SKIER
Georg Thoma
1937 - Today

Georg Thoma
Georg Thoma (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈtoːmaː] ; born 20 August 1937) is a retired German Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, becoming the first non-Scandinavian athlete to do so, and was voted German Sportsman of the Year. At the 1964 Olympics he won a bronze medal and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Germany at the opening ceremony. He further won the world championships title in 1966. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Thoma is the 136th most popular skier (up from 159th in 2019), the 5,218th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,394th in 2019) and the 9th most popular German Skier.
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Among SKIERS
Among skiers, Georg Thoma ranks 136 out of 817. Before him are Ernst Hinterseer, Lucile Wheeler, Nikolay Anikin, Lasse Kjus, Assar Rönnlund, and Jure Franko. After him are Niilo Halonen, Tora Berger, Toni Nieminen, Erika Hess, Miran Tepeš, and Ossi Reichert.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnst Hinterseer
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 130
Lucile Wheeler
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 131
Nikolay Anikin
1932 - 2009
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 132
Lasse Kjus
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 133
Assar Rönnlund
1935 - 2011
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 134
Jure Franko
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 135
Georg Thoma
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 136
Niilo Halonen
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 137
Tora Berger
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 138
Toni Nieminen
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 139
Erika Hess
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 140
Miran Tepeš
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 141
Ossi Reichert
1925 - 2006
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 142
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Georg Thoma ranks 463. Before him are Josef Stiegler, Christian de Chalonge, Irina Kirichenko, Conny Vandenbos, Garrett Morris, and Ramón Abeledo. After him are J. Bernlef, Heinz Hornig, Tony Maggs, Roland Burris, Stan Swamy, and Tesfaye Gebre Kidan.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsJosef Stiegler
SKIER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 457
Christian de Chalonge
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 458
Irina Kirichenko
ATHLETE
1937 - 2020
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 459
Conny Vandenbos
SINGER
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 460
Garrett Morris
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 461
Ramón Abeledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 462
Georg Thoma
SKIER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 463
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 464
Heinz Hornig
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 465
Tony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 466
Roland Burris
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 467
Stan Swamy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1937 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 468
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 469
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Georg Thoma ranks 5,221 out of 7,253. Before him are Jens Jeremies (1974), Gisela May (1924), Erwin Strittmatter (1912), Hans Theilig (1914), Horst Faas (1933), and Henriette Reker (1956). After him are Johannes Joachim Degenhardt (1926), Inge Keller (1923), Dieter Schubert (1943), Thomas Köhler (1940), Hans-Jürgen Bäumler (1942), and Heinz Hornig (1937).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJens Jeremies
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,215
Gisela May
ACTOR
1924 - 2016
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,216
Erwin Strittmatter
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,217
Hans Theilig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,218
Horst Faas
WRITER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,219
Henriette Reker
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,220
Georg Thoma
SKIER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,221
Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,222
Inge Keller
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,223
Dieter Schubert
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,224
Thomas Köhler
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,225
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 5,226
Heinz Hornig
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 5,227
Among SKIERS In Germany
Among skiers born in Germany, Georg Thoma ranks 9. Before him are Josef Bradl (1918), Helmut Recknagel (1937), Heidi Biebl (1941), Jens Weißflog (1964), Hans-Georg Aschenbach (1951), and Franz Pfnür (1908). After him are Ossi Reichert (1925), Johann Mühlegg (1970), Barbara Petzold (1955), Annemarie Buchner (1924), Sven Hannawald (1974), and Veronika Schmidt (1952).
Josef Bradl
1918 - 1982
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 3
Helmut Recknagel
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 4
Heidi Biebl
1941 - 2022
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 5
Jens Weißflog
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 6
Hans-Georg Aschenbach
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 7
Franz Pfnür
1908 - 1996
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8
Georg Thoma
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 9
Ossi Reichert
1925 - 2006
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 10
Johann Mühlegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 11
Barbara Petzold
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 12
Annemarie Buchner
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 13
Sven Hannawald
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 14
Veronika Schmidt
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 15