ATHLETE
Karen Hoff
1921 - 2000

Karen Hoff
Karen Hoff (29 May 1921 – 29 February 2000) was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She became the first female Olympic champion in the sport of canoeing when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Karen also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in K-2 500 m in 1948 and a silver in K-1 500 m in 1950. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karen Hoff is the 310th most popular athlete (up from 606th in 2019), the 326th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 477th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Karen Hoff ranks 310 out of 6,025. Before her are Romuald Klim, Alain Mimoun, Eddie Tolan, Frank Waller, Vyacheslav Ivanov, and Prosper Bruggeman. After her are Jürgen Schult, Frank Loomis, Maurice Greene, Merlene Ottey, Faina Melnik, and Galina Zybina.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRomuald Klim
1933 - 2011
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 304
Alain Mimoun
1921 - 2013
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 305
Eddie Tolan
1908 - 1967
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 306
Frank Waller
1884 - 1941
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 307
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 308
Prosper Bruggeman
1873 - 1939
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 309
Karen Hoff
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 310
Jürgen Schult
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 311
Frank Loomis
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 312
Maurice Greene
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 313
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 314
Faina Melnik
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 315
Galina Zybina
1931 - 2024
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Karen Hoff ranks 203. Before her are Georges Mathieu, Reuven Feuerstein, Theodore Van Kirk, John Aston Sr., Alain Mimoun, and Oldřich Černík. After her are Jeanne Demessieux, Naomi Parker Fraley, Juan Zambudio Velasco, Branko Mamula, Ezzard Charles, and Viktor Chukarin. Among people deceased in 2000, Karen Hoff ranks 140. Before her are Alfred Schwarzmann, Ursula Kuczynski, Edward Gorey, Ferenc Farkas, Ioannis Mitropoulos, and Anton Heida. After her are Johannes Virolainen, René Favaloro, George Volkoff, Gérard Blain, Elek Schwartz, and Jean Carzou.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsGeorges Mathieu
PAINTER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 197
Reuven Feuerstein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 198
Theodore Van Kirk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2014
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 199
John Aston Sr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 200
Alain Mimoun
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 201
Oldřich Černík
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 202
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 203
Jeanne Demessieux
COMPOSER
1921 - 1968
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 204
Naomi Parker Fraley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2018
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 205
Juan Zambudio Velasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 206
Branko Mamula
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2021
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 207
Ezzard Charles
BOXER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 208
Viktor Chukarin
GYMNAST
1921 - 1984
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 209
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsAlfred Schwarzmann
GYMNAST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 134
Ursula Kuczynski
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 135
Edward Gorey
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 136
Ferenc Farkas
COMPOSER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 137
Ioannis Mitropoulos
GYMNAST
1874 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 138
Anton Heida
GYMNAST
1878 - 2000
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 139
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 140
Johannes Virolainen
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 141
René Favaloro
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 142
George Volkoff
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 143
Gérard Blain
ACTOR
1930 - 2000
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 144
Elek Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 145
Jean Carzou
PAINTER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 146
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Karen Hoff ranks 326 out of 1,032. Before her are Bjarne Riis (1964), Holger Drachmann (1846), Ole Worm (1588), Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872), Ebbe Schwartz (1901), and Bodil Ipsen (1889). After her are Helen of Sweden (1130), Edgar Rubin (1886), Birthe Wilke (1936), Thomas Gravesen (1976), Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1721), and Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsBjarne Riis
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 320
Holger Drachmann
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 321
Ole Worm
PHYSICIST
1588 - 1654
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 322
Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
WRITER
1872 - 1907
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 323
Ebbe Schwartz
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 324
Bodil Ipsen
ACTOR
1889 - 1964
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 325
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 326
Helen of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1130 - 1158
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 327
Edgar Rubin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1951
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 328
Birthe Wilke
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 329
Thomas Gravesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 330
Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
NOBLEMAN
1721 - 1794
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 331
Caspar Bartholin the Younger
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1738
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 332
Among ATHLETES In Denmark
Among athletes born in Denmark, Karen Hoff ranks 2. Before her are Viggo Jensen (1874). After her are Edgar Aabye (1865), Lis Hartel (1921), Karen Harup (1924), Eugen Schmidt (1862), Charles Winckler (1867), Ernst Schultz (1879), Hans Jacob Nielsen (1899), Lily Carlstedt (1926), Henry Petersen (1900), and Lars Jørgen Madsen (1871).
Viggo Jensen
1874 - 1930
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1
Karen Hoff
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 2
Edgar Aabye
1865 - 1941
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 3
Lis Hartel
1921 - 2009
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 4
Karen Harup
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5
Eugen Schmidt
1862 - 1931
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 6
Charles Winckler
1867 - 1932
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 7
Ernst Schultz
1879 - 1906
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 8
Hans Jacob Nielsen
1899 - 1967
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 9
Lily Carlstedt
1926 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
Henry Petersen
1900 - 1949
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 11
Lars Jørgen Madsen
1871 - 1925
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 12