ATHLETE
Leni Junker
1905 - 1997

Leni Junker
Helene "Leni" Junker (later Thymm; 8 December 1905 – 9 February 1997) was a German sprint runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m, but failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m event. Earlier in 1925 she set a world record in the 100-metre at 12.2 seconds. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leni Junker is the 2,020th most popular athlete (down from 1,168th in 2019), the 5,518th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,101st in 2019) and the 193rd most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Leni Junker ranks 2,020 out of 6,025. Before her are Don Finlay, Lorne Loomer, Sanda Toma, Vittorio Tamagnini, Patrick Leahy, and Kenny Roberts Jr.. After her are Toru Goto, Frank Saker, Yelena Romanova, Khristo Markov, Franco Trincavelli, and Désiré Beaurain.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDon Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,014
Lorne Loomer
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,015
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,016
Vittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,017
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 2,018
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,019
Leni Junker
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,020
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 2,021
Frank Saker
1907 - 1980
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,022
Yelena Romanova
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,023
Khristo Markov
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,024
Franco Trincavelli
1935 - 1983
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,025
Désiré Beaurain
1881 - 1963
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,026
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Leni Junker ranks 375. Before her are Rodolfo Choperena, Sam Zimbalist, Eddie Condon, Sheikh Abdullah, Enrico Rivolta, and Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. After her are Tex Ritter, Pentti Haanpää, Oleg Zhakov, Tommy Flowers, Jule Styne, and Leroy Carr. Among people deceased in 1997, Leni Junker ranks 288. Before her are James Goldsmith, Rawya Ateya, James Dickey, Yevgeni Mayorov, Guillermo Díaz, and John Porter. After her are Magda Gabor, Mikhail Anikushin, Mario Velarde, Basri Dirimlili, Red Skelton, and Owen Barfield.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsRodolfo Choperena
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 369
Sam Zimbalist
PRODUCER
1905 - 1958
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 370
Eddie Condon
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1973
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 371
Sheikh Abdullah
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1982
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 372
Enrico Rivolta
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 373
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 374
Leni Junker
ATHLETE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 375
Tex Ritter
SINGER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 376
Pentti Haanpää
WRITER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 377
Oleg Zhakov
ACTOR
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 378
Tommy Flowers
ENGINEER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 379
Jule Styne
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1994
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 380
Leroy Carr
SINGER
1905 - 1935
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 381
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsJames Goldsmith
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 282
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 283
James Dickey
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 284
Yevgeni Mayorov
ATHLETE
1938 - 1997
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 285
Guillermo Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 286
John Porter
ATHLETE
1904 - 1997
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 287
Leni Junker
ATHLETE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 288
Magda Gabor
ACTOR
1915 - 1997
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 289
Mikhail Anikushin
SCULPTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 290
Mario Velarde
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1997
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 291
Basri Dirimlili
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 292
Red Skelton
ARTIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 293
Owen Barfield
WRITER
1898 - 1997
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 294
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Leni Junker ranks 5,521 out of 7,253. Before her are Andrea Nahles (1970), Klaus-Jürgen Grünke (1951), Willy Birgel (1891), Falko Götz (1962), David Odonkor (1984), and Julius Frey (1881). After her are Dietmar Danner (1950), Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (1960), Alexander Wendt (1958), Bernd Krauss (1957), Kerstin Gier (1966), and Günter Haritz (1948).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAndrea Nahles
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 5,515
Klaus-Jürgen Grünke
CYCLIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 5,516
Willy Birgel
ACTOR
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 5,517
Falko Götz
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 5,518
David Odonkor
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 5,519
Julius Frey
SWIMMER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 5,520
Leni Junker
ATHLETE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 5,521
Dietmar Danner
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 5,522
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
COMPANION
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 5,523
Alexander Wendt
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 5,524
Bernd Krauss
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 5,525
Kerstin Gier
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 5,526
Günter Haritz
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 5,527
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Leni Junker ranks 193. Before her are Karl Neumer (1887), Frank Ullrich (1958), Petra Schersing (1965), Uschi Disl (1970), Reinhard Eiben (1951), and Rüdiger Helm (1956). After her are Wolfgang Hanisch (1951), Volker Fischer (1950), Christiane Wartenberg (1956), Angelika Bahmann (1952), Jutta Kirst (1954), and Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen (1887).
Karl Neumer
1887 - 1984
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 187
Frank Ullrich
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 188
Petra Schersing
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 189
Uschi Disl
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 190
Reinhard Eiben
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 191
Rüdiger Helm
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 192
Leni Junker
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 193
Wolfgang Hanisch
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 194
Volker Fischer
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 195
Christiane Wartenberg
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 196
Angelika Bahmann
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 197
Jutta Kirst
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 198
Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen
1887 - 1934
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 199