ATHLETE
Tommy Hampson
1907 - 1965

Tommy Hampson
Thomas Hampson (28 October 1907 – 4 September 1965) was an English athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the first man to run 800 metres in under 1 minute 50 seconds. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Hampson is the 709th most popular athlete (down from 605th in 2019), the 3,581st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,479th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Tommy Hampson ranks 709 out of 6,025. Before him are Hermann Wilker, Roelof Klein, Luciano Sušanj, Ian Stewart, Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Harald Tammer. After him are Marita Lange, Martin Sheridan, Eugène Balme, Henri Tauzin, Noboru Terada, and Pino Dordoni.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHermann Wilker
1874 - 1941
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 703
Roelof Klein
1877 - 1960
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 704
Luciano Sušanj
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 705
Ian Stewart
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 706
Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 707
Harald Tammer
1899 - 1942
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 708
Tommy Hampson
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 709
Marita Lange
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 710
Martin Sheridan
1881 - 1918
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 711
Eugène Balme
1874 - 1914
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 712
Henri Tauzin
1879 - 1918
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 713
Noboru Terada
1917 - 1986
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 714
Pino Dordoni
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 715
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Tommy Hampson ranks 265. Before him are Henri De Deken, Andrei Glanzmann, Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal, Gunnar Jansson, Roger Blin, and Sigmund Ruud. After him are Jacques Roumain, Ramón Guzmán, Eugène Chaboud, Oscarino Costa Silva, Ahmet Adnan Saygun, and Vicente Enrique y Tarancón. Among people deceased in 1965, Tommy Hampson ranks 143. Before him are Karl Allmendinger, Konstantin Muraviev, D. N. Aidit, Sonja Graf, Edward R. Murrow, and Joseph De Combe. After him are Heinrich Schomburgk, Eric Backman, Joaquín Vázquez, Aimée Antoinette Camus, Ethel Thomson Larcombe, and John Miller.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsHenri De Deken
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1960
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 259
Andrei Glanzmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 260
Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1944
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 261
Gunnar Jansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 262
Roger Blin
ACTOR
1907 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 263
Sigmund Ruud
SKIER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 264
Tommy Hampson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 265
Jacques Roumain
WRITER
1907 - 1944
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 266
Ramón Guzmán
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 267
Eugène Chaboud
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 268
Oscarino Costa Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1990
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 269
Ahmet Adnan Saygun
COMPOSER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 270
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1994
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 271
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsKarl Allmendinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 137
Konstantin Muraviev
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1965
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 138
D. N. Aidit
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1965
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 139
Sonja Graf
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 140
Edward R. Murrow
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 141
Joseph De Combe
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 142
Tommy Hampson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 143
Heinrich Schomburgk
TENNIS PLAYER
1885 - 1965
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 144
Eric Backman
ATHLETE
1896 - 1965
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 145
Joaquín Vázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 146
Aimée Antoinette Camus
BIOLOGIST
1879 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 147
Ethel Thomson Larcombe
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 148
John Miller
ATHLETE
1903 - 1965
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 149
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tommy Hampson ranks 3,582 out of 8,785. Before him are Elaine Paige (1948), Robert Edmond Grant (1793), Wilfred Baddeley (1872), Ian Stewart (1949), Winifred McNair (1877), and John Phillips (1800). After him are W. J. Coffee (1774), Richard Thomas Lowe (1802), David Sylvian (1958), Stuart McCall (1964), John Soane (1753), and Tom Phillips (1888).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsElaine Paige
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3,576
Robert Edmond Grant
WRITER
1793 - 1874
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3,577
Wilfred Baddeley
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1929
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3,578
Ian Stewart
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3,579
Winifred McNair
TENNIS PLAYER
1877 - 1954
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3,580
John Phillips
GEOLOGIST
1800 - 1874
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 3,581
Tommy Hampson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 3,582
W. J. Coffee
SCULPTOR
1774 - 1846
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 3,583
Richard Thomas Lowe
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,584
David Sylvian
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,585
Stuart McCall
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,586
John Soane
ARCHITECT
1753 - 1837
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 3,587
Tom Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1941
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,588
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Tommy Hampson ranks 30. Before him are Norman Read (1931), Wyndham Halswelle (1882), Eddie Owen (1886), Albert Hill (1889), George Larner (1875), and Ian Stewart (1949). After him are Guy Butler (1899), Dorian Yates (1962), Henry Macintosh (1892), Dorothy Tyler-Odam (1920), Arthur Russell (1886), and Tom Daley (1994).
Norman Read
1931 - 1994
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 24
Wyndham Halswelle
1882 - 1915
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 25
Eddie Owen
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 26
Albert Hill
1889 - 1969
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 27
George Larner
1875 - 1949
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 28
Ian Stewart
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 29
Tommy Hampson
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 30
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 31
Dorian Yates
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 32
Henry Macintosh
1892 - 1918
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 33
Dorothy Tyler-Odam
1920 - 2014
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 34
Arthur Russell
1886 - 1972
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 35
Tom Daley
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 36