CYCLIST
Thomas Shardelow
1931 - 2019

Thomas Shardelow
Thomas Shardelow (11 November 1931 – 3 July 2019) was a South African cyclist. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1952 Olympics, he won silver medals in the 4,000 metres team pursuit and 2,000 metres tandem events. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Shardelow is the 310th most popular cyclist (up from 368th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 198th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Thomas Shardelow ranks 310 out of 1,613. Before him are Antonio Maspes, Pascal Richard, Óscar Freire, Franciszek Szymczyk, Gustav-Adolf Schur, and Abraham Olano. After him are Michel Vermeulin, Johan van der Velde, Thor Hushovd, Jørgen Marcussen, Bernt Johansson, and Robert Dill-Bundi.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntonio Maspes
1932 - 2000
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 304
Pascal Richard
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 305
Óscar Freire
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 306
Franciszek Szymczyk
1892 - 1976
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 307
Gustav-Adolf Schur
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 308
Abraham Olano
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 309
Thomas Shardelow
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 310
Michel Vermeulin
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 311
Johan van der Velde
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 312
Thor Hushovd
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 313
Jørgen Marcussen
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 314
Bernt Johansson
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 315
Robert Dill-Bundi
1958 - 2024
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Thomas Shardelow ranks 524. Before him are Flora Nwapa, Carlos Graça, Ray Bryant, István Gulyás, Algis Budrys, and Tadeusz Rut. After him are Janice Rule, Jaime Salazar, Jackie McLean, Felix Sobolev, Wallace Smith Broecker, and Ernest Schultz. Among people deceased in 2019, Thomas Shardelow ranks 468. Before him are Juan Rodríguez, Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Blanca Fernández Ochoa, Bernard Tchoullouyan, Ron Leibman, and Lam Jones. After him are Ivan Kizimov, Daniel Johnston, John Paul Stevens, Valerie Harper, Brigitte Kronauer, and Pernell Whitaker.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsFlora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 518
Carlos Graça
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 519
Ray Bryant
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 520
István Gulyás
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 521
Algis Budrys
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 522
Tadeusz Rut
ATHLETE
1931 - 2002
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 523
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 524
Janice Rule
ACTOR
1931 - 2003
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 525
Jaime Salazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 526
Jackie McLean
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 527
Felix Sobolev
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 528
Wallace Smith Broecker
CHEMIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 529
Ernest Schultz
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 530
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsJuan Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 462
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 463
Blanca Fernández Ochoa
SKIER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 464
Bernard Tchoullouyan
ATHLETE
1953 - 2019
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 465
Ron Leibman
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 466
Lam Jones
ATHLETE
1958 - 2019
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 467
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 468
Ivan Kizimov
ATHLETE
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 469
Daniel Johnston
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2019
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 470
John Paul Stevens
JUDGE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 471
Valerie Harper
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 472
Brigitte Kronauer
WRITER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 473
Pernell Whitaker
BOXER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 474
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Thomas Shardelow ranks 169 out of 454. Before him are Tony Maggs (1937), Kimbal Musk (1972), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Doug Serrurier (1920), David Benatar (1966), and Karel Schoeman (1939). After him are Ingrid Jonker (1933), Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Fatima Meer (1928), Griselda Pollock (1949), Constand Viljoen (1933), and Solomon Linda (1909).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsTony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 163
Kimbal Musk
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 164
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 165
Doug Serrurier
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 166
David Benatar
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 167
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 168
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 169
Ingrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 170
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 171
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 172
Griselda Pollock
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 173
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 174
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 175
Among CYCLISTS In South Africa
Among cyclists born in South Africa, Thomas Shardelow ranks 3. Before him are Rudolph Lewis (1887), and Alfred Swift (1931). After him are Robert Fowler (1931), Robbie Hunter (1977), Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (1985), Daryl Impey (1984), Louis Meintjes (1992), Greg Minnaar (1981), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), Ryan Cox (1979), and Burry Stander (1987).
Rudolph Lewis
1887 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 1
Alfred Swift
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 2
Thomas Shardelow
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 3
Robert Fowler
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 4
Robbie Hunter
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 5
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 6
Daryl Impey
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 7
Louis Meintjes
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 8
Greg Minnaar
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 9
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 10
Ryan Cox
1979 - 2007
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 11
Burry Stander
1987 - 2013
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 12