ATHLETE
Inese Jaunzeme
1932 - 2011

Inese Jaunzeme
Inese Jaunzeme (21 May 1932 – 13 February 2011) was a Latvian javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics. Jaunzeme placed third at the Soviet Union Championships in 1956, earning herself a place on the Soviet Olympic team for the 1956 Olympics. She set an Olympic record in the first round of the event and went on to improve her mark twice more, ending up with a winning throw of 53.86 metres. This made her the first Latvian Olympic champion. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Inese Jaunzeme is the 101st most popular athlete (up from 115th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Latvia (up from 58th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Latvian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Inese Jaunzeme ranks 101 out of 6,025. Before her are Charles Greene, Fernando, Eddie Eagan, Ken Matthews, Valeriy Brumel, and Friedrich Traun. After her are David Jacobs, Roman Steinberg, Myer Prinstein, Harry Babcock, John Taylor, and Irina Press.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Greene
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 95
Fernando
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 96
Eddie Eagan
1897 - 1967
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 97
Ken Matthews
1934 - 2019
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 98
Valeriy Brumel
1942 - 2003
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 99
Friedrich Traun
1876 - 1908
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 100
Inese Jaunzeme
1932 - 2011
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 101
David Jacobs
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 102
Roman Steinberg
1900 - 1928
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 103
Myer Prinstein
1878 - 1925
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 104
Harry Babcock
1890 - 1965
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 105
John Taylor
1883 - 1908
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 106
Irina Press
1939 - 2004
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Inese Jaunzeme ranks 155. Before her are Per Nørgård, Anna Moffo, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Nadira, Spyros Kyprianou, and Alvin Plantinga. After her are Eero Aarnio, Isao Tomita, Elena Poniatowska, József Antall, Jerzy Hoffman, and Soon-Tek Oh. Among people deceased in 2011, Inese Jaunzeme ranks 114. Before her are Farley Granger, Christopher Hitchens, Violetta Villas, Facundo Cabral, Eugene Nida, and Marie-France Pisier. After her are Harri Holkeri, Sena Jurinac, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Nikolai Andrianov, Nancy Wake, and Thor Vilhjálmsson.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsPer Nørgård
COMPOSER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 149
Anna Moffo
PRESENTER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 150
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 151
Nadira
ACTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 152
Spyros Kyprianou
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2002
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 153
Alvin Plantinga
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 154
Inese Jaunzeme
ATHLETE
1932 - 2011
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 155
Eero Aarnio
ARCHITECT
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 156
Isao Tomita
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 157
Elena Poniatowska
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 158
József Antall
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 159
Jerzy Hoffman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 160
Soon-Tek Oh
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 161
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsFarley Granger
ACTOR
1925 - 2011
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 108
Christopher Hitchens
JOURNALIST
1949 - 2011
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 109
Violetta Villas
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 110
Facundo Cabral
SINGER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 111
Eugene Nida
WRITER
1914 - 2011
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 112
Marie-France Pisier
ACTOR
1944 - 2011
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 113
Inese Jaunzeme
ATHLETE
1932 - 2011
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 114
Harri Holkeri
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2011
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 115
Sena Jurinac
SINGER
1921 - 2011
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 116
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 117
Nikolai Andrianov
GYMNAST
1952 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 118
Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 119
Thor Vilhjálmsson
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 120
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Inese Jaunzeme ranks 48 out of 323. Before her are Johann Anton Güldenstädt (1745), Solomon Mikhoels (1890), Paul Walden (1863), Jukums Vācietis (1873), Daina Taimiņa (1954), and Barbara von Krüdener (1764). After her are Juris Hartmanis (1928), Elya Baskin (1950), Pēteris Stučka (1865), Maria Amalia of Courland (1653), Aspazija (1865), and Friedrich Kettler (1569).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsJohann Anton Güldenstädt
EXPLORER
1745 - 1781
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 42
Solomon Mikhoels
ACTOR
1890 - 1948
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 43
Paul Walden
CHEMIST
1863 - 1957
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 44
Jukums Vācietis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1873 - 1938
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 45
Daina Taimiņa
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 46
Barbara von Krüdener
WRITER
1764 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 47
Inese Jaunzeme
ATHLETE
1932 - 2011
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 48
Juris Hartmanis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 49
Elya Baskin
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 50
Pēteris Stučka
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 51
Maria Amalia of Courland
NOBLEMAN
1653 - 1711
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 52
Aspazija
WRITER
1865 - 1943
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 53
Friedrich Kettler
NOBLEMAN
1569 - 1642
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 54
Among ATHLETES In Latvia
Among athletes born in Latvia, Inese Jaunzeme ranks 2. Before her are Jānis Lūsis (1939). After her are Paulinho (null), Alfred Neuland (1895), Jānis Daliņš (1904), Afanasijs Kuzmins (1947), Ursula Donath (1931), Dainis Kūla (1959), Juris Silovs (1950), George Gulack (1905), Aigars Fadejevs (1975), and Vera Zozulya (1956).
Jānis Lūsis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1
Inese Jaunzeme
1932 - 2011
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2
Paulinho
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3
Alfred Neuland
1895 - 1966
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 4
Jānis Daliņš
1904 - 1978
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 5
Afanasijs Kuzmins
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 6
Ursula Donath
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 7
Dainis Kūla
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 8
Juris Silovs
1950 - 2018
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9
George Gulack
1905 - 1987
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 10
Aigars Fadejevs
1975 - 2024
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 11
Vera Zozulya
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 12