ATHLETE
Michel Scheuer
1927 - 2015

Michel Scheuer
Michel Scheuer (20 May 1927 – 31 March 2015) was a West German sprint canoeist, born in Rodange, Luxembourg, who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with a gold (1956: K-2 1000 m) and two bronzes (1952, 1956: K-1 10000 m). Scheuer also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships; two gold (K-4 1000 m and K-4 10000 m: both 1958) and a silver (K-2 1000m:1954). Scheuer died at the age of 87 in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Scheuer is the 1,056th most popular athlete (up from 1,443rd in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Luxembourg (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Luxembourger Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Michel Scheuer ranks 1,056 out of 6,025. Before him are Erkki Kataja, Ingrid Lotz, Pauli Nevala, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Paul Anderson, and Josef Doležal. After him are Wiesław Maniak, Bohuslav Karlík, Georgios Papasideris, Enriqueta Basilio, István Barta, and Hussein Ahmed Salah.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErkki Kataja
1924 - 1969
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 1,050
Ingrid Lotz
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 1,051
Pauli Nevala
1940 - 2025
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 1,052
Johannes Thingnes Bø
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 1,053
Paul Anderson
1932 - 1994
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 1,054
Josef Doležal
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 1,055
Michel Scheuer
1927 - 2015
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 1,056
Wiesław Maniak
1938 - 1982
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 1,057
Bohuslav Karlík
1908 - 1996
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 1,058
Georgios Papasideris
1875 - 1920
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,059
Enriqueta Basilio
1948 - 2019
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 1,060
István Barta
1895 - 1948
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 1,061
Hussein Ahmed Salah
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 1,062
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Michel Scheuer ranks 346. Before him are Kenojuak Ashevak, Marie Kovářová, Ramsey Clark, Tina Anselmi, Viola Myers, and Thadée Cisowski. After him are Carmen Basilio, Erol Keskin, Birgit Brüel, Eliseo Mouriño, Hirotugu Akaike, and José Azcona del Hoyo. Among people deceased in 2015, Michel Scheuer ranks 344. Before him are Robert Chartoff, Amparo Baró, Valmir Louruz, Eevi Huttunen, Alena Vrzáňová, and Martin Gilbert. After him are Dolph Schayes, Ferenc Kiss, Héctor Silva, Jacques Parizeau, Andrei Eshpai, and Pál Várhidi.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsKenojuak Ashevak
ARTIST
1927 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 340
Marie Kovářová
GYMNAST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 341
Ramsey Clark
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 342
Tina Anselmi
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 343
Viola Myers
ATHLETE
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 344
Thadée Cisowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 345
Michel Scheuer
ATHLETE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 346
Carmen Basilio
BOXER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 347
Erol Keskin
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 348
Birgit Brüel
SINGER
1927 - 1996
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 349
Eliseo Mouriño
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1961
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 350
Hirotugu Akaike
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2009
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 351
José Azcona del Hoyo
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 352
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsRobert Chartoff
PRODUCER
1933 - 2015
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 338
Amparo Baró
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 339
Valmir Louruz
COACH
1944 - 2015
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 340
Eevi Huttunen
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 341
Alena Vrzáňová
SKATER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 342
Martin Gilbert
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2015
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 343
Michel Scheuer
ATHLETE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 344
Dolph Schayes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 345
Ferenc Kiss
WRESTLER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 346
Héctor Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 347
Jacques Parizeau
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2015
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 348
Andrei Eshpai
COMPOSER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 349
Pál Várhidi
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 350
In Luxembourg
Among people born in Luxembourg, Michel Scheuer ranks 54 out of 95. Before him are Johny Schleck (1942), Lydie Polfer (1952), Curt von François (1852), William Justin Kroll (1889), Princess Sophie of Luxembourg (1902), and Jean-Jacques Willmar (1792). After him are Jacques Poos (1935), Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (1963), Désirée Nosbusch (1965), Julien Darui (1916), Jean Jacoby (1891), and Nicolas Schmit (1953).
Others born in Luxembourg
Go to all RankingsJohny Schleck
CYCLIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 48
Lydie Polfer
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 49
Curt von François
GEOGRAPHER
1852 - 1931
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 50
William Justin Kroll
INVENTOR
1889 - 1973
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 51
Princess Sophie of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1902 - 1941
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 52
Jean-Jacques Willmar
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1866
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 53
Michel Scheuer
ATHLETE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 54
Jacques Poos
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 55
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 56
Désirée Nosbusch
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 57
Julien Darui
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 58
Jean Jacoby
PAINTER
1891 - 1936
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 59
Nicolas Schmit
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 60
Among ATHLETES In Luxembourg
Among athletes born in Luxembourg, Michel Scheuer ranks 2. Before him are Josy Barthel (1927). After him are Kim Min-woo (null), Jeff Henckels (1984), Bob Bertemes (1993), and Nicolas Wagner (1992).
Josy Barthel
1927 - 1992
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 1
Michel Scheuer
1927 - 2015
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2
Kim Min-woo
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 3
Jeff Henckels
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 4
Bob Bertemes
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.21
Rank: 5
Nicolas Wagner
1992 - Present
HPI: 8.19
Rank: 6