ATHLETE
Kurt Schmid
1932 - 2000

Kurt Schmid
Kurt Schmid (11 February 1932 – 2 December 2000) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Schmid was born in 1932 in Baar, Switzerland, the son of Olympic rower Karl Schmid. Schmid Jr. rowed in the coxless pair with his partner Hans Kalt. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Schmid is the 2,013th most popular athlete (up from 2,331st in 2019), the 660th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 710th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Swiss Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Kurt Schmid ranks 2,013 out of 6,025. Before him are Jan Kowalczyk, Wang Junxia, Boris Shukhov, Uschi Disl, Bertha Brouwer, and Gert Blomé. After him are George Cloutier, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Nancy Mackay, Birger Cederin, Giuseppe Tosi, and Shunkichi Hamada.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Kowalczyk
1941 - 2020
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,007
Wang Junxia
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,008
Boris Shukhov
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 2,009
Uschi Disl
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 2,010
Bertha Brouwer
1930 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 2,011
Gert Blomé
1934 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2,012
Kurt Schmid
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2,013
George Cloutier
1876 - 1946
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2,014
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2,015
Nancy Mackay
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2,016
Birger Cederin
1895 - 1942
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2,017
Giuseppe Tosi
1916 - 1981
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 2,018
Shunkichi Hamada
1910 - 2009
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 2,019
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Kurt Schmid ranks 507. Before him are Lou Jones, Mike Hodges, Anatoli Isayev, Poul Pedersen, Djibril Tamsir Niane, and Kiril Rakarov. After him are Mikhail Ogonkov, Gaetano Starrabba, John Jakes, Ahmet Berman, Beryl Bainbridge, and Alberto Dines. Among people deceased in 2000, Kurt Schmid ranks 318. Before him are Noor Jehan, Humberto Donoso, Anthony Powell, Lewis Wilson, Diógenes Domínguez, and Usha Mehta. After him are Paul Bartel, Peter Dubovský, Ali Sardar Jafri, Bunny Austin, Julius J. Epstein, and Barbara Sobotta.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsLou Jones
ATHLETE
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 501
Mike Hodges
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 502
Anatoli Isayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 503
Poul Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 504
Djibril Tamsir Niane
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 505
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 506
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 507
Mikhail Ogonkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1979
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 508
Gaetano Starrabba
RACING DRIVER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 509
John Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 510
Ahmet Berman
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1980
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 511
Beryl Bainbridge
WRITER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 512
Alberto Dines
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 513
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsNoor Jehan
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 312
Humberto Donoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 313
Anthony Powell
WRITER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 314
Lewis Wilson
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 315
Diógenes Domínguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 316
Usha Mehta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2000
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 317
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 318
Paul Bartel
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2000
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 319
Peter Dubovský
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 320
Ali Sardar Jafri
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 321
Bunny Austin
TENNIS PLAYER
1906 - 2000
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 322
Julius J. Epstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2000
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 323
Barbara Sobotta
ATHLETE
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 324
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Kurt Schmid ranks 660 out of 1,015. Before him are Emmanuel Pahud (1970), Peter Müller (1957), Rudolf Thurneysen (1857), Uri Rosenthal (1945), Eren Derdiyok (1988), and Urs Zimmermann (1959). After him are Barış Arduç (1987), Franco Forini (1958), Manuel Akanji (1995), Henry Wirz (1823), Roger Staub (1936), and C. Douglas Dillon (1909).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsEmmanuel Pahud
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 654
Peter Müller
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 655
Rudolf Thurneysen
LINGUIST
1857 - 1940
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 656
Uri Rosenthal
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 657
Eren Derdiyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 658
Urs Zimmermann
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 659
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 660
Barış Arduç
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 661
Franco Forini
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 662
Manuel Akanji
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 663
Henry Wirz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1823 - 1865
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 664
Roger Staub
SKIER
1936 - 1974
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 665
C. Douglas Dillon
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2003
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 666
Among ATHLETES In Switzerland
Among athletes born in Switzerland, Kurt Schmid ranks 23. Before him are Denis Oswald (1947), Oswald Zappelli (1913), Otto Licha (1912), Charles Bouvier (1898), Friedrich Waller (1920), and Pierre Musy (1910). After him are Edy Hubacher (1940), Roger Verey (1912), Erland Herkenrath (1912), Markus Ryffel (1955), Gaston Strobino (1891), and Paul Meister (1926).
Denis Oswald
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 17
Oswald Zappelli
1913 - 1968
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 18
Otto Licha
1912 - 1996
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 19
Charles Bouvier
1898 - 1964
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 20
Friedrich Waller
1920 - 2004
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 21
Pierre Musy
1910 - 1990
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 22
Kurt Schmid
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 23
Edy Hubacher
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 24
Roger Verey
1912 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 25
Erland Herkenrath
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 26
Markus Ryffel
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 27
Gaston Strobino
1891 - 1969
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 28
Paul Meister
1926 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 29