDGE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 107
George Gallup
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1984
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 108
Chen Yi
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1972
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 109
Princess Yolanda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1986
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 110
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsPrince Charles of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1977
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 71
Jean Duvieusart
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1977
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 72
Nathan Homer Knorr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1977
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 73
Zózimo
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1977
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 74
John Edensor Littlewood
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 75
Džemal Bijedić
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 76
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 77
Oskar Klein
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1977
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 78
Carlo Biotti
JUDGE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 79
Edmond Hamilton
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 80
Nicolae Kovács
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 81
Carl Zuckmayer
WRITER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 82
Yevgenia Ginzburg
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 83
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Sid Atkinson ranks 53 out of 454. Before her are Eben Dönges (1898), Basil Rathbone (1892), Tom Naudé (1889), Louis Raymond (1895), Arnold Vosloo (1962), and Rudolph Lewis (1887). After her are Chris Hani (1942), Kevin Carter (1960), Rory Byrne (1944), Jan de Klerk (1903), Marais Viljoen (1915), and Louis Botha (1862).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsEben Dönges
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 47
Basil Rathbone
ACTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 48
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 49
Louis Raymond
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 50
Arnold Vosloo
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 51
Rudolph Lewis
CYCLIST
1887 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 52
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 53
Chris Hani
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1993
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 54
Kevin Carter
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 55
Rory Byrne
ENGINEER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 56
Jan de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1979
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 57
Marais Viljoen
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 58
Louis Botha
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1919
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 59
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Sid Atkinson ranks 2. Before her are Reggie Walker (1889). After her are Esther Brand (1922), Lawrence Stevens (1913), Oscar Pistorius (1986), Bevil Rudd (1894), Marjorie Clark (1909), Christian Gitsham (1888), Daphne Hasenjäger (1929), Cecil McMaster (1895), Clarence Walker (1898), and Clarence Oldfield (1899).
Reggie Walker
1889 - 1951
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2
Esther Brand
1922 - 2015
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 4
Oscar Pistorius
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 5
Bevil Rudd
1894 - 1948
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 6
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 7
Christian Gitsham
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 8
Daphne Hasenjäger
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 9
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 10
Clarence Walker
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 11
Clarence Oldfield
1899 - 1981
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 12