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Eric Backman
1896 - 1965

Eric Backman
Eric Natanael Backman (18 May 1896 – 29 June 1965) was a Swedish long distance runner who had his best achievements at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Backman is the 722nd most popular athlete (down from 611th in 2019). (up from 3,863rd in 2019)
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Eric Backman ranks 722 out of 6,025. Before him are George Woods, Ferenc Sidó, Anders Gärderud, Marlene Ahrens, Anna-Lisa Eriksson, and Doina Melinte. After him are Dorian Yates, Lee Barnes, Leonid Spirin, Hal Brown, Antonio Conte, and Władysław Komar.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Woods
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 716
Ferenc Sidó
1923 - 1998
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 717
Anders Gärderud
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 718
Marlene Ahrens
1933 - 2020
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 719
Anna-Lisa Eriksson
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 720
Doina Melinte
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 721
Eric Backman
1896 - 1965
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 722
Dorian Yates
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 723
Lee Barnes
1906 - 1970
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 724
Leonid Spirin
1932 - 1982
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 725
Hal Brown
1898 - 1983
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 726
Antonio Conte
1867 - 1953
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 727
Władysław Komar
1940 - 1998
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 728
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Eric Backman ranks 204. Before him are Marion Zinderstein, Walter Lang, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Ruben Lagus, Barbara La Marr, and Edvin Wide. After him are Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Kostas Karyotakis, Ethel Waters, Mordecai Ardon, Agustín Sancho, and Brock Chisholm. Among people deceased in 1965, Eric Backman ranks 145. Before him are D. N. Aidit, Sonja Graf, Edward R. Murrow, Joseph De Combe, Tommy Hampson, and Heinrich Schomburgk. After him are Joaquín Vázquez, Aimée Antoinette Camus, Ethel Thomson Larcombe, John Miller, František Langer, and Eleanor Farjeon.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsMarion Zinderstein
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1980
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 198
Walter Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 199
Firaq Gorakhpuri
WRITER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 200
Ruben Lagus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1959
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 201
Barbara La Marr
ACTOR
1896 - 1926
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 202
Edvin Wide
ATHLETE
1896 - 1996
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 203
Eric Backman
ATHLETE
1896 - 1965
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 204
Sirarpie Der Nersessian
HISTORIAN
1896 - 1989
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 205
Kostas Karyotakis
WRITER
1896 - 1928
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 206
Ethel Waters
SINGER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 207
Mordecai Ardon
PAINTER
1896 - 1992
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 208
Agustín Sancho
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 209
Brock Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 210
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsD. N. Aidit
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1965
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 139
Sonja Graf
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 140
Edward R. Murrow
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 141
Joseph De Combe
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 142
Tommy Hampson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 143
Heinrich Schomburgk
TENNIS PLAYER
1885 - 1965
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 144
Eric Backman
ATHLETE
1896 - 1965
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 145
Joaquín Vázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 146
Aimée Antoinette Camus
BIOLOGIST
1879 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 147
Ethel Thomson Larcombe
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 148
John Miller
ATHLETE
1903 - 1965
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 149
František Langer
WRITER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 150
Eleanor Farjeon
WRITER
1881 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 151