ATHLETE
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979

Elemér Somfay
Elemér Somfay (28 August 1898 – 15 May 1979) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elemér Somfay is the 1,835th most popular athlete (up from 2,139th in 2019), the 758th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 799th in 2019) and the 81st most popular Hungarian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Elemér Somfay ranks 1,835 out of 6,025. Before him are Imre Farkas, Valentina Yegorova, Sheila Lerwill, Ardalion Ignatyev, Joshua Cheptegei, and Ferenc Török. After him are András Szente, Josiah McCracken, Calvin Smith, Vladimir Yashchenko, Ernst Larsen, and Václav Havel.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImre Farkas
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,829
Valentina Yegorova
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,830
Sheila Lerwill
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,831
Ardalion Ignatyev
1930 - 1998
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,832
Joshua Cheptegei
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,833
Ferenc Török
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,834
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 1,835
András Szente
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 1,836
Josiah McCracken
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 1,837
Calvin Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,838
Vladimir Yashchenko
1959 - 1999
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,839
Ernst Larsen
1926 - 2015
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,840
Václav Havel
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,841
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Elemér Somfay ranks 284. Before him are Eleanor Boardman, Clara González, Hugh Latimer Dryden, Wallace Ford, Curtis Stevens, and Norman Z. McLeod. After him are Robert Keith, Ferreira de Castro, Clarence Walker, Gertrude Lawrence, Nalini Bala Devi, and Chesty Puller. Among people deceased in 1979, Elemér Somfay ranks 261. Before him are Adolph Dubs, Lev Arnshtam, Curtis Stevens, Blue Mitchell, Magnar Isaksen, and Arthur Hunnicutt. After him are Václav Havel, Erich Schmitt, Rolf Holmberg, Edward Akufo-Addo, Charles Coughlin, and Ann Dvorak.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsEleanor Boardman
ACTOR
1898 - 1991
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 278
Clara González
LAWYER
1898 - 1990
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 279
Hugh Latimer Dryden
ENGINEER
1898 - 1965
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 280
Wallace Ford
ACTOR
1898 - 1966
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 281
Curtis Stevens
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 282
Norman Z. McLeod
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1964
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 283
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 284
Robert Keith
ACTOR
1898 - 1966
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 285
Ferreira de Castro
WRITER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 286
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 287
Gertrude Lawrence
ACTOR
1898 - 1952
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 288
Nalini Bala Devi
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 289
Chesty Puller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1971
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 290
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsAdolph Dubs
DIPLOMAT
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 255
Lev Arnshtam
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1979
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 256
Curtis Stevens
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 257
Blue Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1979
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 258
Magnar Isaksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 259
Arthur Hunnicutt
ACTOR
1910 - 1979
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 260
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 261
Václav Havel
ATHLETE
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 262
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 263
Rolf Holmberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 264
Edward Akufo-Addo
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1979
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 265
Charles Coughlin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 266
Ann Dvorak
ACTOR
1911 - 1979
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 267
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Elemér Somfay ranks 758 out of 1,077. Before him are Leslie Valiant (1949), Géza Gulyás (1931), Gyula Kakas (1878), György Bessenyei (1747), Imre Farkas (1935), and Ferenc Török (1935). After him are András Szente (1939), Elemér Szathmáry (1926), Violetta Ferrari (1930), Ferenc Kocsis (1953), Endre Tilli (1922), and Levente Lengyel (1933).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsLeslie Valiant
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 752
Géza Gulyás
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 753
Gyula Kakas
GYMNAST
1878 - 1928
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 754
György Bessenyei
WRITER
1747 - 1811
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 755
Imre Farkas
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 756
Ferenc Török
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 757
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 758
András Szente
ATHLETE
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 759
Elemér Szathmáry
SWIMMER
1926 - 1971
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 760
Violetta Ferrari
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 761
Ferenc Kocsis
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 762
Endre Tilli
ATHLETE
1922 - 1958
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 763
Levente Lengyel
CHESS PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 764
Among ATHLETES In Hungary
Among athletes born in Hungary, Elemér Somfay ranks 81. Before him are Dániel Magay (1932), Ferenc Németh (1936), Pál Simon (1881), György Gedó (1949), Imre Farkas (1935), and Ferenc Török (1935). After him are András Szente (1939), Endre Tilli (1922), László Fábián (1936), Ambrus Nagy (1927), Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (1939), and Jenő Hámori (1933).
Dániel Magay
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 75
Ferenc Németh
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 76
Pál Simon
1881 - 1922
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 77
György Gedó
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 78
Imre Farkas
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 79
Ferenc Török
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 80
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 81
András Szente
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 82
Endre Tilli
1922 - 1958
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 83
László Fábián
1936 - 2018
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 84
Ambrus Nagy
1927 - 1991
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 85
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek
1939 - 2022
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 86
Jenő Hámori
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 87