ATHLETE
Joseph Alzin
1893 - 1930

Joseph Alzin
Joseph Alzin (18 December 1893 – 2 September 1930) was a Luxembourgish weightlifter, competing at the Summer Olympics for Luxembourg in 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Paris, and died in Marseille. He won the silver medal at the 1920 Olympics in the heavyweight (+82.5 kg) weightlifting. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Alzin is the 612th most popular athlete (up from 761st in 2019), the 4,155th most popular biography from France (up from 4,537th in 2019) and the 25th most popular French Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Joseph Alzin ranks 612 out of 6,025. Before him are Fausto Acke, Glenn Morris, Eino Penttilä, Kazım Ayvaz, Angelo Vanzin, and Konrad Stäheli. After him are Kenenisa Bekele, Sverre Stenersen, Lars Hall, Gyula Török, Émile Delchambre, and Jan Brzák-Felix.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFausto Acke
1897 - 1967
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 606
Glenn Morris
1912 - 1974
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 607
Eino Penttilä
1906 - 1982
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 608
Kazım Ayvaz
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 609
Angelo Vanzin
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 610
Konrad Stäheli
1931 - 1931
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 611
Joseph Alzin
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 612
Kenenisa Bekele
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 613
Sverre Stenersen
1926 - 2005
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 614
Lars Hall
1927 - 1991
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 615
Gyula Török
1938 - 2014
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 616
Émile Delchambre
1875 - 1958
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 617
Jan Brzák-Felix
1912 - 1988
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 618
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Joseph Alzin ranks 200. Before him are Marcel Minnaert, Norman Manley, Christopher Kelk Ingold, Marguerite Broquedis, Chang Taek-sang, and I. A. Richards. After him are Konstantin Muraviev, Alexander Ostrowski, Kurt Martti Wallenius, Mykola Khvylovy, Aleksei Losev, and Elisaveta Bagriana. Among people deceased in 1930, Joseph Alzin ranks 94. Before him are Alexander Bogomazov, Florbela Espanca, Herbert Hall Turner, Valeriano Weyler, Kakutsa Cholokashvili, and Prosper-René Blondlot. After him are Leonard Meredith, Aleksandr Golovin, Gombojab Tsybikov, Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Walther Reinhardt, and Florian Cajori.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsMarcel Minnaert
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 194
Norman Manley
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 195
Christopher Kelk Ingold
CHEMIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 196
Marguerite Broquedis
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 197
Chang Taek-sang
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 198
I. A. Richards
WRITER
1893 - 1979
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 199
Joseph Alzin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 200
Konstantin Muraviev
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1965
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 201
Alexander Ostrowski
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1986
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 202
Kurt Martti Wallenius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1984
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 203
Mykola Khvylovy
WRITER
1893 - 1933
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 204
Aleksei Losev
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1988
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 205
Elisaveta Bagriana
WRITER
1893 - 1991
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 206
Others Deceased in 1930
Go to all RankingsAlexander Bogomazov
PAINTER
1880 - 1930
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 88
Florbela Espanca
WRITER
1894 - 1930
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 89
Herbert Hall Turner
ASTRONOMER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 90
Valeriano Weyler
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1930
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 91
Kakutsa Cholokashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1930
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 92
Prosper-René Blondlot
PHYSICIST
1849 - 1930
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 93
Joseph Alzin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 94
Leonard Meredith
CYCLIST
1882 - 1930
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 95
Aleksandr Golovin
ARTIST
1863 - 1930
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 96
Gombojab Tsybikov
EXPLORER
1873 - 1930
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 97
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 98
Walther Reinhardt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1930
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 99
Florian Cajori
HISTORIAN
1859 - 1930
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 100
In France
Among people born in France, Joseph Alzin ranks 4,155 out of 6,770. Before him are Élie-Abel Carrière (1818), Adalbero of Reims (null), Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841), Philippe Rousselot (1945), René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694), and Catherine Colonna (1956). After him are Pierre Emmanuel (1916), Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton (1716), André Simon (1920), René Girard (1954), Rémy Belleau (1528), and Claude Nougaro (1929).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsÉlie-Abel Carrière
BIOLOGIST
1818 - 1896
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,149
Adalbero of Reims
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,150
Louis-Ernest Barrias
SCULPTOR
1841 - 1905
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,151
Philippe Rousselot
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,152
René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1757
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,153
Catherine Colonna
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,154
Joseph Alzin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,155
Pierre Emmanuel
WRITER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,156
Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1800
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,157
André Simon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,158
René Girard
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 4,159
Rémy Belleau
WRITER
1528 - 1577
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 4,160
Claude Nougaro
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 4,161
Among ATHLETES In France
Among athletes born in France, Joseph Alzin ranks 25. Before him are Robert Liottel (1885), Émile Champion (1879), André Bonin (1909), Roger Beaufrand (1908), Louis Hostin (1908), and Michel Jazy (1936). After him are Émile Delchambre (1875), Jean Cau (1875), Jean Bouin (1888), André Gaudin (1874), Henri Deloge (1874), and Colette Besson (1946).
Robert Liottel
1885 - 1968
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 19
Émile Champion
1879 - 1921
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 20
André Bonin
1909 - 1998
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 21
Roger Beaufrand
1908 - 2007
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 22
Louis Hostin
1908 - 1998
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 23
Michel Jazy
1936 - 2024
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 24
Joseph Alzin
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 25
Émile Delchambre
1875 - 1958
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 26
Jean Cau
1875 - 1921
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 27
Jean Bouin
1888 - 1914
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 28
André Gaudin
1874 - 1926
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 29
Henri Deloge
1874 - 1961
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 30
Colette Besson
1946 - 2005
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 31