ATHLETE
Ingemar Johansson
1924 - 2009

Ingemar Johansson
Bror Ingemar Ture Johansson (25 April 1924 – 18 April 2009) was a Swedish race walker who won a silver medal in the 10 km at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was also an accomplished speed skater. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ingemar Johansson is the 981st most popular athlete (up from 1,312th in 2019), the 817th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,006th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Swedish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ingemar Johansson ranks 981 out of 6,025. Before him are Robert Farnan, Bohumil Kudrna, Albert Champoudry, Godfrey Rampling, Zvonimir Vujin, and Gjermund Eggen. After him are Karel Lismont, Mirja Hietamies, Gladys Davis, Masanori Yusa, Honus Wagner, and Tommaso Costantino.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Farnan
1877 - 1939
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 975
Bohumil Kudrna
1920 - 1991
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 976
Albert Champoudry
1880 - 1933
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 977
Godfrey Rampling
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 978
Zvonimir Vujin
1943 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 979
Gjermund Eggen
1941 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 980
Ingemar Johansson
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 981
Karel Lismont
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 982
Mirja Hietamies
1931 - 2013
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 983
Gladys Davis
1893 - 1965
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 984
Masanori Yusa
1915 - 1975
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 985
Honus Wagner
1874 - 1955
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 986
Tommaso Costantino
1885 - 1950
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 987
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Ingemar Johansson ranks 366. Before him are Kihachi Okamoto, Antonio Creus, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Rod Serling, Gunnar Johansson, and Lia van Leer. After him are Susanna Amatuni, Ranasinghe Premadasa, Yulia Drunina, Val Avery, Silvano Piovanelli, and Siiri Rantanen. Among people deceased in 2009, Ingemar Johansson ranks 258. Before him are Kazuhiko Nishijima, Norbert Eschmann, Chuck Daly, Anselmo Duarte, Mary Travers, and Godfrey Rampling. After him are Daniel Jarque, Abel Goumba, Shyamala Gopalan, Val Avery, Sergei Magnitsky, and Roger Planchon.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKihachi Okamoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 360
Antonio Creus
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 361
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1966
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 362
Rod Serling
WRITER
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 363
Gunnar Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 364
Lia van Leer
DESIGNER
1924 - 2015
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 365
Ingemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 366
Susanna Amatuni
CRITIC
1924 - 2010
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 367
Ranasinghe Premadasa
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1993
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 368
Yulia Drunina
WRITER
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 369
Val Avery
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 370
Silvano Piovanelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 371
Siiri Rantanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 2023
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 372
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsKazuhiko Nishijima
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 252
Norbert Eschmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 253
Chuck Daly
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 254
Anselmo Duarte
ACTOR
1920 - 2009
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 255
Mary Travers
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2009
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 256
Godfrey Rampling
ATHLETE
1909 - 2009
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 257
Ingemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 258
Daniel Jarque
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 259
Abel Goumba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 260
Shyamala Gopalan
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 261
Val Avery
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 262
Sergei Magnitsky
MAFIOSO
1972 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 263
Roger Planchon
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 264
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Ingemar Johansson ranks 817 out of 1,879. Before him are Birgit Cullberg (1908), Gunnar Lindström (1896), Rosa Taikon (1926), Carl Hårleman (1886), Quorthon (1966), and Sven Gustaf Wingqvist (1876). After him are Inger Berggren (1934), Birger Rosengren (1917), Tim Sköld (1966), Gösta Löfgren (1923), Esbjörn Svensson (1964), and Stig Sollander (1926).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsBirgit Cullberg
DANCER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 811
Gunnar Lindström
ATHLETE
1896 - 1951
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 812
Rosa Taikon
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 813
Carl Hårleman
GYMNAST
1886 - 1948
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 814
Quorthon
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 815
Sven Gustaf Wingqvist
INVENTOR
1876 - 1953
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 816
Ingemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 817
Inger Berggren
SINGER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 818
Birger Rosengren
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 819
Tim Sköld
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 820
Gösta Löfgren
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 821
Esbjörn Svensson
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 822
Stig Sollander
SKIER
1926 - 2019
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 823
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, Ingemar Johansson ranks 52. Before him are Gustaf Weidel (1890), Ann-Britt Leyman (1922), Georg Åberg (1893), Birger Sörvik (1879), Hugo Wieslander (1889), and Gunnar Lindström (1896). After him are Nils Skoglund (1906), Hjalmar Andersson (1889), Arvid Knöppel (1867), Bengt Eriksson (1931), Axel Norling (1884), and Sven Fahlman (1914).
Gustaf Weidel
1890 - 1959
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 46
Ann-Britt Leyman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 47
Georg Åberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 48
Birger Sörvik
1879 - 1978
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 49
Hugo Wieslander
1889 - 1976
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 50
Gunnar Lindström
1896 - 1951
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 51
Ingemar Johansson
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 52
Nils Skoglund
1906 - 1980
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 53
Hjalmar Andersson
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 54
Arvid Knöppel
1867 - 1925
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 55
Bengt Eriksson
1931 - 2014
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 56
Axel Norling
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 57
Sven Fahlman
1914 - 2003
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 58