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Oscar Osthoff
1883 - 1950

Oscar Osthoff
Oscar Paul Osthoff (March 23, 1883 – December 9, 1950) was an American athlete and coach. Osthoff won the gold medal in the all-around dumbbell event and the silver medal in the two hand lift competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He later attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he lettered in four sports, he also was the sec of the athletic dept. he attended Marquette University his freshman year, he is in the University of Wisconsin athletic hall of fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Osthoff is the 1,171st most popular athlete (up from 2,057th in 2019), the 8,197th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,274th in 2019) and the 234th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Oscar Osthoff ranks 1,171 out of 6,025. Before him are Matti Sippala, Shunpei Uto, Danas Pozniakas, Vladimir Morozov, Otto Fickeisen, and Niels Fredborg. After him are Olaf Hoffsbakken, Linda Watson, Andy Stanfield, Queenie Newall, Marjorie Clark, and Siegfried Purner.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatti Sippala
1908 - 1997
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,165
Shunpei Uto
1918 - 2010
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,166
Danas Pozniakas
1939 - 2005
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,167
Vladimir Morozov
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,168
Otto Fickeisen
1879 - 1963
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,169
Niels Fredborg
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,170
Oscar Osthoff
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,171
Olaf Hoffsbakken
1908 - 1986
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,172
Linda Watson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,173
Andy Stanfield
1927 - 1985
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,174
Queenie Newall
1854 - 1929
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,175
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,176
Siegfried Purner
1915 - 1944
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1883, Oscar Osthoff ranks 225. Before him are Marcus Hurley, Tevfik Rüştü Aras, Hjalmar Cedercrona, Ignaty Krachkovsky, Geraldine Beamish, and Marie Noël. After him are William Garbutt, Jonathan M. Wainwright, Joseph Perotaux, Estelle Winwood, Erik Granfelt, and Käthe Kruse. Among people deceased in 1950, Oscar Osthoff ranks 166. Before him are Karel Koželuh, Edwin Foster Coddington, László Cseh, Semyon Frank, Alberto Ohaco, and Peter Kemp. After him are Miguel Mariano Gómez, Royal Harwood Frost, Dirk Coster, Horace Rice, Luise Fleck, and Rex Ingram.
Others Born in 1883
Go to all RankingsMarcus Hurley
ATHLETE
1883 - 1941
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 219
Tevfik Rüştü Aras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1972
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 220
Hjalmar Cedercrona
GYMNAST
1883 - 1969
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 221
Ignaty Krachkovsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1883 - 1951
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 222
Geraldine Beamish
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1972
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 223
Marie Noël
WRITER
1883 - 1967
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 224
Oscar Osthoff
ATHLETE
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 225
William Garbutt
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1964
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 226
Jonathan M. Wainwright
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1953
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 227
Joseph Perotaux
ATHLETE
1883 - 1967
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 228
Estelle Winwood
ACTOR
1883 - 1984
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 229
Erik Granfelt
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 230
Käthe Kruse
PAINTER
1883 - 1968
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 231
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsKarel Koželuh
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 1950
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 160
Edwin Foster Coddington
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1950
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 161
László Cseh
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1950
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 162
Semyon Frank
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1950
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 163
Alberto Ohaco
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 164
Peter Kemp
ATHLETE
1878 - 1950
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 165
Oscar Osthoff
ATHLETE
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 166
Miguel Mariano Gómez
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 167
Royal Harwood Frost
ASTRONOMER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 168
Dirk Coster
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 169
Horace Rice
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1950
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 170
Luise Fleck
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1950
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 171
Rex Ingram
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1950
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 172
In United States
Among people born in United States, Oscar Osthoff ranks 8,199 out of 20,380. Before him are Bebe Daniels (1901), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (1964), Elizabeth Hawley (1923), Rob Van Dam (1970), Milton Babbitt (1916), and William S. Hart (1864). After him are Tony Carey (1953), Kevin Garnett (1976), Billy Gilbert (1894), Laura Innes (1957), Jack Canfield (1944), and Andy Stanfield (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBebe Daniels
ACTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 8,193
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,194
Elizabeth Hawley
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,195
Rob Van Dam
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,196
Milton Babbitt
COMPOSER
1916 - 2011
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,197
William S. Hart
ACTOR
1864 - 1946
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,198
Oscar Osthoff
ATHLETE
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,199
Tony Carey
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,200
Kevin Garnett
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8,201
Billy Gilbert
ACTOR
1894 - 1971
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 8,202
Laura Innes
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 8,203
Jack Canfield
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 8,204
Andy Stanfield
ATHLETE
1927 - 1985
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 8,205
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Oscar Osthoff ranks 234. Before him are Daniel Frank (1882), Roy Cochran (1919), Virgil Jacomini (1899), Charles King (1880), Hal Connolly (1931), and Joseph Dempsey (1875). After him are Andy Stanfield (1927), John Brinck (1908), John Cregan (1878), Mildred Wiley (1901), George Underwood (1884), and Francis Frederick (1907).
Daniel Frank
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 228
Roy Cochran
1919 - 1981
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 229
Virgil Jacomini
1899 - 1984
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 230
Charles King
1880 - 1958
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 231
Hal Connolly
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 232
Joseph Dempsey
1875 - 1942
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 233
Oscar Osthoff
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 234
Andy Stanfield
1927 - 1985
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 235
John Brinck
1908 - 1934
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 236
John Cregan
1878 - 1965
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 237
Mildred Wiley
1901 - 2000
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 238
George Underwood
1884 - 1943
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 239
Francis Frederick
1907 - 1968
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 240