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Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955

Archie Hahn
Charles Archibald Hahn (September 14, 1880 – January 21, 1955) was an American track athlete and is widely regarded as one of the best sprinters of the early 20th century. He is the first athlete to win both the 100 m and 200 m race at the same Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Archie Hahn is the 24th most popular athlete (up from 46th in 2019), the 1,740th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,004th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Archie Hahn ranks 24 out of 6,025. Before him are Charley Paddock, Dick Fosbury, Hannes Kolehmainen, Frank Jarvis, Georgios Roubanis, and Mike Powell. After him are Ronnie Coleman, Lee Evans, Luz Long, Stanisława Walasiewicz, Percy Williams, and Viktor Saneyev.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharley Paddock
1900 - 1943
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 18
Dick Fosbury
1947 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 19
Hannes Kolehmainen
1889 - 1966
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 20
Frank Jarvis
1878 - 1933
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 21
Georgios Roubanis
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 22
Mike Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 23
Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 24
Ronnie Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 25
Lee Evans
1947 - 2021
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 26
Luz Long
1913 - 1943
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 27
Stanisława Walasiewicz
1911 - 1980
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 28
Percy Williams
1908 - 1982
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 29
Viktor Saneyev
1945 - 2022
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Archie Hahn ranks 45. Before him are Sarah Knauss, Giuseppe Moscati, Andrei Bely, Akiba Rubinstein, Lionel Logue, and Otto Meissner. After him are Adam Czerniaków, Mack Sennett, María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, Marie-Louise Meilleur, Martiros Saryan, and Ugo Cavallero. Among people deceased in 1955, Archie Hahn ranks 40. Before him are Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, Cordell Hull, Rodolphe Seeldrayers, Alexandros Papagos, Yves Tanguy, and Garegin Nzhdeh. After him are Princess Clémentine of Belgium, Eugène Joseph Delporte, Alexander Wienerberger, Otto Braun, Léon Werth, and Theda Bara.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsSarah Knauss
CELEBRITY
1880 - 1999
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 39
Giuseppe Moscati
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1927
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 40
Andrei Bely
WRITER
1880 - 1934
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 41
Akiba Rubinstein
CHESS PLAYER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 42
Lionel Logue
ACTOR
1880 - 1953
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 43
Otto Meissner
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1953
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 44
Archie Hahn
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 45
Adam Czerniaków
ENGINEER
1880 - 1942
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 46
Mack Sennett
ACTOR
1880 - 1960
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 47
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1904
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 48
Marie-Louise Meilleur
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1998
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 49
Martiros Saryan
PAINTER
1880 - 1972
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 50
Ugo Cavallero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1943
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsAlfred Radcliffe-Brown
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1881 - 1955
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 34
Cordell Hull
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 35
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1955
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 36
Alexandros Papagos
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1955
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 37
Yves Tanguy
PAINTER
1900 - 1955
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 38
Garegin Nzhdeh
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1955
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 39
Archie Hahn
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 40
Princess Clémentine of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1955
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 41
Eugène Joseph Delporte
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 42
Alexander Wienerberger
ENGINEER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 43
Otto Braun
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1955
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 44
Léon Werth
WRITER
1878 - 1955
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 45
Theda Bara
ACTOR
1885 - 1955
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 46
In United States
Among people born in United States, Archie Hahn ranks 1,740 out of 20,380. Before him are Ed O'Neill (1946), Robert Pine (1941), Elliot Richardson (1920), G. Stanley Hall (1846), Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845), and Peggy Guggenheim (1898). After him are Bernard Herrmann (1911), Richard Farnsworth (1920), Robert Sheckley (1928), Abigail Adams (1744), Alan Kay (1940), and Gerald Carr (1932).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEd O'Neill
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 1,734
Robert Pine
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,735
Elliot Richardson
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1999
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,736
G. Stanley Hall
PSYCHOLOGIST
1846 - 1924
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,737
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1845 - 1912
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,738
Peggy Guggenheim
CELEBRITY
1898 - 1979
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,739
Archie Hahn
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,740
Bernard Herrmann
COMPOSER
1911 - 1975
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,741
Richard Farnsworth
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,742
Robert Sheckley
WRITER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,743
Abigail Adams
COMPANION
1744 - 1818
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,744
Alan Kay
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,745
Gerald Carr
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,746
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Archie Hahn ranks 12. Before him are Louis Zamperini (1917), Thomas Curtis (1873), Charley Paddock (1900), Dick Fosbury (1947), Frank Jarvis (1878), and Mike Powell (1963). After him are Ronnie Coleman (1964), Lee Evans (1947), Michael Johnson (1967), Ray Ewry (1873), Greg Bell (1930), and Ellery Harding Clark (1874).
Louis Zamperini
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 6
Thomas Curtis
1873 - 1944
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 7
Charley Paddock
1900 - 1943
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 8
Dick Fosbury
1947 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 9
Frank Jarvis
1878 - 1933
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 10
Mike Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 11
Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 12
Ronnie Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 13
Lee Evans
1947 - 2021
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 14
Michael Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 15
Ray Ewry
1873 - 1937
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 16
Greg Bell
1930 - 2025
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 17
Ellery Harding Clark
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 18