ATHLETE
Harald Hein
1950 - 2008

Harald Hein
Harald Hein (19 April 1950 – 20 May 2008) was a German foil fencer. He won a gold medal in the team event at the 1976 and a silver in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Hein is the 1,792nd most popular athlete (up from 2,009th in 2024), the 5,375th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,607th in 2019) and the 170th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Harald Hein ranks 1,792 out of 6,025. Before him are Grigory Mkrtychan, Nikolay Smaga, Tyson Gay, Meinhard Nehmer, Pierre Blondiaux, and Reinhold Durnthaler. After him are Kalle Jalkanen, Eva Dawes, Humberto Mariles, Józef Zapędzki, Tom Price, and Darya Domracheva.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrigory Mkrtychan
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 1,786
Nikolay Smaga
1938 - 1981
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 1,787
Tyson Gay
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,788
Meinhard Nehmer
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,789
Pierre Blondiaux
1922 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,790
Reinhold Durnthaler
1942 - 2017
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,791
Harald Hein
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,792
Kalle Jalkanen
1907 - 1941
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,793
Eva Dawes
1912 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,794
Humberto Mariles
1913 - 1972
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,795
Józef Zapędzki
1929 - 2022
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,796
Tom Price
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,797
Darya Domracheva
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,798
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Harald Hein ranks 544. Before him are Charlie McGettigan, Fatoumata Coulibaly, Tatyana Averina, Kakoko Etepé, Giorgio Faletti, and Parveen Sultana. After him are Kabiné Komara, Dan Hartman, Ole Qvist, Walter Becker, Gary Fisher, and Jack Layton. Among people deceased in 2008, Harald Hein ranks 325. Before him are Algis Budrys, Roberto Sosa, Gennadi Volnov, Manorama, Benoît Lamy, and Estelle Reiner. After him are Roger Foulon, Alton Ellis, Inga Fischer-Hjalmars, Buddy Miles, Derog Gioura, and Marilyn Ferguson.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsCharlie McGettigan
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 538
Fatoumata Coulibaly
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 539
Tatyana Averina
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2001
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 540
Kakoko Etepé
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 541
Giorgio Faletti
WRITER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 542
Parveen Sultana
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 543
Harald Hein
ATHLETE
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 544
Kabiné Komara
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 545
Dan Hartman
MUSICIAN
1950 - 1994
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 546
Ole Qvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 547
Walter Becker
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2017
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 548
Gary Fisher
INVENTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 549
Jack Layton
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2011
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 550
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsAlgis Budrys
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 319
Roberto Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 320
Gennadi Volnov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 321
Manorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 322
Benoît Lamy
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 323
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 324
Harald Hein
ATHLETE
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 325
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 326
Alton Ellis
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 327
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 328
Buddy Miles
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 329
Derog Gioura
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 330
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 331
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Harald Hein ranks 5,378 out of 7,253. Before him are Wilhelm Bungert (1939), Paul Kalkbrenner (1977), Uwe Ochsenknecht (1956), Dieter Riedel (1947), Olaf Ludwig (1960), and Lars Klingbeil (1978). After him are Leopold Löwenheim (1878), Douglas Coupland (1961), Günther Schumacher (1949), Tim Wiese (1981), Paul Steiner (1957), and Dolly Haas (1910).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Bungert
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 5,372
Paul Kalkbrenner
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 5,373
Uwe Ochsenknecht
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 5,374
Dieter Riedel
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,375
Olaf Ludwig
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 5,376
Lars Klingbeil
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 5,377
Harald Hein
ATHLETE
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 5,378
Leopold Löwenheim
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1957
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,379
Douglas Coupland
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,380
Günther Schumacher
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 5,381
Tim Wiese
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 5,382
Paul Steiner
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 5,383
Dolly Haas
ACTOR
1910 - 1994
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 5,384
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Harald Hein ranks 170. Before him are Marion Becker (1950), Harry Voigt (1913), Erich Herrmann (1914), Wolfgang Mager (1952), Leni Schmidt (1906), and Uli Vos (1946). After him are Romy Müller (1958), Markus Rühl (1972), Franz Keller (1945), Uwe Hohn (1962), Sabine Busch (1962), and Frank Schaffer (1958).
Marion Becker
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 164
Harry Voigt
1913 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 165
Erich Herrmann
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 166
Wolfgang Mager
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 167
Leni Schmidt
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 168
Uli Vos
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 169
Harald Hein
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 170
Romy Müller
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 171
Markus Rühl
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 172
Franz Keller
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 173
Uwe Hohn
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 174
Sabine Busch
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 175
Frank Schaffer
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 176




























































