SKATER
Jeannette Altwegg
1930 - 2021

Jeannette Altwegg
Jeannette Eleanor Wirz CBE (née Altwegg; 8 September 1930 – 18 June 2021) was a British figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She was the 1952 Olympic champion, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and a double (1951 & 1952) European champion. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeannette Altwegg is the 51st most popular skater (down from 43rd in 2019), the 596th most popular biography from India (down from 556th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Jeannette Altwegg ranks 51 out of 483. Before her are Stien Kaiser, Eric Heiden, Tony Hawk, Lily Kronberger, Per Thorén, and Emília Rotter. After her are Andrée Brunet, Ede Király, Ken Henry, Alexia Bryn, Trixi Schuba, and Göran Claeson.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStien Kaiser
1938 - 2022
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 45
Eric Heiden
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 46
Tony Hawk
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 47
Lily Kronberger
1890 - 1974
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 48
Per Thorén
1885 - 1962
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 49
Emília Rotter
1906 - 2003
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 50
Jeannette Altwegg
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 51
Andrée Brunet
1901 - 1993
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 52
Ede Király
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 53
Ken Henry
1929 - 2009
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 54
Alexia Bryn
1889 - 1983
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 55
Trixi Schuba
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 56
Göran Claeson
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 57
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Jeannette Altwegg ranks 384. Before her are Leonid Abalkin, Giorgio Ghezzi, Jean Guillou, William H. Dana, Edward Woodward, and Kurt Nielsen. After her are Hank Mobley, Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García, David Amram, Theodore Freeman, Hector Bianciotti, and John Alcott. Among people deceased in 2021, Jeannette Altwegg ranks 352. Before her are Susana Higuchi, Milkha Singh, Pedro Casado, Jacques Tits, Gustavo Peña, and Fausta Morganti. After her are Ivan Toplak, Alexander Gradsky, Willie Garson, Lee Aaker, John Madden, and Eusébio Scheid.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsLeonid Abalkin
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 378
Giorgio Ghezzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1990
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 379
Jean Guillou
COMPOSER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 380
William H. Dana
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2014
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 381
Edward Woodward
ACTOR
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 382
Kurt Nielsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 383
Jeannette Altwegg
SKATER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 384
Hank Mobley
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1986
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 385
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 386
David Amram
MUSICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 387
Theodore Freeman
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1964
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 388
Hector Bianciotti
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 389
John Alcott
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1986
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 390
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsSusana Higuchi
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2021
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 346
Milkha Singh
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 347
Pedro Casado
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 348
Jacques Tits
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 349
Gustavo Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 350
Fausta Morganti
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 351
Jeannette Altwegg
SKATER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 352
Ivan Toplak
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 353
Alexander Gradsky
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 354
Willie Garson
ACTOR
1964 - 2021
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 355
Lee Aaker
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 356
John Madden
COACH
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 357
Eusébio Scheid
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2021
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 358
In India
Among people born in India, Jeannette Altwegg ranks 596 out of 1,861. Before her are Christian Zacharias (1950), Faizi (1547), Balamani Amma (1909), Irom Chanu Sharmila (1972), Saalumarada Thimmakka (1911), and Shabana Azmi (1950). After her are Amarinder Singh (1942), Antony Padiyara (1921), Azim Premji (1945), Harihara I (1336), Palden Thondup Namgyal (1923), and Om Puri (1950).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsChristian Zacharias
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 590
Faizi
WRITER
1547 - 1595
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 591
Balamani Amma
WRITER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 592
Irom Chanu Sharmila
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 593
Saalumarada Thimmakka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 594
Shabana Azmi
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 595
Jeannette Altwegg
SKATER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 596
Amarinder Singh
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 597
Antony Padiyara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 598
Azim Premji
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 599
Harihara I
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1356
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 600
Palden Thondup Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1982
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 601
Om Puri
ACTOR
1950 - 2017
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 602
Among SKATERS In India
Among skaters born in India, Jeannette Altwegg ranks 1.