CYCLIST
Józef Lange
1897 - 1972

Józef Lange
Józef Lange (16 March 1897 – 11 August 1972) was a Polish cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the men's team pursuit. He also competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Józef Lange is the 298th most popular cyclist (up from 301st in 2024), the 1,165th most popular biography from Poland (up from 1,204th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Józef Lange ranks 298 out of 1,613. Before him are Jan Pijnenburg, Wout van Aert, Simon Yates, Alessandro Petacchi, Gregor Braun, and Giuseppe Beghetto. After him are Victor Fontan, Ivan Basso, Peder Pedersen, Laurent Jalabert, August von Gödrich, and Steven Rooks.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Pijnenburg
1906 - 1979
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 292
Wout van Aert
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 293
Simon Yates
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 294
Alessandro Petacchi
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 295
Gregor Braun
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 296
Giuseppe Beghetto
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 297
Józef Lange
1897 - 1972
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 298
Victor Fontan
1892 - 1982
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 299
Ivan Basso
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 300
Peder Pedersen
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 301
Laurent Jalabert
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 302
August von Gödrich
1859 - 1942
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 303
Steven Rooks
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 304
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Józef Lange ranks 286. Before him are Silverio Izaguirre, Tilly Edinger, Áron Tamási, James Parrott, Nunnally Johnson, and Hans Deppe. After him are Aneurin Bevan, Neil Ritchie, Archie Stark, Charles Hartshorne, Diana Karenne, and Alma Rubens. Among people deceased in 1972, Józef Lange ranks 231. Before him are Colin Munro MacLeod, Martin Schröttle, Emma P. Carr, François Devries, Moe Berg, and Adriaan Fokker. After him are John Berryman, Betty Blythe, Wesley Ruggles, Warren Kealoha, François Bourbotte, and Francis Chichester.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsSilverio Izaguirre
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1935
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 280
Tilly Edinger
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1967
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 281
Áron Tamási
WRITER
1897 - 1966
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 282
James Parrott
ACTOR
1897 - 1939
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 283
Nunnally Johnson
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1977
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 284
Hans Deppe
ACTOR
1897 - 1969
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 285
Józef Lange
CYCLIST
1897 - 1972
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 286
Aneurin Bevan
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1960
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 287
Neil Ritchie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1983
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 288
Archie Stark
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1985
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 289
Charles Hartshorne
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 290
Diana Karenne
ACTOR
1897 - 1940
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 291
Alma Rubens
ACTOR
1897 - 1931
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 292
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsColin Munro MacLeod
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1972
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 225
Martin Schröttle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1901 - 1972
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 226
Emma P. Carr
CHEMIST
1880 - 1972
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 227
François Devries
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 228
Moe Berg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1972
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 229
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 230
Józef Lange
CYCLIST
1897 - 1972
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 231
John Berryman
WRITER
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 232
Betty Blythe
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 233
Wesley Ruggles
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 234
Warren Kealoha
SWIMMER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 235
François Bourbotte
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 236
Francis Chichester
WRITER
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 237
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Józef Lange ranks 1,165 out of 1,694. Before him are Zygmunt Anczok (1946), Zbigniew Zamachowski (1961), Lina Morgenstern (1830), Grzegorz Ryś (1964), Antoni Słonimski (1895), and Jan Szczepański (1939). After him are Jerzy Szmajdziński (1952), Dieter Grahn (1944), Jadwiga Smosarska (1898), Antoni Szymanowski (1951), Jacek Yerka (1952), and Adam Musiał (1948).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsZygmunt Anczok
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,159
Zbigniew Zamachowski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,160
Lina Morgenstern
WRITER
1830 - 1909
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,161
Grzegorz Ryś
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,162
Antoni Słonimski
WRITER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,163
Jan Szczepański
BOXER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,164
Józef Lange
CYCLIST
1897 - 1972
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,165
Jerzy Szmajdziński
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2010
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,166
Dieter Grahn
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,167
Jadwiga Smosarska
ACTOR
1898 - 1971
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,168
Antoni Szymanowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,169
Jacek Yerka
PAINTER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,170
Adam Musiał
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,171
Among CYCLISTS In Poland
Among cyclists born in Poland, Józef Lange ranks 2. Before him are Ryszard Szurkowski (1946). After him are Tomasz Stankiewicz (1902), Jürgen Colombo (1949), Rafał Majka (1989), Zenon Jaskuła (1962), Michał Kwiatkowski (1990), Czesław Lang (1955), Zbigniew Spruch (1965), Katarzyna Niewiadoma (1994), Andrzej Sypytkowski (1963), and Marek Leśniewski (1964).
Ryszard Szurkowski
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1
Józef Lange
1897 - 1972
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 2
Tomasz Stankiewicz
1902 - 1940
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3
Jürgen Colombo
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 4
Rafał Majka
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5
Zenon Jaskuła
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 6
Michał Kwiatkowski
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 7
Czesław Lang
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 8
Zbigniew Spruch
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9
Katarzyna Niewiadoma
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 10
Andrzej Sypytkowski
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 11
Marek Leśniewski
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 12



























































