ATHLETE
Alan Helffrich
1900 - 1994

Alan Helffrich
Alan Boone Helffrich (August 7, 1900 – February 3, 1994) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Born in Yonkers, New York, Alan Helffrich was one of America's greatest middle-distance runners in the 1920s. Helffrich won the AAU titles in 880 yd in 1921, 1922 and 1925. As a Pennsylvania State University student, he won the NCAA championships in 880 yd in 1922 and 1923 and IC4A championships in 880 yd in 1923 and in 440 yd in 1924. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Helffrich is the 1,332nd most popular athlete (down from 608th in 2019), the 8,646th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,631st in 2019) and the 263rd most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Alan Helffrich ranks 1,332 out of 6,025. Before him are István Hevesi, Yordanka Blagoeva, Bill Carr, Sirkka Polkunen, Judi Brown Clarke, and Albert White. After him are Peter Donlon, Lennart Strand, Carl Forssell, Werner Günthör, Pentti Hämäläinen, and Sidney Robinson.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIstván Hevesi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1,326
Yordanka Blagoeva
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,327
Bill Carr
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,328
Sirkka Polkunen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,329
Judi Brown Clarke
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,330
Albert White
1895 - 1982
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,331
Alan Helffrich
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,332
Peter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,333
Lennart Strand
1921 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,334
Carl Forssell
1917 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,335
Werner Günthör
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,336
Pentti Hämäläinen
1929 - 1984
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,337
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,338
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Alan Helffrich ranks 267. Before him are Achille Souchard, Vsevolod Vishnevsky, Alfredo Porzio, Anni Holdmann, Lajos Keresztes, and Nikolai Pogodin. After him are Fernando Quiroga Palacios, Arvo Haavisto, Håkan Malmrot, Ernst Ising, Jack Cameron, and Simon Janashia. Among people deceased in 1994, Alan Helffrich ranks 286. Before him are Ernst Lörtscher, Antal Kocsis, Ira Murchison, Alfredo Pérez, Luis Donaldo Colosio, and Jacques Dimont. After him are John Smith, Ermes Muccinelli, Roberto Goyeneche, Lucebert, Jerry Rubin, and Marcel Mouloudji.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsAchille Souchard
ATHLETE
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 261
Vsevolod Vishnevsky
WRITER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 262
Alfredo Porzio
BOXER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 263
Anni Holdmann
ATHLETE
1900 - 1960
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 264
Lajos Keresztes
WRESTLER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 265
Nikolai Pogodin
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 266
Alan Helffrich
ATHLETE
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 267
Fernando Quiroga Palacios
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1971
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 268
Arvo Haavisto
WRESTLER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 269
Håkan Malmrot
ATHLETE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 270
Ernst Ising
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1998
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 271
Jack Cameron
ATHLETE
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 272
Simon Janashia
HISTORIAN
1900 - 1947
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 273
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsErnst Lörtscher
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 280
Antal Kocsis
BOXER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 281
Ira Murchison
ATHLETE
1933 - 1994
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 282
Alfredo Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 283
Luis Donaldo Colosio
POLITICIAN
1950 - 1994
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 284
Jacques Dimont
FENCER
1945 - 1994
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 285
Alan Helffrich
ATHLETE
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 286
John Smith
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1994
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 287
Ermes Muccinelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1994
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 288
Roberto Goyeneche
SINGER
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 289
Lucebert
PAINTER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 290
Jerry Rubin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 1994
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 291
Marcel Mouloudji
SINGER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 292
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alan Helffrich ranks 8,648 out of 20,380. Before him are Claudia Kolb (1949), Shemp Howard (1895), Conrad Nagel (1897), Erin Moriarty (1994), Judi Brown Clarke (1961), and Albert White (1895). After him are Peter Donlon (1906), Sarah Shahi (1980), Margaret Dumont (1882), Joanna Moore (1934), Shawn Weatherly (1959), and Damon Wayans Jr. (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClaudia Kolb
SWIMMER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,642
Shemp Howard
ACTOR
1895 - 1955
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,643
Conrad Nagel
ACTOR
1897 - 1970
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,644
Erin Moriarty
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,645
Judi Brown Clarke
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,646
Albert White
ATHLETE
1895 - 1982
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,647
Alan Helffrich
ATHLETE
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,648
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,649
Sarah Shahi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,650
Margaret Dumont
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,651
Joanna Moore
ACTOR
1934 - 1997
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,652
Shawn Weatherly
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,653
Damon Wayans Jr.
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,654
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Alan Helffrich ranks 263. Before him are Jackson Scholz (1897), Edwin Graves (1897), William Thompson (1908), Bill Carr (1909), Judi Brown Clarke (1961), and Albert White (1895). After him are Peter Donlon (1906), Arthur L. Newton (1883), Duncan Gregg (1910), Herman Groman (1882), Tom Courtney (1933), and Edward Stevens (1932).
Jackson Scholz
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 257
Edwin Graves
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 258
William Thompson
1908 - 1956
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 259
Bill Carr
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 260
Judi Brown Clarke
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 261
Albert White
1895 - 1982
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 262
Alan Helffrich
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 263
Peter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 264
Arthur L. Newton
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 265
Duncan Gregg
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 266
Herman Groman
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 267
Tom Courtney
1933 - 2023
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 268
Edward Stevens
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 269