ATHLETE
Gunder Hägg
1918 - 2004

Gunder Hägg
Gunder Hägg (31 December 1918 – 27 November 2004) was a Swedish runner and multiple world record breaker of the 1940s. He set over a dozen middle distance world records at events ranging from 1500 to 5000 meters, including three at both the 1500 meters and the mile, one at 3000 meters and one at 5000 meters. Hägg and fellow Swede, Arne Andersson, lowered the record for the mile to just over four minutes (4:01.4) – accelerating the progression of the world record in the mile run. Both athletes set three world records for the mile. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gunder Hägg is the 1,153rd most popular athlete (down from 559th in 2019), the 868th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 709th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Swedish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gunder Hägg ranks 1,153 out of 6,025. Before him are Claudia Losch, Frank Hansen, Henri Dulieux, Joseph Pletincx, Herbert Adamski, and Erwin Casmir. After him are Donald Arnold, Harry Steevens, Hal Connolly, Valeri Vasiliev, Wilson Kipketer, and Lars Jørgen Madsen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaudia Losch
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,147
Frank Hansen
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,148
Henri Dulieux
1897 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,149
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,150
Herbert Adamski
1910 - 1941
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,151
Erwin Casmir
1895 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,152
Gunder Hägg
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,153
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,154
Harry Steevens
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,155
Hal Connolly
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,156
Valeri Vasiliev
1949 - 2012
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,157
Wilson Kipketer
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,158
Lars Jørgen Madsen
1871 - 1925
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Gunder Hägg ranks 241. Before him are Jacqueline Susann, Charu Majumdar, Ivo Radovniković, Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza, Max de Terra, and Reinaldo Gorno. After him are Shunpei Uto, Cachao, René Rémond, Lohengrin Filipello, Artur Brauner, and Werner Peters. Among people deceased in 2004, Gunder Hägg ranks 252. Before him are Jan Sterling, José Omar Pastoriza, O. W. Fischer, Virginia Grey, Kamisese Mara, and Michel Colombier. After him are Mykola Rudenko, Thea Beckman, Carl Anderson, Velimir Valenta, Inge Meysel, and Volodymyr Kaplychnyi.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsJacqueline Susann
WRITER
1918 - 1974
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 235
Charu Majumdar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1972
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 236
Ivo Radovniković
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1977
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 237
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2000
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 238
Max de Terra
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1982
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 239
Reinaldo Gorno
ATHLETE
1918 - 1994
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 240
Gunder Hägg
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 241
Shunpei Uto
ATHLETE
1918 - 2010
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 242
Cachao
COMPOSER
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 243
René Rémond
HISTORIAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 244
Lohengrin Filipello
PRESENTER
1918 - 1981
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 245
Artur Brauner
PRODUCER
1918 - 2019
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 246
Werner Peters
ACTOR
1918 - 1971
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 247
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsJan Sterling
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 246
José Omar Pastoriza
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 247
O. W. Fischer
ACTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 248
Virginia Grey
ACTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 249
Kamisese Mara
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 250
Michel Colombier
COMPOSER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 251
Gunder Hägg
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 252
Mykola Rudenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 253
Thea Beckman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 254
Carl Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - 2004
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 255
Velimir Valenta
ATHLETE
1929 - 2004
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 256
Inge Meysel
ACTOR
1910 - 2004
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 257
Volodymyr Kaplychnyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2004
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 258
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Gunder Hägg ranks 868 out of 1,879. Before him are Frank Heller (1886), Gösta Åsbrink (1881), Margaret of Sweden, Queen of Norway (1155), Sven Fahlman (1914), Nick Bostrom (1973), and Mona Malm (1935). After him are Ivan Betskoy (1704), Tomas Alfredson (1965), Leonard Peterson (1885), Kjell Rosén (1921), Göran Malmqvist (1924), and Axel Nordlander (1879).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsFrank Heller
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 862
Gösta Åsbrink
GYMNAST
1881 - 1966
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 863
Margaret of Sweden, Queen of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1155 - 1209
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 864
Sven Fahlman
ATHLETE
1914 - 2003
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 865
Nick Bostrom
PHILOSOPHER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 866
Mona Malm
ACTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 867
Gunder Hägg
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 868
Ivan Betskoy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1704 - 1795
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 869
Tomas Alfredson
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 870
Leonard Peterson
GYMNAST
1885 - 1956
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 871
Kjell Rosén
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 872
Göran Malmqvist
LINGUIST
1924 - 2019
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 873
Axel Nordlander
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 874
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, Gunder Hägg ranks 59. Before him are Nils Skoglund (1906), Hjalmar Andersson (1889), Arvid Knöppel (1867), Bengt Eriksson (1931), Axel Norling (1884), and Sven Fahlman (1914). After him are Carl Silfverstrand (1885), Ragnar Lundberg (1924), Britt Strandberg (1934), Patrik Sjöberg (1965), Lennart Klingström (1916), and Per Berlin (1921).
Nils Skoglund
1906 - 1980
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 53
Hjalmar Andersson
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 54
Arvid Knöppel
1867 - 1925
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 55
Bengt Eriksson
1931 - 2014
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 56
Axel Norling
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 57
Sven Fahlman
1914 - 2003
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 58
Gunder Hägg
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 59
Carl Silfverstrand
1885 - 1975
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 60
Ragnar Lundberg
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 61
Britt Strandberg
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 62
Patrik Sjöberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 63
Lennart Klingström
1916 - 1994
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 64
Per Berlin
1921 - 2011
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 65