ATHLETE
Herma Bauma
1915 - 2003

Herma Bauma
Hermine "Herma" Bauma (23 January 1915 – 9 February 2003) was an Austrian athlete who competed mainly in the javelin. She also was famous for playing handball. Bauma competed for Austria at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the javelin where she won the gold medal. Bauma was born in Vienna, then part of Austria-Hungary, on 23 January 1915. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herma Bauma is the 225th most popular athlete (down from 142nd in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from Austria (down from 593rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Herma Bauma ranks 225 out of 6,025. Before her are Nadezhda Chizhova, Bob King, Bill Holland, Aleksander Klumberg, Ralph Boston, and Lina Radke. After her are Haile Gebrselassie, David Hall, Dallas Long, Janusz Kusociński, Sebastian Coe, and Lauri Virtanen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNadezhda Chizhova
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 219
Bob King
1906 - 1965
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 220
Bill Holland
1874 - 1930
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 221
Aleksander Klumberg
1899 - 1958
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 222
Ralph Boston
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 223
Lina Radke
1903 - 1983
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 224
Herma Bauma
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 225
Haile Gebrselassie
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 226
David Hall
1875 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 227
Dallas Long
1940 - 2024
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 228
Janusz Kusociński
1907 - 1940
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 229
Sebastian Coe
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 230
Lauri Virtanen
1904 - 1982
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 231
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Herma Bauma ranks 116. Before her are Sergio Bertoni, Caterina Boratto, Hanns Martin Schleyer, Artur London, David Stirling, and Jo Van Fleet. After her are Richard Hamming, Paul Castellano, Tim, Henner Henkel, Eddie Bracken, and Alberto Burri. Among people deceased in 2003, Herma Bauma ranks 138. Before her are Goffredo Petrassi, Gordon Mitchell, Kató Lomb, Ramón Serrano Suñer, Karl Kling, and Leopoldo Trieste. After her are Alejandro de Tomaso, Robert Stack, Khieu Ponnary, Robert Brown, Guido Crepax, and Kerim Kerimov.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsSergio Bertoni
COACH
1915 - 1995
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 110
Caterina Boratto
ACTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 111
Hanns Martin Schleyer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1977
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 112
Artur London
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1986
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 113
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 114
Jo Van Fleet
ACTOR
1915 - 1996
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 115
Herma Bauma
ATHLETE
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 116
Richard Hamming
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 117
Paul Castellano
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 1985
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 118
Tim
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1984
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 119
Henner Henkel
TENNIS PLAYER
1915 - 1943
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 120
Eddie Bracken
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 121
Alberto Burri
PAINTER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsGoffredo Petrassi
COMPOSER
1904 - 2003
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 132
Gordon Mitchell
ACTOR
1923 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 133
Kató Lomb
WRITER
1909 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 134
Ramón Serrano Suñer
POLITICIAN
1901 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 135
Karl Kling
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 136
Leopoldo Trieste
ACTOR
1917 - 2003
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 137
Herma Bauma
ATHLETE
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 138
Alejandro de Tomaso
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2003
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 139
Robert Stack
ACTOR
1919 - 2003
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 140
Khieu Ponnary
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 141
Robert Brown
ACTOR
1921 - 2003
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 142
Guido Crepax
COMIC ARTIST
1933 - 2003
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 143
Kerim Kerimov
ENGINEER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 144
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Herma Bauma ranks 614 out of 1,424. Before her are Paula von Preradović (1887), Sigismund von Neukomm (1778), Otto Herschmann (1877), Marianna Martines (1744), Carlo Gaetano Gaisruck (1769), and Josef Klaus (1910). After her are Archduchess Margaret of Austria (1567), Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria (1868), Hanns Hörbiger (1867), Karl Michael Ziehrer (1843), Felix Mottl (1856), and Ottokar III of Styria (1129).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsPaula von Preradović
WRITER
1887 - 1951
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 608
Sigismund von Neukomm
COMPOSER
1778 - 1858
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 609
Otto Herschmann
ATHLETE
1877 - 1942
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 610
Marianna Martines
SINGER
1744 - 1812
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 611
Carlo Gaetano Gaisruck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1769 - 1846
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 612
Josef Klaus
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 613
Herma Bauma
ATHLETE
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 614
Archduchess Margaret of Austria
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1633
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 615
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1868 - 1935
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 616
Hanns Hörbiger
ENGINEER
1867 - 1931
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 617
Karl Michael Ziehrer
COMPOSER
1843 - 1922
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 618
Felix Mottl
CONDUCTOR
1856 - 1911
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 619
Ottokar III of Styria
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1164
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 620
Among ATHLETES In Austria
Among athletes born in Austria, Herma Bauma ranks 3. Before her are Felix Baumgartner (1969), and Otto Herschmann (1877). After her are Adolf Kainz (1903), Alfons Dorfner (1911), Eva Janko (1945), Klaus Dibiasi (1947), Hans Haas (1906), Josef Feistmantl (1939), Rupert Hollaus (1931), Fiorenzo Marini (1914), and Siegfried Purner (1915).
Felix Baumgartner
1969 - 2025
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1
Otto Herschmann
1877 - 1942
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 2
Herma Bauma
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 3
Adolf Kainz
1903 - 1948
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 4
Alfons Dorfner
1911 - 1982
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Eva Janko
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6
Klaus Dibiasi
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 7
Hans Haas
1906 - 1973
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 8
Josef Feistmantl
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 9
Rupert Hollaus
1931 - 1954
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 10
Fiorenzo Marini
1914 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 11
Siegfried Purner
1915 - 1944
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 12