SWIMMER
Otto Fahr
1892 - 1969

Otto Fahr
Otto Fahr (German pronunciation: [ˈɔtoː ˈfaːɐ̯]; August 19, 1892 – February 28, 1969) was a German backstroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Bad Cannstatt. Fahr participated in only one event and won the silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke competition. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto Fahr is the 34th most popular swimmer (up from 122nd in 2019), the 4,039th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,386th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Otto Fahr ranks 34 out of 709. Before him are Joan Harrison, John Arthur Jarvis, Henry Taylor, Arne Borg, Bill Tuttle, and Martha Norelius. After him are Đurđica Bjedov, Yoshi Oyakawa, Valéria Gyenge, Aileen Riggin, Charles Daniels, and Ilona Novák.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoan Harrison
1935 - 2025
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 28
John Arthur Jarvis
1872 - 1933
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 29
Henry Taylor
1885 - 1951
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 30
Arne Borg
1901 - 1987
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 31
Bill Tuttle
1882 - 1930
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 32
Martha Norelius
1909 - 1955
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 33
Otto Fahr
1892 - 1969
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 34
Đurđica Bjedov
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 35
Yoshi Oyakawa
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 36
Valéria Gyenge
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 37
Aileen Riggin
1906 - 2002
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 38
Charles Daniels
1885 - 1973
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 39
Ilona Novák
1925 - 2019
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Otto Fahr ranks 191. Before him are Dorothy Garrod, Erik Adlerz, Fritz Kortner, Alexander Chervyakov, Artur Rodziński, and Ugo Betti. After him are Luis Trenker, Renée Jeanne Falconetti, Moisei Ginzburg, Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues, Arvo Aaltonen, and Julius Hirsch. Among people deceased in 1969, Otto Fahr ranks 139. Before him are Juan Modesto, C. N. Annadurai, Ahmet Ali Çelikten, Gabriel Chevallier, Silvestre Igoa, and Jalal Al-e-Ahmad. After him are Al Taliaferro, Saverio Ragno, René Guillot, Henri Decoin, Ernst Deutsch, and William Gilmore.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsDorothy Garrod
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1892 - 1968
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 185
Erik Adlerz
ATHLETE
1892 - 1975
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 186
Fritz Kortner
ACTOR
1892 - 1970
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 187
Alexander Chervyakov
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1937
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 188
Artur Rodziński
CONDUCTOR
1892 - 1958
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 189
Ugo Betti
WRITER
1892 - 1953
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 190
Otto Fahr
SWIMMER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 191
Luis Trenker
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1990
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 192
Renée Jeanne Falconetti
ACTOR
1892 - 1946
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 193
Moisei Ginzburg
ARCHITECT
1892 - 1946
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 194
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1965
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 195
Arvo Aaltonen
SWIMMER
1892 - 1949
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 196
Julius Hirsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1945
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 197
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsJuan Modesto
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1969
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 133
C. N. Annadurai
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1969
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 134
Ahmet Ali Çelikten
PILOT
1883 - 1969
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 135
Gabriel Chevallier
WRITER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 136
Silvestre Igoa
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1969
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 137
Jalal Al-e-Ahmad
WRITER
1923 - 1969
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 138
Otto Fahr
SWIMMER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 139
Al Taliaferro
COMIC ARTIST
1905 - 1969
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 140
Saverio Ragno
ATHLETE
1902 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 141
René Guillot
WRITER
1900 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 142
Henri Decoin
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1969
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 143
Ernst Deutsch
ACTOR
1890 - 1969
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 144
William Gilmore
ATHLETE
1895 - 1969
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 145
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Otto Fahr ranks 4,041 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Hofer (1878), Uwe Rahn (1962), Kurt Adolff (1921), Edin Terzić (1982), Ferdinand Mannlicher (1848), and Antje Jackelén (1955). After him are Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster (1869), Princess Louise Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1866), Bernd Förster (1956), Joselu (1990), Gustav Lange (1830), and Gabriele Seyfert (1948).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Hofer
PAINTER
1878 - 1955
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 4,035
Uwe Rahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 4,036
Kurt Adolff
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 4,037
Edin Terzić
COACH
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 4,038
Ferdinand Mannlicher
ENGINEER
1848 - 1904
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4,039
Antje Jackelén
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4,040
Otto Fahr
SWIMMER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4,041
Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster
PHILOSOPHER
1869 - 1966
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,042
Princess Louise Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
NOBLEMAN
1866 - 1952
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,043
Bernd Förster
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,044
Joselu
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,045
Gustav Lange
COMPOSER
1830 - 1889
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,046
Gabriele Seyfert
SKATER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4,047
Among SWIMMERS In Germany
Among swimmers born in Germany, Otto Fahr ranks 3. Before him are Kornelia Ender (1958), and Roland Matthes (1950). After him are Barbara Krause (1959), Erich Rademacher (1901), Hilde Schrader (1910), Emil Rausch (1883), Georg Zacharias (1884), Ulrike Richter (1959), Andrea Pollack (1961), Max Hainle (1882), and Max Schöne (1880).
Kornelia Ender
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1
Roland Matthes
1950 - 2019
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 2
Otto Fahr
1892 - 1969
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3
Barbara Krause
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 4
Erich Rademacher
1901 - 1979
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 5
Hilde Schrader
1910 - 1966
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 6
Emil Rausch
1883 - 1954
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 7
Georg Zacharias
1884 - 1953
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 8
Ulrike Richter
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
Andrea Pollack
1961 - 2019
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 10
Max Hainle
1882 - 1961
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 11
Max Schöne
1880 - 1961
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 12