ATHLETE
Martti Marttelin
1897 - 1940

Martti Marttelin
Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a long-distance runner from Finland, who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martti Marttelin is the 768th most popular athlete (down from 641st in 2019), the 283rd most popular biography from Finland (down from 276th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Martti Marttelin ranks 768 out of 6,025. Before him are Charles Winckler, Peter Kirby, Jacques Sautereau, Lajos Steiner, Harry Watson, and Väinö Siikaniemi. After him are Jaroslav Holík, Tony Madigan, John Exley, Jacques Noël, Tom Sandberg, and Yngvar Bryn.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Winckler
1867 - 1932
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 762
Peter Kirby
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 763
Jacques Sautereau
1860 - 1936
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 764
Lajos Steiner
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 765
Harry Watson
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 766
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 767
Martti Marttelin
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 768
Jaroslav Holík
1942 - 2015
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 769
Tony Madigan
1930 - 2017
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 770
John Exley
1867 - 1938
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 771
Jacques Noël
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 772
Tom Sandberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 773
Yngvar Bryn
1881 - 1947
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 774
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Martti Marttelin ranks 230. Before him are Erik Malmberg, Max Newman, Roman Vishniac, Luis Batlle Berres, Joaquín Vázquez, and Jean Cassou. After him are Moe Howard, Nikolai Gikalo, Ville Pörhölä, Eduard Tisse, Henri Frankfort, and Edgard Colle. Among people deceased in 1940, Martti Marttelin ranks 147. Before him are Gheorghe Argeșanu, Adam Zamenhof, Ameen Rihani, Einar Benediktsson, Otto Toeplitz, and Nathanael West. After him are Edgar Adams, Paul Passy, Smedley Butler, István Énekes, La Jana, and Saint-Pol-Roux.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsErik Malmberg
WRESTLER
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 224
Max Newman
MATHEMATICIAN
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 225
Roman Vishniac
PHOTOGRAPHER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 226
Luis Batlle Berres
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 227
Joaquín Vázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 228
Jean Cassou
WRITER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 229
Martti Marttelin
ATHLETE
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 230
Moe Howard
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 231
Nikolai Gikalo
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 232
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 233
Eduard Tisse
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 234
Henri Frankfort
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1897 - 1954
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 235
Edgard Colle
CHESS PLAYER
1897 - 1932
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 236
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsGheorghe Argeșanu
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1940
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 141
Adam Zamenhof
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 142
Ameen Rihani
WRITER
1876 - 1940
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 143
Einar Benediktsson
WRITER
1864 - 1940
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 144
Otto Toeplitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 145
Nathanael West
WRITER
1903 - 1940
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 146
Martti Marttelin
ATHLETE
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 147
Edgar Adams
SWIMMER
1868 - 1940
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 148
Paul Passy
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1940
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 149
Smedley Butler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 150
István Énekes
BOXER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 151
La Jana
ACTOR
1905 - 1940
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 152
Saint-Pol-Roux
WRITER
1861 - 1940
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 153
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Martti Marttelin ranks 283 out of 751. Before him are Edvin Wide (1896), Lasse Mårtenson (1934), Jyrki Katainen (1971), Johan Ehrnrooth (1833), Julius Saaristo (1891), and Väinö Siikaniemi (1887). After him are Pertti Karppinen (1953), Christina Abrahamsdotter (1432), Keijo Liinamaa (1929), Hugo Gyldén (1841), Rainer von Fieandt (1890), and Sulo Bärlund (1910).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsEdvin Wide
ATHLETE
1896 - 1996
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 277
Lasse Mårtenson
SINGER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 278
Jyrki Katainen
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 279
Johan Ehrnrooth
POLITICIAN
1833 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 280
Julius Saaristo
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 281
Väinö Siikaniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1932
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 282
Martti Marttelin
ATHLETE
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 283
Pertti Karppinen
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 284
Christina Abrahamsdotter
NOBLEMAN
1432 - 1492
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 285
Keijo Liinamaa
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1980
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 286
Hugo Gyldén
ASTRONOMER
1841 - 1896
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 287
Rainer von Fieandt
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 288
Sulo Bärlund
ATHLETE
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 289
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Martti Marttelin ranks 39. Before him are Eino Penttilä (1906), Kaisa Parviainen (1914), Verner Järvinen (1870), Edvin Wide (1896), Julius Saaristo (1891), and Väinö Siikaniemi (1887). After him are Pertti Karppinen (1953), Sulo Bärlund (1910), Ville Pörhölä (1897), Antero Kivi (1904), Pekka Vasala (1948), and Urho Peltonen (1893).
Eino Penttilä
1906 - 1982
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 33
Kaisa Parviainen
1914 - 2002
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 34
Verner Järvinen
1870 - 1941
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 35
Edvin Wide
1896 - 1996
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 36
Julius Saaristo
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 37
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 38
Martti Marttelin
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 39
Pertti Karppinen
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 40
Sulo Bärlund
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 41
Ville Pörhölä
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 42
Antero Kivi
1904 - 1981
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 43
Pekka Vasala
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 44
Urho Peltonen
1893 - 1951
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 45