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Gaston Amson
1883 - 1960

Gaston Amson
Gaston Amson (17 November 1883 – 16 July 1960) was a French fencer. He won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaston Amson is the 967th most popular athlete (down from 575th in 2019), the 4,540th most popular biography from France (down from 4,353rd in 2019) and the 57th most popular French Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gaston Amson ranks 967 out of 6,025. Before him are Hildegard Falck, Thorvald Strömberg, Petra Felke, Gunnar Lindström, Jean Piot, and Chrétien Waydelich. After him are Dieter Krause, Noemí Simonetto de Portela, Adolphe Grisel, Hiroshi Suzuki, Bruno Boni, and Thomas Munkelt.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHildegard Falck
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 961
Thorvald Strömberg
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 962
Petra Felke
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 963
Gunnar Lindström
1896 - 1951
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 964
Jean Piot
1890 - 1961
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 965
Chrétien Waydelich
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 966
Gaston Amson
1883 - 1960
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 967
Dieter Krause
1936 - 2020
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 968
Noemí Simonetto de Portela
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 969
Adolphe Grisel
1872 - 1942
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 970
Hiroshi Suzuki
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 971
Bruno Boni
1915 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 972
Thomas Munkelt
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 973
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1883, Gaston Amson ranks 217. Before him are Mel Sheppard, Edith Clarke, Ford Sterling, František Drtikol, Feodor Gladkov, and Pencho Zlatev. After him are Károly Kós, Marcus Hurley, Tevfik Rüştü Aras, Hjalmar Cedercrona, Ignaty Krachkovsky, and Geraldine Beamish. Among people deceased in 1960, Gaston Amson ranks 178. Before him are Roscoe Lockwood, Carlos Mendieta, Edward Hennig, Fritz-Hubert Gräser, Georgi Kyoseivanov, and Antal Szalay. After him are Ángel Cabrera, Oscar Pettiford, Julie Vinter Hansen, René Maran, Fred Buscaglione, and Luiz Vinhaes.
Others Born in 1883
Go to all RankingsMel Sheppard
ATHLETE
1883 - 1942
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 211
Edith Clarke
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1959
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 212
Ford Sterling
ACTOR
1883 - 1939
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 213
František Drtikol
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1961
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 214
Feodor Gladkov
WRITER
1883 - 1958
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 215
Pencho Zlatev
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1948
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 216
Gaston Amson
ATHLETE
1883 - 1960
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 217
Károly Kós
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1977
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 218
Marcus Hurley
ATHLETE
1883 - 1941
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 219
Tevfik Rüştü Aras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1972
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 220
Hjalmar Cedercrona
GYMNAST
1883 - 1969
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 221
Ignaty Krachkovsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1883 - 1951
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 222
Geraldine Beamish
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1972
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsRoscoe Lockwood
ATHLETE
1875 - 1960
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 172
Carlos Mendieta
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 173
Edward Hennig
GYMNAST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 174
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1960
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 175
Georgi Kyoseivanov
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1960
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 176
Antal Szalay
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 177
Gaston Amson
ATHLETE
1883 - 1960
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 178
Ángel Cabrera
BIOLOGIST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 179
Oscar Pettiford
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1960
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 180
Julie Vinter Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 181
René Maran
WRITER
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 182
Fred Buscaglione
SINGER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 183
Luiz Vinhaes
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 184
In France
Among people born in France, Gaston Amson ranks 4,540 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude Cheysson (1920), Jean Piot (1890), Érik Orsenna (1947), Chrétien Waydelich (1841), Jean Graczyk (1933), and Philippe Descola (1949). After him are Adolphe Grisel (1872), Maurice Perrin (1911), Daniel Bravo (1963), Théodore Monod (1902), Jean-Louis Gasset (1953), and Raymond Salles (1920).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsClaude Cheysson
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4,534
Jean Piot
ATHLETE
1890 - 1961
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4,535
Érik Orsenna
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4,536
Chrétien Waydelich
ATHLETE
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,537
Jean Graczyk
CYCLIST
1933 - 2004
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,538
Philippe Descola
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,539
Gaston Amson
ATHLETE
1883 - 1960
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,540
Adolphe Grisel
ATHLETE
1872 - 1942
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,541
Maurice Perrin
CYCLIST
1911 - 1992
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,542
Daniel Bravo
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,543
Théodore Monod
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 2000
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,544
Jean-Louis Gasset
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,545
Raymond Salles
ATHLETE
1920 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,546
Among ATHLETES In France
Among athletes born in France, Gaston Amson ranks 57. Before him are Maurice Huet (1918), Guy de Luget (1884), Bernard Morel (1925), Jacques Lataste (1922), Jean Piot (1890), and Chrétien Waydelich (1841). After him are Adolphe Grisel (1872), Raymond Salles (1920), Albert Champoudry (1880), Roger de Barbarin (1860), Victor Thibault (1867), and Léon Moreaux (1852).
Maurice Huet
1918 - 1991
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 51
Guy de Luget
1884 - 1961
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 52
Bernard Morel
1925 - 2023
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 53
Jacques Lataste
1922 - 2011
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 54
Jean Piot
1890 - 1961
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 55
Chrétien Waydelich
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 56
Gaston Amson
1883 - 1960
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 57
Adolphe Grisel
1872 - 1942
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 58
Raymond Salles
1920 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 59
Albert Champoudry
1880 - 1933
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 60
Roger de Barbarin
1860 - 1925
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 61
Victor Thibault
1867 - 1901
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 62
Léon Moreaux
1852 - 1921
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 63