SWIMMER
István Bárány
1907 - 1995

István Bárány
István Bárány (20 December 1907 – 21 February 1995) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was twelfth in the 100 m freestyle. Four years later he won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle and was fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. In 1932, he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and was eliminated in a semifinal of 100 m freestyle. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. István Bárány is the 17th most popular swimmer (up from 26th in 2019), the 368th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 472nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Hungarian Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, István Bárány ranks 17 out of 709. Before him are Wally Ris, Frederick Holman, Katalin Szőke, Doug Russell, Carolyn Schuler, and Galina Prozumenshchikova. After him are Kornelia Ender, Bill Mulliken, Ken Huszagh, Don Schollander, Ken Walsh, and Joe Ruddy.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWally Ris
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 11
Frederick Holman
1885 - 1913
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 12
Katalin Szőke
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 13
Doug Russell
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 14
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 15
Galina Prozumenshchikova
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 16
István Bárány
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 17
Kornelia Ender
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 18
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 19
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 20
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 21
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 22
Joe Ruddy
1878 - 1962
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, István Bárány ranks 178. Before him are Roman Rudenko, Mariam Aslamazian, Ursula Kuczynski, Phil Edwards, Gunnar Ekelöf, and Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança. After him are Miguel Torga, Sergei Shtemenko, Géza von Radványi, Edwige Feuillère, Blagoje Marjanović, and John Marley. Among people deceased in 1995, István Bárány ranks 143. Before him are Eric Porter, Savely Kramarov, Josef Hügi, Edith Pargeter, Kukrit Pramoj, and Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança. After him are Osvaldo Pugliese, Pál Kovács, Miguel Torga, Bobby Riggs, Václav Ježek, and Ingo Schwichtenberg.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsRoman Rudenko
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1981
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 172
Mariam Aslamazian
PAINTER
1907 - 2006
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 173
Ursula Kuczynski
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 174
Phil Edwards
ATHLETE
1907 - 1971
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 175
Gunnar Ekelöf
WRITER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 176
Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 177
István Bárány
SWIMMER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 178
Miguel Torga
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 179
Sergei Shtemenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1976
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 180
Géza von Radványi
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1986
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 181
Edwige Feuillère
ACTOR
1907 - 1998
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 182
Blagoje Marjanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 183
John Marley
ACTOR
1907 - 1984
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 184
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsEric Porter
ACTOR
1928 - 1995
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 137
Savely Kramarov
ACTOR
1934 - 1995
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 138
Josef Hügi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1995
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 139
Edith Pargeter
WRITER
1913 - 1995
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 140
Kukrit Pramoj
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1995
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 141
Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 142
István Bárány
SWIMMER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 143
Osvaldo Pugliese
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 144
Pál Kovács
FENCER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 145
Miguel Torga
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 146
Bobby Riggs
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 147
Václav Ježek
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 148
Ingo Schwichtenberg
MUSICIAN
1965 - 1995
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 149
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, István Bárány ranks 368 out of 1,077. Before him are Géza Gárdonyi (1863), Bertalan Farkas (1949), Lajos Werkner (1883), Ottó Bláthy (1860), Jenő Fock (1916), and Mickey Hargitay (1926). After him are Ferenc Farkas (1905), Pál Kovács (1912), Karol Divín (1936), Kálmán Darányi (1886), Mihály Babits (1883), and László Paskai (1927).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsGéza Gárdonyi
WRITER
1863 - 1922
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 362
Bertalan Farkas
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 363
Lajos Werkner
FENCER
1883 - 1943
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 364
Ottó Bláthy
INVENTOR
1860 - 1939
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 365
Jenő Fock
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 366
Mickey Hargitay
ACTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 367
István Bárány
SWIMMER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 368
Ferenc Farkas
COMPOSER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 369
Pál Kovács
FENCER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 370
Karol Divín
SKATER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 371
Kálmán Darányi
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1939
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 372
Mihály Babits
WRITER
1883 - 1941
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 373
László Paskai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 374
Among SWIMMERS In Hungary
Among swimmers born in Hungary, István Bárány ranks 4. Before him are Johnny Weissmuller (1904), Alfréd Hajós (1878), and Katalin Szőke (1935). After him are Valéria Gyenge (1933), Ilona Novák (1925), Judit Temes (1930), Károly Bartha (1907), Imre Zachár (1890), Ferenc Csik (1913), Éva Novák-Gerard (1930), and Géza Kádas (1926).
Johnny Weissmuller
1904 - 1984
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1
Alfréd Hajós
1878 - 1955
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2
Katalin Szőke
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 3
István Bárány
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 4
Valéria Gyenge
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 5
Ilona Novák
1925 - 2019
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6
Judit Temes
1930 - 2013
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 7
Károly Bartha
1907 - 1991
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 8
Imre Zachár
1890 - 1954
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 9
Ferenc Csik
1913 - 1945
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 10
Éva Novák-Gerard
1930 - 2005
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 11
Géza Kádas
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 12