ATHLETE
Birger Sörvik
1879 - 1978

Birger Sörvik
Knut Birger Sörvik (4 December 1879 – 23 May 1978) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Together with his brother Haakon he was part of the Swedish team that won the all-around gold medal. His another brother Leif competed in rowing at the 1912 Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Birger Sörvik is the 954th most popular athlete (up from 1,103rd in 2019), the 801st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 929th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Swedish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Birger Sörvik ranks 954 out of 6,025. Before him are Charles Perrin, Miloslava Rezková, Victor d'Arcy, Miltiadis Gouskos, Frank Foss, and Ellen Streidt. After him are Harriet Bland, Maurice Huet, Jaak Uudmäe, Vilho Niittymaa, Gerd Wessig, and Hassiba Boulmerka.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Perrin
1875 - 1954
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 948
Miloslava Rezková
1950 - 2014
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 949
Victor d'Arcy
1887 - 1961
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 950
Miltiadis Gouskos
1877 - 1904
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 951
Frank Foss
1895 - 1989
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 952
Ellen Streidt
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 953
Birger Sörvik
1879 - 1978
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 954
Harriet Bland
1915 - 1991
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 955
Maurice Huet
1918 - 1991
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 956
Jaak Uudmäe
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 957
Vilho Niittymaa
1896 - 1979
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 958
Gerd Wessig
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 959
Hassiba Boulmerka
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 960
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1879, Birger Sörvik ranks 198. Before him are Edward Hennig, Ernst Schultz, Ruth St. Denis, Miles Franklin, Frank Odberg, and Sydney Greenstreet. After him are Kārlis Skalbe, Marion Jones Farquhar, Han Yong-un, Steponas Kairys, Gabriel Miró, and Otto Wahle. Among people deceased in 1978, Birger Sörvik ranks 193. Before him are Baltasar Albéniz, Pedro Bergés, Ahmad al-Ghashmi, Greta Johansson, Sverre Farstad, and Will Geer. After him are Peggy Wood, Josette Day, Vasili Merkuryev, Paul Yü Pin, Abdylas Maldybaev, and Franz Dienert.
Others Born in 1879
Go to all RankingsEdward Hennig
GYMNAST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 192
Ernst Schultz
ATHLETE
1879 - 1906
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 193
Ruth St. Denis
DESIGNER
1879 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 194
Miles Franklin
WRITER
1879 - 1954
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 195
Frank Odberg
ATHLETE
1879 - 1917
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 196
Sydney Greenstreet
ACTOR
1879 - 1954
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 197
Birger Sörvik
ATHLETE
1879 - 1978
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 198
Kārlis Skalbe
WRITER
1879 - 1945
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 199
Marion Jones Farquhar
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 200
Han Yong-un
WRITER
1879 - 1944
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 201
Steponas Kairys
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1964
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 202
Gabriel Miró
WRITER
1879 - 1930
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 203
Otto Wahle
SWIMMER
1879 - 1963
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 204
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsBaltasar Albéniz
COACH
1905 - 1978
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 187
Pedro Bergés
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 188
Ahmad al-Ghashmi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1978
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 189
Greta Johansson
SWIMMER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 190
Sverre Farstad
SKATER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 191
Will Geer
ACTOR
1902 - 1978
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 192
Birger Sörvik
ATHLETE
1879 - 1978
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 193
Peggy Wood
ACTOR
1892 - 1978
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 194
Josette Day
ACTOR
1914 - 1978
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 195
Vasili Merkuryev
ACTOR
1904 - 1978
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 196
Paul Yü Pin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1978
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 197
Abdylas Maldybaev
COMPOSER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 198
Franz Dienert
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 199
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Birger Sörvik ranks 801 out of 1,879. Before him are Tom Turesson (1942), Lisa Fonssagrives (1911), Georg Åberg (1893), Johan Ramstedt (1852), Kurt Axelsson (1941), and Max Martin (1971). After him are Kjell Espmark (1930), Jean-Paul Vonderburg (1964), Brita Borg (1926), Hugo Wieslander (1889), Gunnar Johansson (1924), and Gerhard Louis De Geer (1854).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsTom Turesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 795
Lisa Fonssagrives
MODEL
1911 - 1992
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 796
Georg Åberg
ATHLETE
1893 - 1946
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 797
Johan Ramstedt
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1935
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 798
Kurt Axelsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1984
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 799
Max Martin
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 800
Birger Sörvik
ATHLETE
1879 - 1978
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 801
Kjell Espmark
WRITER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 802
Jean-Paul Vonderburg
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 803
Brita Borg
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 804
Hugo Wieslander
ATHLETE
1889 - 1976
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 805
Gunnar Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 806
Gerhard Louis De Geer
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1935
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 807
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, Birger Sörvik ranks 49. Before him are Gösta Andersson (1917), Bo Ekelund (1894), Irma Johansson (1932), Gustaf Weidel (1890), Ann-Britt Leyman (1922), and Georg Åberg (1893). After him are Hugo Wieslander (1889), Gunnar Lindström (1896), Ingemar Johansson (1924), Nils Skoglund (1906), Hjalmar Andersson (1889), and Arvid Knöppel (1867).
Gösta Andersson
1917 - 1975
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 43
Bo Ekelund
1894 - 1983
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 44
Irma Johansson
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 45
Gustaf Weidel
1890 - 1959
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 46
Ann-Britt Leyman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 47
Georg Åberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 48
Birger Sörvik
1879 - 1978
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 49
Hugo Wieslander
1889 - 1976
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 50
Gunnar Lindström
1896 - 1951
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 51
Ingemar Johansson
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 52
Nils Skoglund
1906 - 1980
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 53
Hjalmar Andersson
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 54
Arvid Knöppel
1867 - 1925
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 55