ATHLETE
Welson Sim
1997 - Today

Welson Sim
Welson Sim Wee Sheng (born 29 March 1997) is a Malaysian professional swimmer. He was the first Malaysian male swimmer to qualify for the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 10 different languages on Wikipedia. Welson Sim is the 9,939th most popular athlete (down from 8,844th in 2024), the 115th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 101st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Malaysian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Welson Sim ranks 9,939 out of 6,025. Before him are Leul Gebresilase, Doreen Vennekamp, Gianna Woodruff, Selamawit Teferi, Alexis Miellet, and Celine van Duijn. After him are Selin Oruz, Fang Yaoqing, Elija Godwin, Nick Miller, Fionnuala McCormack, and Ariana Washington.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeul Gebresilase
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.04
Rank: 9,934
Doreen Vennekamp
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.03
Rank: 9,935
Gianna Woodruff
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.02
Rank: 9,936
Selamawit Teferi
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.02
Rank: 9,937
Alexis Miellet
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.01
Rank: 9,938
Celine van Duijn
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.01
Rank: 9,939
Welson Sim
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.01
Rank: 9,940
Selin Oruz
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.00
Rank: 9,941
Fang Yaoqing
1996 - Present
HPI: 25.00
Rank: 9,942
Elija Godwin
1999 - Present
HPI: 24.99
Rank: 9,943
Nick Miller
HPI: 24.98
Rank: 9,944
Fionnuala McCormack
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.98
Rank: 9,945
Ariana Washington
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.97
Rank: 9,946
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1997, Welson Sim ranks 1,357. Before him are Bryony Pitman, Yaroslav Khartsyz, Daniel De Silva, Mukhammadkarim Khurramov, Andrea Vergani, and Pedro Spajari. After him are Selin Oruz, Sydney Siame, Agate Rašmane, Valentin Gheorghe, Sydney Payne, and Kristýna Horská.
Others Born in 1997
Go to all RankingsBryony Pitman
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 1,352
Yaroslav Khartsyz
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 1,353
Daniel De Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 1,354
Mukhammadkarim Khurramov
WRESTLER
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 1,355
Andrea Vergani
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 1,356
Pedro Spajari
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.02
Rank: 1,357
Welson Sim
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.01
Rank: 1,358
Selin Oruz
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.00
Rank: 1,359
Sydney Siame
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 24.92
Rank: 1,360
Agate Rašmane
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 24.91
Rank: 1,361
Valentin Gheorghe
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 24.90
Rank: 1,362
Sydney Payne
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 24.87
Rank: 1,363
Kristýna Horská
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 24.78
Rank: 1,364
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Welson Sim ranks 115 out of 90. Before him are Cui Xiaotong (1994), Ng Yan Yee (1993), Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom (1995), Hadi Fayyadh (2000), Soniia Cheah Su Ya (1993), and Failuna Abdi Matanga (1992). After him are Lee Meng Yean (1994), Chow Mei Kuan (1994), Lee Hup Wei (1987), Nur Suryani Taibi (1982), Farah Ann Abdul Hadi (1994), and Khairulnizam Afendy (null).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsCui Xiaotong
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.21
Rank: 109
Ng Yan Yee
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.94
Rank: 110
Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.89
Rank: 111
Hadi Fayyadh
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 26.97
Rank: 112
Soniia Cheah Su Ya
BADMINTON PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.93
Rank: 113
Failuna Abdi Matanga
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.41
Rank: 114
Welson Sim
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.01
Rank: 115
Lee Meng Yean
BADMINTON PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 24.87
Rank: 116
Chow Mei Kuan
BADMINTON PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 24.36
Rank: 117
Lee Hup Wei
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 22.80
Rank: 118
Nur Suryani Taibi
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 22.61
Rank: 119
Farah Ann Abdul Hadi
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.25
Rank: 120
Khairulnizam Afendy
ATHLETE
HPI: 21.85
Rank: 121
Among ATHLETES In Malaysia
Among athletes born in Malaysia, Welson Sim ranks 10. Before him are Khairul Anuar Mohamad (1991), Leong Mun Yee (1984), Nur Dhabitah Sabri (1999), Cui Xiaotong (1994), Ng Yan Yee (1993), and Failuna Abdi Matanga (1992). After him are Lee Hup Wei (1987), Nur Suryani Taibi (1982), Farah Ann Abdul Hadi (1994), Khairulnizam Afendy (null), Syaqiera Mashayikh (2000), and Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif (1998).
Khairul Anuar Mohamad
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 4
Leong Mun Yee
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 5
Nur Dhabitah Sabri
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.77
Rank: 6
Cui Xiaotong
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.21
Rank: 7
Ng Yan Yee
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.94
Rank: 8
Failuna Abdi Matanga
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.41
Rank: 9
Welson Sim
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.01
Rank: 10
Lee Hup Wei
1987 - Present
HPI: 22.80
Rank: 11
Nur Suryani Taibi
1982 - Present
HPI: 22.61
Rank: 12
Farah Ann Abdul Hadi
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.25
Rank: 13
Khairulnizam Afendy
HPI: 21.85
Rank: 14
Syaqiera Mashayikh
2000 - Present
HPI: 21.63
Rank: 15
Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif
1998 - Present
HPI: 20.36
Rank: 16








































