ATHLETE
Josef Augusta
1946 - 2017

Josef Augusta
Josef Augusta (24 November 1946 in Havlíčkův Brod – 16 February 2017 in Jihlava) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player and coach, and a silver medalist from the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was the father of former hockey player Patrik Augusta. Augusta was head coach of the Czech national hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the World Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002. The Czech team won gold medals in 2000 and 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Josef Augusta is the 1,875th most popular athlete (down from 1,716th in 2019), the 777th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 782nd in 2019) and the 37th most popular Czech Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Josef Augusta ranks 1,875 out of 6,025. Before him are Günther Haase, Erik Svensson, DeHart Hubbard, Romolo Catasta, Erwin Keller, and Roman Šebrle. After him are Bjørn Paulson, Iryna Yatchenko, Stig Sjölin, Anna Dresden-Polak, Sofia Corban, and Zhu Jianhua.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGünther Haase
1925 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,869
Erik Svensson
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,870
DeHart Hubbard
1903 - 1976
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,871
Romolo Catasta
1923 - 1985
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,872
Erwin Keller
1905 - 1971
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,873
Roman Šebrle
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,874
Josef Augusta
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,875
Bjørn Paulson
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,876
Iryna Yatchenko
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,877
Stig Sjölin
1928 - 1995
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,878
Anna Dresden-Polak
1906 - 1943
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 1,879
Sofia Corban
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 1,880
Zhu Jianhua
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 1,881
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Josef Augusta ranks 688. Before him are Peter Sutherland, Elisabetta Casellati, Tonicha, Tony Robinson, Tim O'Brien, and John Prine. After him are José Claramunt, Fernando Colomo, Georgi Markov, Dave Mason, Josef Horešovský, and Faiza Al-Kharafi. Among people deceased in 2017, Josef Augusta ranks 523. Before him are Hugo Budinger, Anne Buttimer, Stefano Rodotà, Massimo Natili, Rhodri Morgan, and Marino Perani. After him are Mario Tullio Montano, Bajram Rexhepi, Rob Gonsalves, Hugo Dollheiser, Roger Smith, and Larissa Volpert.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsPeter Sutherland
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 682
Elisabetta Casellati
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 683
Tonicha
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 684
Tony Robinson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 685
Tim O'Brien
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 686
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 687
Josef Augusta
ATHLETE
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 688
José Claramunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 689
Fernando Colomo
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 690
Georgi Markov
WRESTLER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 691
Dave Mason
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 692
Josef Horešovský
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 693
Faiza Al-Kharafi
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 694
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsHugo Budinger
HOCKEY PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 517
Anne Buttimer
GEOGRAPHER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 518
Stefano Rodotà
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 519
Massimo Natili
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 520
Rhodri Morgan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 521
Marino Perani
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 522
Josef Augusta
ATHLETE
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 523
Mario Tullio Montano
ATHLETE
1944 - 2017
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 524
Bajram Rexhepi
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2017
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 525
Rob Gonsalves
PAINTER
1959 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 526
Hugo Dollheiser
HOCKEY PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 527
Roger Smith
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 528
Larissa Volpert
CHESS PLAYER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 529
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Josef Augusta ranks 777 out of 1,200. Before him are Marie Pujmanová (1893), Jiří Procházka (1992), Václav Havel (1920), Bohumil Modrý (1916), Jan Palouš (1888), and Roman Šebrle (1974). After him are Jiří Pešek (1927), Antonín Slavíček (1870), Barbora Špotáková (1981), Lea De Mae (1976), Emil Wolf (1922), and David Rozehnal (1980).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsMarie Pujmanová
WRITER
1893 - 1958
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 771
Jiří Procházka
MARTIAL ARTS
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 772
Václav Havel
ATHLETE
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 773
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 774
Jan Palouš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 775
Roman Šebrle
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 776
Josef Augusta
ATHLETE
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 777
Jiří Pešek
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 778
Antonín Slavíček
PAINTER
1870 - 1910
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 779
Barbora Špotáková
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 780
Lea De Mae
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1976 - 2004
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 781
Emil Wolf
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 782
David Rozehnal
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 783
Among ATHLETES In Czechia
Among athletes born in Czechia, Josef Augusta ranks 37. Before him are Miloslava Misáková (1922), Hugo Simon (1942), Jan Mrvík (1939), Václav Havel (1920), Bohumil Modrý (1916), and Roman Šebrle (1974). After him are Barbora Špotáková (1981), Josef Horešovský (1946), Jan Peka (1894), Vladimír Růžička (1963), Tomáš Dvořák (1972), and Zdeněk Pecka (1954).
Miloslava Misáková
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 31
Hugo Simon
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 32
Jan Mrvík
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 33
Václav Havel
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 34
Bohumil Modrý
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 35
Roman Šebrle
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 36
Josef Augusta
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 37
Barbora Špotáková
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 38
Josef Horešovský
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 39
Jan Peka
1894 - 1985
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 40
Vladimír Růžička
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 41
Tomáš Dvořák
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 42
Zdeněk Pecka
1954 - 2024
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 43