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Louis Handley

1874 - 1956

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Louis de Breda Handley or Luigi de Breda (February 14, 1874 – December 28, 1956) was an Italian-born American freestyle swimmer, water polo player, and coach who coached the Women's Swimming Association of New York and won gold medals in swimming and water polo in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Louis Handley is the 265th most popular swimmer (down from 214th in 2024), the 4,561st most popular biography from Italy (down from 4,426th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Louis Handley ranks 265 out of 709Before him are Károly Güttler, Janet Evans, Tom Jager, Federica Pellegrini, Sylvie Fréchette, and Alexander Dale Oen. After him are Agneta Eriksson, Léon Marchand, Mike O'Brien, Jolanda de Rover, Tracy Caulkins, and Rick Carey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Louis Handley ranks 233Before him are William Dickey, John Russell Pope, Dustin Farnum, Zona Gale, George Irving, and Harold L. Ickes. After him are Henry Kolker, Joe Gans, Charles L. McNary, and Lily Williams. Among people deceased in 1956, Louis Handley ranks 233Before him are Ernst Loof, Walt Faulkner, Guy Kibbee, Fred Allen, Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, and Ralph Morgan. After him is Dave Trottier.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Louis Handley ranks 4,562 out of 5,161Before him are Marco Donadel (1983), Michele Di Gregorio (1997), Franco Pellizotti (1978), Emiliano Moretti (1981), Sabina Guzzanti (1963), and Manuela Arcuri (1977). After him are Gianluca Ramazzotti (1970), Filippo Pozzato (1981), Gabriel Garko (1972), Eluana Englaro (1970), Hachim Mastour (1998), and Pieralberto Carrara (1966).

Among SWIMMERS In Italy

Among swimmers born in Italy, Louis Handley ranks 4Before him are Tity Dumbuya (2003), Novella Calligaris (1954), and Federica Pellegrini (1988). After him are Domenico Fioravanti (1977), Massimiliano Rosolino (1978), Thomas Ceccon (2001), Gregorio Paltrinieri (1994), Luca Marin (1986), Giorgio Lamberti (1969), Filippo Magnini (1982), and Alessia Filippi (1987).