ATHLETE
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987

John Mikaelsson
John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who competed at two Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Mikaelsson is the 545th most popular athlete (down from 519th in 2019), the 631st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 701st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Swedish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Mikaelsson ranks 545 out of 6,025. Before him are Eddie Owen, Marlies Göhr, Ivo Van Damme, Louis Clarke, Heike Drechsler, and Émile Druart. After him are Luis Brunetto, Amos Biwott, Louis Wilkins, Juan Pacheco, Gerhard Auer, and Herbert Jamison.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Owen
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 539
Marlies Göhr
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 540
Ivo Van Damme
1954 - 1976
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 541
Louis Clarke
1901 - 1977
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 542
Heike Drechsler
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 543
Émile Druart
1900 - 2000
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 544
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 545
Luis Brunetto
1901 - 1968
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 546
Amos Biwott
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 547
Louis Wilkins
1882 - 1950
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 548
Juan Pacheco
1419 - 1474
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 549
Gerhard Auer
1943 - 2019
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 550
Herbert Jamison
1875 - 1938
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, John Mikaelsson ranks 217. Before him are Lilian Jackson Braun, Luis Miró, Vasco Pratolini, Igor Bondarevsky, Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen, and Roberto Porta. After him are Johan Kraag, Friedrich Dickel, Félicien Marceau, Josef Stroh, Arne Nyberg, and Sándor Weöres. Among people deceased in 1987, John Mikaelsson ranks 156. Before him are Joseph Höffner, Giovanni Arpino, Madeleine Carroll, Conny Plank, Paul Janes, and Ralph Nelson. After him are Jacob Taubes, J. Lawton Collins, Gerardo Diego, Yūjirō Ishihara, Gioacchino Colombo, and Petro Grigorenko.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsLilian Jackson Braun
WRITER
1913 - 2011
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 211
Luis Miró
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 212
Vasco Pratolini
WRITER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 213
Igor Bondarevsky
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1979
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 214
Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2000
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 215
Roberto Porta
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 216
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 217
Johan Kraag
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1996
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 218
Friedrich Dickel
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 219
Félicien Marceau
WRITER
1913 - 2012
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 220
Josef Stroh
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 221
Arne Nyberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 222
Sándor Weöres
WRITER
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsJoseph Höffner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1987
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 150
Giovanni Arpino
WRITER
1927 - 1987
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 151
Madeleine Carroll
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 152
Conny Plank
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1987
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 153
Paul Janes
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1987
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 154
Ralph Nelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1987
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 155
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 156
Jacob Taubes
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 157
J. Lawton Collins
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 158
Gerardo Diego
WRITER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 159
Yūjirō Ishihara
ACTOR
1934 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 160
Gioacchino Colombo
ENGINEER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 161
Petro Grigorenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1987
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 162
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, John Mikaelsson ranks 631 out of 1,879. Before him are Gert Fredriksson (1919), Thomas Wassberg (1956), Sigvard Ericsson (1930), Ernst Josephson (1851), Sara Lidman (1923), and Sven Axbom (1926). After him are Gunnar Olsson (1908), Åse Kleveland (1949), Nils Poppe (1908), Pia Degermark (1949), Carl Skottsberg (1880), and Kent Andersson (1942).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsGert Fredriksson
ATHLETE
1919 - 2006
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 625
Thomas Wassberg
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 626
Sigvard Ericsson
SKATER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 627
Ernst Josephson
PAINTER
1851 - 1906
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 628
Sara Lidman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 629
Sven Axbom
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 630
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 631
Gunnar Olsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 632
Åse Kleveland
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 633
Nils Poppe
ACTOR
1908 - 2000
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 634
Pia Degermark
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 635
Carl Skottsberg
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1963
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 636
Kent Andersson
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 637
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, John Mikaelsson ranks 28. Before him are Alfred Swahn (1879), Gustaf Söderström (1865), Kjell Bäckman (1934), Rune Larsson (1924), Sven Thofelt (1904), and Gert Fredriksson (1919). After him are Nils Engdahl (1898), Lars Hall (1927), Janne Lundblad (1887), Tore Sjöstrand (1921), Johan Jarlén (1880), and Sven-Olov Sjödelius (1933).
Alfred Swahn
1879 - 1931
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 22
Gustaf Söderström
1865 - 1958
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 23
Kjell Bäckman
1934 - 2019
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 24
Rune Larsson
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 25
Sven Thofelt
1904 - 1993
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 26
Gert Fredriksson
1919 - 2006
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 27
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 28
Nils Engdahl
1898 - 1983
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 29
Lars Hall
1927 - 1991
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 30
Janne Lundblad
1887 - 1940
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 31
Tore Sjöstrand
1921 - 2011
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 32
Johan Jarlén
1880 - 1955
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 33
Sven-Olov Sjödelius
1933 - 2018
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 34