ATHLETE
Erich Herrmann
1914 - 1989

Erich Herrmann
Erich Karl Albert Otto Herrmann (31 May 1914 – 13 April 1989) was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Berlin and died in Hamburg. He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal. He played three matches. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Erich Herrmann is the 1,750th most popular athlete (down from 1,577th in 2024), the 5,340th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,376th in 2019) and the 166th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Erich Herrmann ranks 1,750 out of 6,025. Before him are Ira Davenport, Ralph Doubell, Ernest Hamilton, Aleksandr Klepikov, Mary Frizzell, and Dave Albritton. After him are Jerome Biffle, Paul Drayton, Garrett Serviss, Wolfgang Mager, Ross Collinge, and Charilaos Vasilakos.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIra Davenport
1887 - 1941
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,744
Ralph Doubell
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,745
Ernest Hamilton
1883 - 1964
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,746
Aleksandr Klepikov
1950 - 2021
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,747
Mary Frizzell
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,748
Dave Albritton
1913 - 1994
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,749
Erich Herrmann
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 1,750
Jerome Biffle
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 1,751
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,752
Garrett Serviss
1878 - 1907
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,753
Wolfgang Mager
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,754
Ross Collinge
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,755
Charilaos Vasilakos
1877 - 1964
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 1,756
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Erich Herrmann ranks 368. Before him are R. A. Lafferty, John Berryman, Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Franz von Werra, Andreas Kupfer, and Werner Meyer. After him are Ahmet Kireççi, Larry Adler, Arnold Denker, Estelle Reiner, Jale İnan, and Heidi Kabel. Among people deceased in 1989, Erich Herrmann ranks 266. Before him are Hu Die, Imre Hódos, Ansa Ikonen, Ursula Knab, Edward Abbey, and Georgy Tovstonogov. After him are Aileen Pringle, Norma Varden, Ludwig Schuberth, Edvin Laine, Lynn Bari, and John Pritchard.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsR. A. Lafferty
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 362
John Berryman
WRITER
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 363
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
WRITER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 364
Franz von Werra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1941
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 365
Andreas Kupfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 366
Werner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 367
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 368
Ahmet Kireççi
WRESTLER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 369
Larry Adler
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 370
Arnold Denker
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 371
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 372
Jale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 373
Heidi Kabel
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 374
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsHu Die
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 260
Imre Hódos
WRESTLER
1928 - 1989
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 261
Ansa Ikonen
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 262
Ursula Knab
ATHLETE
1929 - 1989
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 263
Edward Abbey
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 264
Georgy Tovstonogov
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 265
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 266
Aileen Pringle
ACTOR
1895 - 1989
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 267
Norma Varden
ACTOR
1898 - 1989
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 268
Ludwig Schuberth
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 269
Edvin Laine
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 270
Lynn Bari
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 271
John Pritchard
CONDUCTOR
1921 - 1989
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 272
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Erich Herrmann ranks 5,343 out of 7,253. Before him are Sead Kolašinac (1993), Franz Weidenreich (1873), Ole von Beust (1955), Walter Janssen (1887), Richard Brauer (1901), and Bernard Knubel (1872). After him are Sylvia Hanika (1959), Wilfried Hannes (1957), Wolfgang Mager (1952), Johann Mühlegg (1970), Grethe Weiser (1903), and Stefan Andres (1906).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsSead Kolašinac
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,337
Franz Weidenreich
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1873 - 1948
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,338
Ole von Beust
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5,339
Walter Janssen
ACTOR
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 5,340
Richard Brauer
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1977
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,341
Bernard Knubel
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1957
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,342
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,343
Sylvia Hanika
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,344
Wilfried Hannes
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 5,345
Wolfgang Mager
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 5,346
Johann Mühlegg
SKIER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 5,347
Grethe Weiser
ACTOR
1903 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 5,348
Stefan Andres
WRITER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 5,349
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Erich Herrmann ranks 166. Before him are Fritz Schwab (1919), Doris Maletzki (1952), Christina Heinich (1949), Jürgen Hingsen (1958), Marion Becker (1950), and Harry Voigt (1913). After him are Wolfgang Mager (1952), Leni Schmidt (1906), Uli Vos (1946), Harald Hein (1950), Romy Müller (1958), and Markus Rühl (1972).
Fritz Schwab
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 160
Doris Maletzki
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 161
Christina Heinich
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 162
Jürgen Hingsen
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 163
Marion Becker
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 164
Harry Voigt
1913 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 165
Erich Herrmann
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 166
Wolfgang Mager
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 167
Leni Schmidt
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 168
Uli Vos
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 169
Harald Hein
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 170
Romy Müller
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 171
Markus Rühl
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 172


























































