ATHLETE
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977

Giorgio Pessina
Giorgio Pessina (16 June 1902 – 18 July 1977) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giorgio Pessina is the 790th most popular athlete (down from 90th in 2019), the 3,558th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,109th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Italian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Giorgio Pessina ranks 790 out of 6,025. Before him are Jiří Skobla, Vladimír Syrovátka, Henry Macintosh, Lindy Remigino, Bevil Rudd, and Pertti Karppinen. After him are Hildrun Laufer-Claus, Nate Brooks, Sabin Carr, Evelin Jahl, Jaan Talts, and David Dunlap.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJiří Skobla
1930 - 1978
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 784
Vladimír Syrovátka
1908 - 1973
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 785
Henry Macintosh
1892 - 1918
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 786
Lindy Remigino
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 787
Bevil Rudd
1894 - 1948
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 788
Pertti Karppinen
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 789
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 790
Hildrun Laufer-Claus
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 791
Nate Brooks
1933 - 2020
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 792
Sabin Carr
1904 - 1983
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 793
Evelin Jahl
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 794
Jaan Talts
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 795
David Dunlap
1910 - 1994
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 796
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Giorgio Pessina ranks 234. Before him are Milman Parry, Carlos Schneeberger, Sergey Lebedev, Rudolf Viertl, Manuel Seoane, and Martin Frič. After him are André Tassin, Luo Ronghuan, Ethelda Bleibtrey, Jesús Bermúdez, Edward Condon, and Nils Rosén. Among people deceased in 1977, Giorgio Pessina ranks 193. Before him are Raymond Bernard, Krishan Chander, Geraldine Brooks, Alexander Volkov, Otto Kaiser, and Ethel Waters. After him are David Toro, Leila Hyams, Peter Carl Goldmark, Rodolfo Walsh, Suniti Kumar Chatterji, and Tafari Benti.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsMilman Parry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1935
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 228
Carlos Schneeberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 229
Sergey Lebedev
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1902 - 1974
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 230
Rudolf Viertl
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1981
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 231
Manuel Seoane
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 232
Martin Frič
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 233
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 234
André Tassin
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 235
Luo Ronghuan
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1963
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 236
Ethelda Bleibtrey
SWIMMER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 237
Jesús Bermúdez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1945
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 238
Edward Condon
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1974
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 239
Nils Rosén
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1951
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 240
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsRaymond Bernard
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 187
Krishan Chander
WRITER
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 188
Geraldine Brooks
ACTOR
1925 - 1977
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 189
Alexander Volkov
WRITER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 190
Otto Kaiser
SKATER
1901 - 1977
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 191
Ethel Waters
SINGER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 192
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 193
David Toro
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1977
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 194
Leila Hyams
ACTOR
1905 - 1977
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 195
Peter Carl Goldmark
INVENTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 196
Rodolfo Walsh
WRITER
1927 - 1977
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 197
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
WRITER
1890 - 1977
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 198
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 199
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giorgio Pessina ranks 3,559 out of 5,161. Before him are Giorgio Bassi (1934), Bruno Mora (1937), Giorgio Bocchino (1913), Amedeo Carboni (1965), Luigi Radice (1935), and Piero Carini (1921). After him are Gino Rossetti (1904), Licia Albanese (1909), Aureliano Bolognesi (1930), Mario Tronti (1931), Aleardo Aleardi (1812), and Enrico Maria Salerno (1926).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Bassi
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 3,553
Bruno Mora
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1986
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 3,554
Giorgio Bocchino
ATHLETE
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 3,555
Amedeo Carboni
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 3,556
Luigi Radice
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 3,557
Piero Carini
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1957
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 3,558
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 3,559
Gino Rossetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1992
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 3,560
Licia Albanese
SINGER
1909 - 2014
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 3,561
Aureliano Bolognesi
BOXER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,562
Mario Tronti
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3,563
Aleardo Aleardi
WRITER
1812 - 1878
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3,564
Enrico Maria Salerno
ACTOR
1926 - 1994
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3,565
Among ATHLETES In Italy
Among athletes born in Italy, Giorgio Pessina ranks 33. Before him are Pino Dordoni (1926), Franco Faggi (1926), Carlo Monti (1920), Giancarlo Brusati (1910), Gioacchino Guaragna (1908), and Giorgio Bocchino (1913). After him are Livio Berruti (1939), Romeo Bertini (1893), Marcello Bertinetti (1885), Giorgio Anglesio (1922), Nino Bibbia (1922), and Tullio Bozza (1891).
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
Romeo Bertini
1893 - 1973
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 35
Marcello Bertinetti
1885 - 1967
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 36
Giorgio Anglesio
1922 - 2007
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 37
Nino Bibbia
1922 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 38
Tullio Bozza
1891 - 1922
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 39