ATHLETE
Erland Herkenrath
1912 - 2003

Erland Herkenrath
Erland Franz Herkenrath (September 24, 1912 – July 17, 2003) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Zürich and died in Weggis. In 1936 he was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erland Herkenrath is the 2,420th most popular athlete (down from 2,238th in 2019), the 708th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 696th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Swiss Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Erland Herkenrath ranks 2,420 out of 6,025. Before him are Madeline Manning, Nailya Gilyazova, Huang Zhihong, Martina Schröter, István Timár, and Brian Lewis. After him are Vyacheslav Ivanenko, Richard Louis Duckett, Joachim Kunz, Ion Draica, Yelena Yelesina, and Mary Washburn.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMadeline Manning
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,414
Nailya Gilyazova
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,415
Huang Zhihong
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,416
Martina Schröter
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,417
István Timár
1940 - 1994
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,418
Brian Lewis
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,419
Erland Herkenrath
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,420
Vyacheslav Ivanenko
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,421
Richard Louis Duckett
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,422
Joachim Kunz
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 2,423
Ion Draica
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 2,424
Yelena Yelesina
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,425
Mary Washburn
1907 - 1994
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,426
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Erland Herkenrath ranks 409. Before him are Kees Mijnders, Kamil Tolon, Harry Hay, Roger Verey, Les Brown, and Kathleen Ollerenshaw. After him are Studs Terkel, Gerald Emmett Carter, Byron Nelson, Danny Thomas, Dale Evans, and Frances Drake. Among people deceased in 2003, Erland Herkenrath ranks 354. Before him are Malik Meraj Khalid, Marie Maynard Daly, Koji Kondo, Andrey Kivilev, Patricia Goldman-Rakic, and Trevor Ford. After him are Gerald Emmett Carter, Dulce Chacón, Al Hirschfeld, Royce D. Applegate, Rachel Corrie, and Road Warrior Hawk.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsKees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 403
Kamil Tolon
INVENTOR
1912 - 1978
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 404
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 405
Roger Verey
ATHLETE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 406
Les Brown
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 407
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 408
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 409
Studs Terkel
WRITER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 410
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 411
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 412
Danny Thomas
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 413
Dale Evans
ACTOR
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 414
Frances Drake
ACTOR
1912 - 2000
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 415
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsMalik Meraj Khalid
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 348
Marie Maynard Daly
CHEMIST
1921 - 2003
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 349
Koji Kondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2003
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 350
Andrey Kivilev
CYCLIST
1973 - 2003
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 351
Patricia Goldman-Rakic
BIOLOGIST
1937 - 2003
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 352
Trevor Ford
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 353
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 354
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 355
Dulce Chacón
WRITER
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 356
Al Hirschfeld
ARTIST
1903 - 2003
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 357
Royce D. Applegate
ACTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 358
Rachel Corrie
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - 2003
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 359
Road Warrior Hawk
WRESTLER
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 360
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Erland Herkenrath ranks 708 out of 1,015. Before him are DJ Antoine (1975), Bob Lutz (1932), Belinda Bencic (1997), Marco Streller (1981), Erich Gamma (1961), and Baran bo Odar (1978). After him are Roman Bürki (1990), Dani Levy (1957), Taulant Xhaka (1991), Paul Accola (1967), Markus Ryffel (1955), and Zdravko Kuzmanović (1987).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsDJ Antoine
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 702
Bob Lutz
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 703
Belinda Bencic
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 704
Marco Streller
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 705
Erich Gamma
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 706
Baran bo Odar
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 707
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 708
Roman Bürki
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 709
Dani Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 710
Taulant Xhaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 711
Paul Accola
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 712
Markus Ryffel
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 713
Zdravko Kuzmanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 714
Among ATHLETES In Switzerland
Among athletes born in Switzerland, Erland Herkenrath ranks 26. Before him are Charles Bouvier (1898), Friedrich Waller (1920), Pierre Musy (1910), Kurt Schmid (1932), Edy Hubacher (1940), and Roger Verey (1912). After him are Markus Ryffel (1955), Gaston Strobino (1891), Paul Meister (1926), Daniel Giger (1949), Selina Gasparin (1984), and Kurt Meier (1962).
Charles Bouvier
1898 - 1964
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 20
Friedrich Waller
1920 - 2004
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 21
Pierre Musy
1910 - 1990
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 22
Kurt Schmid
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 23
Edy Hubacher
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 24
Roger Verey
1912 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 25
Erland Herkenrath
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 26
Markus Ryffel
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 27
Gaston Strobino
1891 - 1969
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 28
Paul Meister
1926 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 29
Daniel Giger
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 30
Selina Gasparin
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 31
Kurt Meier
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 32