ATHLETE
Franco Faggi
1926 - 2016

Franco Faggi
Francesco Faggi (8 March 1926 – 12 June 2016) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Perledo in 1926. A worker at the Italian motorbike manufacturer Moto Guzzi based at their plant in Mandello del Lario, he became a member of the company's rowing team, Canottieri Moto Guzzi. A coxless four was formed with Giuseppe Moioli, Elio Morille, Giovanni Invernizzi, and Faggi. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franco Faggi is the 721st most popular athlete (up from 1,543rd in 2019), the 3,497th most popular biography from Italy (up from 4,052nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Italian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Franco Faggi ranks 721 out of 6,025. Before him are Pino Dordoni, Doug Rogers, Géo André, Guy Butler, Frank Havens, and Ivan Brown. After him are Henri Hérouin, Verner Järvinen, Bob Kiesel, Benjamin Kogo, Emerson Spencer, and George Dole.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPino Dordoni
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 715
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 716
Géo André
1889 - 1943
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 717
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 718
Frank Havens
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 719
Ivan Brown
1908 - 1963
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 720
Franco Faggi
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 721
Henri Hérouin
1876 - 2000
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 722
Verner Järvinen
1870 - 1941
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 723
Bob Kiesel
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 724
Benjamin Kogo
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 725
Emerson Spencer
1906 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 726
George Dole
1885 - 1928
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 727
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Franco Faggi ranks 321. Before him are Abdur Rahman Biswas, Hans Günter Winkler, Fritz Stern, Ede Király, Marcello Abbado, and Pino Dordoni. After him are Yevgeny Yevstigneyev, Bob Falkenburg, Hakon Barfod, Carlos Roberto Reina, Fred Gwynne, and Beatriz Segall. Among people deceased in 2016, Franco Faggi ranks 323. Before him are Georges Balandier, Merle Haggard, Ad-Diba, Pedro de Felipe, Prince Buster, and Néstor Gonçalves. After him are Adrienne Corri, Anatoli Ilyin, Lasse Mårtenson, Carlo Monti, Rudy Van Gelder, and Heinrich Schiff.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsAbdur Rahman Biswas
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 315
Hans Günter Winkler
ATHLETE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 316
Fritz Stern
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 317
Ede Király
SKATER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 318
Marcello Abbado
COMPOSER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 319
Pino Dordoni
ATHLETE
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 320
Franco Faggi
ATHLETE
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 321
Yevgeny Yevstigneyev
ACTOR
1926 - 1992
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 322
Bob Falkenburg
TENNIS PLAYER
1926 - 2022
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 323
Hakon Barfod
ATHLETE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 324
Carlos Roberto Reina
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 325
Fred Gwynne
ACTOR
1926 - 1993
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 326
Beatriz Segall
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 327
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsGeorges Balandier
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1920 - 2016
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 317
Merle Haggard
SINGER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 318
Ad-Diba
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 319
Pedro de Felipe
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 320
Prince Buster
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 321
Néstor Gonçalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 322
Franco Faggi
ATHLETE
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 323
Adrienne Corri
ACTOR
1931 - 2016
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 324
Anatoli Ilyin
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 325
Lasse Mårtenson
SINGER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 326
Carlo Monti
ATHLETE
1920 - 2016
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 327
Rudy Van Gelder
ENGINEER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 328
Heinrich Schiff
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2016
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 329
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Franco Faggi ranks 3,498 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Furino (1946), Pino Dordoni (1926), Giuliana Minuzzo (1931), Sergio Toppi (1932), Primo Nebiolo (1923), and Claudia Muzio (1889). After him are Siegfried Stohr (1952), Carlo Verdone (1950), Cecco Angiolieri (1260), Aldo Serena (1960), Angelo Mai (1782), and Angelo de Gubernatis (1840).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Furino
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,492
Pino Dordoni
ATHLETE
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 3,493
Giuliana Minuzzo
SKIER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 3,494
Sergio Toppi
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2012
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,495
Primo Nebiolo
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1999
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,496
Claudia Muzio
SINGER
1889 - 1936
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 3,497
Franco Faggi
ATHLETE
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 3,498
Siegfried Stohr
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 3,499
Carlo Verdone
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 3,500
Cecco Angiolieri
WRITER
1260 - 1312
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 3,501
Aldo Serena
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 3,502
Angelo Mai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1782 - 1854
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 3,503
Angelo de Gubernatis
WRITER
1840 - 1913
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 3,504
Among ATHLETES In Italy
Among athletes born in Italy, Franco Faggi ranks 28. Before him are Aldo Aureggi (1931), Fausto Acke (1897), Angelo Vanzin (1932), Giuseppe Gentile (1943), Valerio Arri (1892), and Pino Dordoni (1926). After him are Carlo Monti (1920), Giancarlo Brusati (1910), Gioacchino Guaragna (1908), Giorgio Bocchino (1913), Giorgio Pessina (1902), and Livio Berruti (1939).
Aldo Aureggi
1931 - 2020
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 22
Fausto Acke
1897 - 1967
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 23
Angelo Vanzin
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 24
Giuseppe Gentile
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 25
Valerio Arri
1892 - 1970
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 26
Pino Dordoni
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 27
Franco Faggi
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 28
Carlo Monti
1920 - 2016
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 29
Giancarlo Brusati
1910 - 2001
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 30
Gioacchino Guaragna
1908 - 1971
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 31
Giorgio Bocchino
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 32
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 33
Livio Berruti
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 34