ATHLETE
Khadr El-Touni
1915 - 1956

Khadr El-Touni
Khedr Sayed El Touny (Egyptian Arabic: خضر التوني; December 15, 1916 – September 22, 1956) was an Egyptian weightlifter. He was ranked number one on the list of history's 50 greatest weightlifters issued by the International Weightlifting Federation, until Turkey's Naim Süleymanoğlu surpassed the Egyptian to top the list at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Khadr El-Touni is the 1,142nd most popular athlete (down from 1,068th in 2019), the 522nd most popular biography from Egypt (up from 534th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Khadr El-Touni ranks 1,142 out of 6,025. Before him are Muriel Freeman, Ricardo Delgado, Jack Beresford, Sven Fahlman, Ursula Donath, and Annegret Richter. After him are Charles King, Halvard Hanevold, Petter Hugsted, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak, Claudia Losch, and Frank Hansen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMuriel Freeman
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,136
Ricardo Delgado
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,137
Jack Beresford
1899 - 1977
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,138
Sven Fahlman
1914 - 2003
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,139
Ursula Donath
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,140
Annegret Richter
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,141
Khadr El-Touni
1915 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,142
Charles King
1880 - 1958
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,143
Halvard Hanevold
1969 - 2019
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,144
Petter Hugsted
1921 - 2000
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,145
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,146
Claudia Losch
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,147
Frank Hansen
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Khadr El-Touni ranks 219. Before him are O. W. Fischer, Alice Faye, David Diamond, Heinz Körvers, Memphis Slim, and Gary Merrill. After him are Pavel Kadochnikov, José Antonio Rodríguez, Anita Lizana, Siegfried Purner, Felix Kaspar, and Brenda Marshall. Among people deceased in 1956, Khadr El-Touni ranks 176. Before him are Pierre Allemane, Marie Juchacz, Nikolai Panin, Fernand Jourdant, Georg Brustad, and Pyotr Konchalovsky. After him are Benjamin Glazer, Leonard Peterson, Otto Scheff, Christian Gitsham, Artur Văitoianu, and Billy Bishop.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsO. W. Fischer
ACTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 213
Alice Faye
ACTOR
1915 - 1998
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 214
David Diamond
COMPOSER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 215
Heinz Körvers
ATHLETE
1915 - 1942
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 216
Memphis Slim
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 217
Gary Merrill
ACTOR
1915 - 1990
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 218
Khadr El-Touni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 219
Pavel Kadochnikov
ACTOR
1915 - 1988
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 220
José Antonio Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1978
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 221
Anita Lizana
TENNIS PLAYER
1915 - 1994
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 222
Siegfried Purner
ATHLETE
1915 - 1944
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 223
Felix Kaspar
SKATER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 224
Brenda Marshall
ACTOR
1915 - 1992
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 225
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsPierre Allemane
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 170
Marie Juchacz
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1956
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 171
Nikolai Panin
SKATER
1872 - 1956
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 172
Fernand Jourdant
ATHLETE
1903 - 1956
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 173
Georg Brustad
GYMNAST
1892 - 1956
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 174
Pyotr Konchalovsky
PAINTER
1876 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 175
Khadr El-Touni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 176
Benjamin Glazer
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1956
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 177
Leonard Peterson
GYMNAST
1885 - 1956
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 178
Otto Scheff
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 179
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 180
Artur Văitoianu
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1956
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 181
Billy Bishop
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1956
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 182
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Khadr El-Touni ranks 522 out of 642. Before him are Essam El Hadary (1973), Theognostus of Alexandria (210), Hesham Qandil (1962), Gamal Mubarak (1963), Ahmed Hassan (1975), and Iah (-2200). After him are Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria (100), Gamal El-Ghitani (1945), Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha (1888), Zakaria Goneim (1905), Ibrahim Shams (1917), and Mohamed Zidan (1981).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsEssam El Hadary
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 516
Theognostus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 270
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 517
Hesham Qandil
ENGINEER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 518
Gamal Mubarak
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 519
Ahmed Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 520
Iah
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2100 BC
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 521
Khadr El-Touni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 522
Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 178
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 523
Gamal El-Ghitani
WRITER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 524
Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1948
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 525
Zakaria Goneim
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1905 - 1959
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 526
Ibrahim Shams
ATHLETE
1917 - 2001
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 527
Mohamed Zidan
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 528
Among ATHLETES In Egypt
Among athletes born in Egypt, Khadr El-Touni ranks 2. Before him are Mahmoud Fayad (1925). After him are Ibrahim Shams (1917), Kim Min-seok (null), Mamdouh Elssbiay (1984), Fares El-Bakh (1998), Tamer Bayoumi (1982), Ihab Abdelrahman (1989), Mohamed Elsayed (1973), Michael Hicks (null), Eduardo Aguirre (null), and Feryal Abdelaziz (1999).
Mahmoud Fayad
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 1
Khadr El-Touni
1915 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 3
Kim Min-seok
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4
Mamdouh Elssbiay
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 5
Fares El-Bakh
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 6
Tamer Bayoumi
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 7
Ihab Abdelrahman
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 8
Mohamed Elsayed
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 9
Michael Hicks
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 10
Eduardo Aguirre
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 11
Feryal Abdelaziz
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 12