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Hermann Barrelet
1879 - 1964

Hermann Barrelet
Hermann Joseph Barrelet de Ricou (25 September 1879 – 24 April 1964) was a Swiss-born French rower. He won gold medals in single sculls at the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1901 European Championships. Barrelet continued to compete in single sculls into his thirties, but had better achievements in team events, winning European titles in the men's eight (1909) and double sculls (1913, with Anatol Peresselenzeff). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann Barrelet is the 279th most popular athlete (up from 467th in 2019), the 329th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 464th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swiss Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Hermann Barrelet ranks 279 out of 6,025. Before him are Mamo Wolde, Oliver Macdonald, Harry Hillman, Giulio Gaudini, Douglas Bennett, and Allen Woodring. After him are Miruts Yifter, Ken Myers, Angéla Németh, Dean Smith, Maurice Larrouy, and Nils von Kantzow.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMamo Wolde
1932 - 2002
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 273
Oliver Macdonald
1904 - 1973
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 274
Harry Hillman
1881 - 1945
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 275
Giulio Gaudini
1904 - 1948
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 276
Douglas Bennett
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 277
Allen Woodring
1898 - 1982
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 278
Hermann Barrelet
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 279
Miruts Yifter
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 280
Ken Myers
1896 - 1974
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 281
Angéla Németh
1946 - 2014
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 282
Dean Smith
1932 - 2023
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 283
Maurice Larrouy
1872 - 1968
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 284
Nils von Kantzow
1885 - 1967
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 285
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1879, Hermann Barrelet ranks 118. Before him are Arthur Johnson, Rafael de Nogales Méndez, José Giral, Shinobu Ishihara, Alan Gardiner, and Kazimieras Būga. After him are Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Prince Mirko of Montenegro, Frank Bridge, Friedrich Christiansen, Joseph Canteloube, and Kafū Nagai. Among people deceased in 1964, Hermann Barrelet ranks 94. Before him are T. H. White, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov, Francisco Canaro, Pietro Serantoni, and Olga Desmond. After him are Sofoklis Venizelos, Otto Ciliax, Guillermo Subiabre, Maksym Rylsky, Ebbe Schwartz, and Bodil Ipsen.
Others Born in 1879
Go to all RankingsArthur Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1879 - 1920
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 112
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
WRITER
1879 - 1937
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 113
José Giral
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 114
Shinobu Ishihara
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 115
Alan Gardiner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 116
Kazimieras Būga
LINGUIST
1879 - 1924
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 117
Hermann Barrelet
ATHLETE
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 118
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 119
Prince Mirko of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1879 - 1918
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 120
Frank Bridge
COMPOSER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 121
Friedrich Christiansen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1972
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 122
Joseph Canteloube
COMPOSER
1879 - 1957
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 123
Kafū Nagai
WRITER
1879 - 1959
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 124
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsT. H. White
WRITER
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 88
Carel Godin de Beaufort
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1964
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 89
Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov
ENGINEER
1896 - 1964
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 90
Francisco Canaro
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 91
Pietro Serantoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 92
Olga Desmond
ACTOR
1890 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 93
Hermann Barrelet
ATHLETE
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 94
Sofoklis Venizelos
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 95
Otto Ciliax
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1964
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 96
Guillermo Subiabre
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1964
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 97
Maksym Rylsky
WRITER
1895 - 1964
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 98
Ebbe Schwartz
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 99
Bodil Ipsen
ACTOR
1889 - 1964
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 100
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Hermann Barrelet ranks 329 out of 1,015. Before him are Johann Bauhin (1541), Alain Berset (1972), Josef Hügi (1930), Maximilian Bircher-Benner (1867), Urs Graf (1485), and Marcel Koller (1960). After him are Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921), Silvio Moser (1941), Simeon Bavier (1825), Maria Bernarda Bütler (1848), Fernán Caballero (1796), and Louis Niedermeyer (1802).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsJohann Bauhin
BIOLOGIST
1541 - 1613
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 323
Alain Berset
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 324
Josef Hügi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1995
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 325
Maximilian Bircher-Benner
PHYSICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 326
Urs Graf
PAINTER
1485 - 1528
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 327
Marcel Koller
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 328
Hermann Barrelet
ATHLETE
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 329
Archduchess Charlotte of Austria
COMPANION
1921 - 1989
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 330
Silvio Moser
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 331
Simeon Bavier
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1896
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 332
Maria Bernarda Bütler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1848 - 1924
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 333
Fernán Caballero
WRITER
1796 - 1877
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 334
Louis Niedermeyer
COMPOSER
1802 - 1861
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 335
Among ATHLETES In Switzerland
Among athletes born in Switzerland, Hermann Barrelet ranks 5. Before him are Diego Garcia (null), Marina Doria (1935), Karl Röderer (1868), and Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (1945). After him are Joseph Benz (1944), Konrad Stäheli (1931), Robert Alt (1927), Paul Martin (1901), Gottfried Diener (1926), Alfred Neveu (1890), and Walter Graf (1937).
Diego Garcia
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 1
Marina Doria
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 2
Karl Röderer
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 3
Gabriela Andersen-Schiess
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 4
Hermann Barrelet
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 5
Joseph Benz
1944 - 2021
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 6
Konrad Stäheli
1931 - 1931
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 7
Robert Alt
1927 - 2017
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 8
Paul Martin
1901 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 9
Gottfried Diener
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 10
Alfred Neveu
1890 - 1975
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 11
Walter Graf
1937 - 2021
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 12