ATHLETE
Harald Schmid
1957 - Today

Harald Schmid
Harald Schmid (German pronunciation: [ˈha.ʁalt ˈʃmɪt] ; born 29 September 1957) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the sprints and hurdles. He was one of the best 400 metres hurdles runners in the world during his career. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Schmid is the 2,478th most popular athlete (down from 2,179th in 2024), the 5,825th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,696th in 2019) and the 249th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Harald Schmid ranks 2,478 out of 6,025. Before him are Carlos Girón, Allan Wells, Rudi Fink, Brad Walker, Ludmila Engquist, and Redžep Redžepovski. After him are Igor Romishevsky, Oksen Mirzoyan, Felicia Țilea-Moldovan, Ellen Fiedler, Monika Pflug, and Marilyn White.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Girón
1954 - 2020
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 2,472
Allan Wells
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,473
Rudi Fink
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,474
Brad Walker
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,475
Ludmila Engquist
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,476
Redžep Redžepovski
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,477
Harald Schmid
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 2,478
Igor Romishevsky
1940 - 2013
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 2,479
Oksen Mirzoyan
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 2,480
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
1967 - 2025
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 2,481
Ellen Fiedler
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 2,482
Monika Pflug
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 2,483
Marilyn White
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 2,484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Harald Schmid ranks 599. Before him are Benoît Potier, Amy Goodman, Ini Kamoze, Scott Hahn, Nitin Gadkari, and Jan Jałocha. After him are Clara Ponsatí, Hideaki Tomiyama, Samia al-Amoudi, Leda Cosmides, Tim Bevan, and Valeria Răcilă.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsBenoît Potier
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 593
Amy Goodman
JOURNALIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 594
Ini Kamoze
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 595
Scott Hahn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 596
Nitin Gadkari
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 597
Jan Jałocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 598
Harald Schmid
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 599
Clara Ponsatí
ECONOMIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 600
Hideaki Tomiyama
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 601
Samia al-Amoudi
PHYSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 602
Leda Cosmides
PSYCHOLOGIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 603
Tim Bevan
PRODUCER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 604
Valeria Răcilă
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 605
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Harald Schmid ranks 5,828 out of 7,253. Before him are Fabian Ernst (1979), Bernd Dreher (1966), Michael Rich (1969), Volker Beck (1960), Rudi Fink (1958), and Gerhard Thiele (1953). After him are Shawn Bradley (1972), Ron-Robert Zieler (1989), Ellen Fiedler (1958), Monika Pflug (1954), Kevin Volland (1992), and Alexander Zickler (1974).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFabian Ernst
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,822
Bernd Dreher
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,823
Michael Rich
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,824
Volker Beck
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,825
Rudi Fink
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 5,826
Gerhard Thiele
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 5,827
Harald Schmid
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,828
Shawn Bradley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,829
Ron-Robert Zieler
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,830
Ellen Fiedler
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,831
Monika Pflug
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,832
Kevin Volland
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,833
Alexander Zickler
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,834
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Harald Schmid ranks 249. Before him are Jürgen Straub (1953), Kirsten Emmelmann (1961), Peter Angerer (1959), Sabine Bischoff (1958), Gerhard Heer (1955), and Rudi Fink (1958). After him are Ellen Fiedler (1958), Monika Pflug (1954), Ricco Groß (1970), Werner von Moltke (1936), Roland Wieser (1956), and Frank-Peter Roetsch (1964).
Jürgen Straub
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 243
Kirsten Emmelmann
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 244
Peter Angerer
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 245
Sabine Bischoff
1958 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 246
Gerhard Heer
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 247
Rudi Fink
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 248
Harald Schmid
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 249
Ellen Fiedler
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 250
Monika Pflug
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 251
Ricco Groß
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 252
Werner von Moltke
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 253
Roland Wieser
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 254
Frank-Peter Roetsch
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 255










































