ATHLETE
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959

Sidney Robinson
Sidney John Robinson (1 August 1876 in Denton, Northamptonshire – 3 February 1959 in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire) was an early twentieth century English middle-distance athlete who specialised in the steeplechase. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sidney Robinson is the 1,362nd most popular athlete (down from 387th in 2019), the 4,413th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,992nd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Sidney Robinson ranks 1,362 out of 6,025. Before him are Peter Donlon, Lennart Strand, Carl Forssell, Werner Günthör, Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Pentti Hämäläinen. After him are Dejan Dabović, Péter Marót, Arthur L. Newton, Duncan Gregg, Herman Groman, and Lyudmila Pinayeva.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,356
Lennart Strand
1921 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,357
Carl Forssell
1917 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,358
Werner Günthör
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,359
Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,360
Pentti Hämäläinen
1929 - 1984
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,361
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,362
Dejan Dabović
1944 - 2020
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,363
Péter Marót
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,364
Arthur L. Newton
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,365
Duncan Gregg
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,366
Herman Groman
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,367
Lyudmila Pinayeva
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,368
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Sidney Robinson ranks 180. Before him are Pyotr Konchalovsky, Stepan Erzia, Ásgrímur Jónsson, Sverre Hassel, Elisabeth Moore, and Thomas Mofolo. After him are Pietro Speciale, Ernest Esclangon, Robert Yerkes, Gaston Peltier, Cécile Tormay, and Marcel Lambert. Among people deceased in 1959, Sidney Robinson ranks 185. Before him are Abdulla Shaig, Zakaria Goneim, Paul Günther, Elisabeth Moore, Sax Rohmer, and Boris Lavrenyov. After him are Guillermo Riveros, Ragnar Malm, Jaroslav Skobla, Paul Van Asbroeck, George Padmore, and Russell Simpson.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsPyotr Konchalovsky
PAINTER
1876 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 174
Stepan Erzia
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 175
Ásgrímur Jónsson
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 176
Sverre Hassel
EXPLORER
1876 - 1928
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 177
Elisabeth Moore
TENNIS PLAYER
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 178
Thomas Mofolo
WRITER
1876 - 1948
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 179
Sidney Robinson
ATHLETE
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 180
Pietro Speciale
ATHLETE
1876 - 1945
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 181
Ernest Esclangon
ASTRONOMER
1876 - 1954
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 182
Robert Yerkes
PSYCHOLOGIST
1876 - 1956
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 183
Gaston Peltier
SOCCER PLAYER
1876 - 1951
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 184
Cécile Tormay
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1937
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 185
Marcel Lambert
ATHLETE
1876 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 186
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsAbdulla Shaig
WRITER
1881 - 1959
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 179
Zakaria Goneim
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1905 - 1959
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 180
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 181
Elisabeth Moore
TENNIS PLAYER
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 182
Sax Rohmer
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 183
Boris Lavrenyov
WRITER
1891 - 1959
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 184
Sidney Robinson
ATHLETE
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 185
Guillermo Riveros
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 186
Ragnar Malm
ATHLETE
1893 - 1959
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 187
Jaroslav Skobla
ATHLETE
1899 - 1959
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 188
Paul Van Asbroeck
ATHLETE
1874 - 1959
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 189
George Padmore
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1959
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 190
Russell Simpson
ACTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 191
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sidney Robinson ranks 4,414 out of 8,785. Before him are Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Graham Gouldman (1946), John Smith (1938), Alec McCowen (1925), Mark Owen (1972), and Mark Catesby (1683). After him are David Payne (1843), John Loder (1898), Gary Shaw (1961), Mark Blundell (1966), Carol Cleveland (1942), and Celia Imrie (1952).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCormac Murphy-O'Connor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 4,408
Graham Gouldman
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4,409
John Smith
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1994
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4,410
Alec McCowen
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4,411
Mark Owen
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 4,412
Mark Catesby
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1749
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 4,413
Sidney Robinson
ATHLETE
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,414
David Payne
PAINTER
1843 - 1894
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,415
John Loder
ACTOR
1898 - 1988
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,416
Gary Shaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,417
Mark Blundell
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,418
Carol Cleveland
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,419
Celia Imrie
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,420
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Sidney Robinson ranks 53. Before him are Queenie Newall (1854), Richard Gunn (1871), Richard Meade (1938), Tommy Green (1894), Jessica Ennis-Hill (1986), and Sonia Robertson (1947). After him are William Henry Dean (1887), Dorothy Manley (1927), Harry Blackstaffe (1868), John Fenning (1885), Cecil Griffiths (1900), and Barbara Burke (1917).
Queenie Newall
1854 - 1929
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 47
Richard Gunn
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 48
Richard Meade
1938 - 2015
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 49
Tommy Green
1894 - 1975
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 50
Jessica Ennis-Hill
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 51
Sonia Robertson
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 52
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 53
William Henry Dean
1887 - 1949
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 54
Dorothy Manley
1927 - 2021
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 55
Harry Blackstaffe
1868 - 1951
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 56
John Fenning
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 57
Cecil Griffiths
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 58
Barbara Burke
1917 - 1998
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 59