ATHLETE
Ottó Boros
1929 - 1988

Ottó Boros
Ottó Boros (5 August 1929 – 18 December 1988) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Boros was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1956 tournament. He played four matches as goalkeeper. Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 Olympic tournament. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ottó Boros is the 955th most popular athlete (up from 1,930th in 2019), the 595th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 776th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Hungarian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ottó Boros ranks 955 out of 6,025. Before him are Guy de Luget, Brenda Jones, Bernard Morel, Frank Forberger, Jacques Lataste, and Manfred Kokot. After him are Miklós Szilvási, Ulrike Meyfarth, Sidney Johnson, Jorma Valkama, Paul Weinstein, and Hildegard Falck.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGuy de Luget
1884 - 1961
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 949
Brenda Jones
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 950
Bernard Morel
1925 - 2023
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 951
Frank Forberger
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 952
Jacques Lataste
1922 - 2011
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 953
Manfred Kokot
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 954
Ottó Boros
1929 - 1988
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 955
Miklós Szilvási
1925 - 1969
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 956
Ulrike Meyfarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 957
Sidney Johnson
1877 - 2000
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 958
Jorma Valkama
1928 - 1962
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 959
Paul Weinstein
1878 - 1964
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 960
Hildegard Falck
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 961
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Ottó Boros ranks 387. Before him are Doina Cornea, Naima Akef, Villy Sørensen, Omar Borrás, Abderrahmane Mahjoub, and Giacomo Capuzzi. After him are Béla Kárpáti, Walter Kempowski, Bonnie Bartlett, István Rózsavölgyi, Kazimir Hnatow, and Francis Bebey. Among people deceased in 1988, Ottó Boros ranks 191. Before him are Guillermo Haro, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Hans Lewy, Paula Mollenhauer, Sten Suvio, and Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira. After him are Jaú, Phạm Hùng, Hermann Volk, Freddie Wolff, María Teresa León, and Alf Kjellin.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsDoina Cornea
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 381
Naima Akef
ACTOR
1929 - 1966
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 382
Villy Sørensen
WRITER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 383
Omar Borrás
COACH
1929 - 2022
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 384
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 385
Giacomo Capuzzi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 386
Ottó Boros
ATHLETE
1929 - 1988
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 387
Béla Kárpáti
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 388
Walter Kempowski
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 389
Bonnie Bartlett
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 390
István Rózsavölgyi
ATHLETE
1929 - 2012
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 391
Kazimir Hnatow
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2010
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 392
Francis Bebey
WRITER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 393
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Haro
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 185
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 186
Hans Lewy
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 187
Paula Mollenhauer
ATHLETE
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 188
Sten Suvio
BOXER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 189
Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 190
Ottó Boros
ATHLETE
1929 - 1988
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 191
Jaú
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 192
Phạm Hùng
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 193
Hermann Volk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 194
Freddie Wolff
ATHLETE
1910 - 1988
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 195
María Teresa León
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 196
Alf Kjellin
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 197
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Ottó Boros ranks 595 out of 1,077. Before him are Károly Kárpáti (1906), Gyula Polgár (1912), Antal Szalay (1912), László Szollás (1907), Csaba Fenyvesi (1943), and Eva Šuranová (1946). After him are Miklós Szilvási (1925), László Szabó (1936), Béla Kárpáti (1929), Karel Burkert (1909), George Gerbner (1919), and Ervin Zádor (1935).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsKároly Kárpáti
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 589
Gyula Polgár
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 590
Antal Szalay
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 591
László Szollás
ATHLETE
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 592
Csaba Fenyvesi
FENCER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 593
Eva Šuranová
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 594
Ottó Boros
ATHLETE
1929 - 1988
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 595
Miklós Szilvási
ATHLETE
1925 - 1969
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 596
László Szabó
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 597
Béla Kárpáti
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 598
Karel Burkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 599
George Gerbner
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2005
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 600
Ervin Zádor
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 601
Among ATHLETES In Hungary
Among athletes born in Hungary, Ottó Boros ranks 38. Before him are András Székely (1909), Gábor Delneky (1932), Ileana Silai (1941), István Tóth (1951), András Balczó (1938), and László Szollás (1907). After him are Miklós Szilvási (1925), István Rózsavölgyi (1929), György Kárpáti (1935), László Rajcsányi (1907), Sándor Rozsnyói (1930), and István Barta (1895).
András Székely
1909 - 1943
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 32
Gábor Delneky
1932 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 33
Ileana Silai
1941 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 34
István Tóth
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 35
András Balczó
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 36
László Szollás
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 37
Ottó Boros
1929 - 1988
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 38
Miklós Szilvási
1925 - 1969
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 39
István Rózsavölgyi
1929 - 2012
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 40
György Kárpáti
1935 - 2020
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 41
László Rajcsányi
1907 - 1992
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 42
Sándor Rozsnyói
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 43
István Barta
1895 - 1948
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 44