ATHLETE
Gunnar Höckert
1910 - 1940

Gunnar Höckert
Gunnar Mikael Höckert (12 February 1910 – 11 February 1940) was a Finnish runner, winner of the 5000 m race at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gunnar Höckert is the 217th most popular athlete (down from 192nd in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Finland (up from 132nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gunnar Höckert ranks 217 out of 6,025. Before him are Henri Helle, Luigi Beccali, Ewa Kłobukowska, Tilly Fleischer, George Rhoden, and Berit Mørdre. After him are Gaston Roelants, Imre Németh, Klas Lestander, Samuel Jones, Gyula Kellner, and Saint-George Ashe.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Helle
1873 - 1901
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 211
Luigi Beccali
1907 - 1990
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 212
Ewa Kłobukowska
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 213
Tilly Fleischer
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 214
George Rhoden
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 215
Berit Mørdre
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 216
Gunnar Höckert
1910 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 217
Gaston Roelants
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 218
Imre Németh
1917 - 1989
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 219
Klas Lestander
1931 - 2023
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 220
Samuel Jones
1880 - 1954
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 221
Gyula Kellner
1871 - 1940
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 222
Saint-George Ashe
1871 - 1922
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 223
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Gunnar Höckert ranks 147. Before him are Louis Prima, Alfons Maria Stickler, Josef Tal, Magda Olivero, Aleksandar Tirnanić, and Gerhard Schröder. After him are Wolfgang Preiss, Yekaterina Furtseva, Karl Kling, Josef Klaus, Roy J. Plunkett, and Claire Trevor. Among people deceased in 1940, Gunnar Höckert ranks 95. Before him are Ernst Weiss, Gjergj Fishta, Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz, Raymond Smith Dugan, Umberto Caligaris, and Jaan Teemant. After him are Gyula Kellner, Abdelhamid Ben Badis, Janusz Kusociński, Wehib Pasha, Arthur De Greef, and Albert Kahn.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsLouis Prima
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1978
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 141
Alfons Maria Stickler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 2007
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 142
Josef Tal
COMPOSER
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 143
Magda Olivero
SINGER
1910 - 2014
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 144
Aleksandar Tirnanić
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 145
Gerhard Schröder
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1989
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 146
Gunnar Höckert
ATHLETE
1910 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 147
Wolfgang Preiss
ACTOR
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 148
Yekaterina Furtseva
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 149
Karl Kling
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 150
Josef Klaus
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 151
Roy J. Plunkett
CHEMIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 152
Claire Trevor
ACTOR
1910 - 2000
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 153
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsErnst Weiss
WRITER
1882 - 1940
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 89
Gjergj Fishta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1940
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 90
Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1940
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 91
Raymond Smith Dugan
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1940
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 92
Umberto Caligaris
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1940
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 93
Jaan Teemant
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1940
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 94
Gunnar Höckert
ATHLETE
1910 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 95
Gyula Kellner
ATHLETE
1871 - 1940
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 96
Abdelhamid Ben Badis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1940
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 97
Janusz Kusociński
ATHLETE
1907 - 1940
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 98
Wehib Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1940
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 99
Arthur De Greef
MUSICIAN
1862 - 1940
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 100
Albert Kahn
BUSINESSPERSON
1860 - 1940
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 101
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Gunnar Höckert ranks 125 out of 751. Before him are Sanna Marin (1985), Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907), Rauno Aaltonen (1938), Anders Chydenius (1729), Pentti Linkola (1932), and Martti Miettunen (1907). After him are Jonni Myyrä (1892), Anneli Jäätteenmäki (1955), Kaarlo Castrén (1860), Sami Hyypiä (1973), Alexander Mozhaysky (1825), and Lauri Virtanen (1904).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsSanna Marin
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 119
Volmari Iso-Hollo
ATHLETE
1907 - 1969
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 120
Rauno Aaltonen
RACING DRIVER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 121
Anders Chydenius
PHYSICIAN
1729 - 1803
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 122
Pentti Linkola
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 123
Martti Miettunen
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 124
Gunnar Höckert
ATHLETE
1910 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 125
Jonni Myyrä
ATHLETE
1892 - 1955
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 126
Anneli Jäätteenmäki
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 127
Kaarlo Castrén
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1938
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 128
Sami Hyypiä
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 129
Alexander Mozhaysky
ENGINEER
1825 - 1890
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 130
Lauri Virtanen
ATHLETE
1904 - 1982
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 131
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Gunnar Höckert ranks 9. Before him are Lasse Virén (1949), Ville Ritola (1896), Matti Järvinen (1909), Albin Stenroos (1889), Ilmari Salminen (1902), and Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907). After him are Jonni Myyrä (1892), Lauri Virtanen (1904), Eero Lehtonen (1898), Elias Katz (1901), Elmer Niklander (1890), and Toivo Loukola (1902).
Lasse Virén
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 3
Ville Ritola
1896 - 1982
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 4
Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 5
Albin Stenroos
1889 - 1971
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 6
Ilmari Salminen
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 7
Volmari Iso-Hollo
1907 - 1969
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 8
Gunnar Höckert
1910 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 9
Jonni Myyrä
1892 - 1955
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 10
Lauri Virtanen
1904 - 1982
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 11
Eero Lehtonen
1898 - 1959
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 12
Elias Katz
1901 - 1947
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 13
Elmer Niklander
1890 - 1942
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 14
Toivo Loukola
1902 - 1984
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 15