SWIMMER
Paul Biedermann
1986 - Today

Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann (German pronunciation: [paʊ̯l ˈbiːdɐˌman] ; born 7 August 1986) is a German retired competitive swimmer, a 200 and 400 metre freestyle long course world champion. He holds the long course world record in the 200 meters freestyle, and formerly held world records in the long course 400 meters and the short course world records in the 200 and 400 meters freestyle. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Paul Biedermann is the 247th most popular swimmer (down from 194th in 2024), the 6,065th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,811th in 2019) and the 26th most popular German Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Paul Biedermann ranks 247 out of 709. Before him are Park Tae-hwan, Karen Moe, Pablo Morales, Sun Yang, Heike Friedrich, and Sándor Wladár. After him are Tatjana Schoenmaker, Anita Lonsbrough, Tim Shaw, Petra Schneider, Anne Ottenbrite, and Silke Hörner.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPark Tae-hwan
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 241
Karen Moe
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 242
Pablo Morales
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 243
Sun Yang
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 244
Heike Friedrich
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 245
Sándor Wladár
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 246
Paul Biedermann
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 247
Tatjana Schoenmaker
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 248
Anita Lonsbrough
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 249
Tim Shaw
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 250
Petra Schneider
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 251
Anne Ottenbrite
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 252
Silke Hörner
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Paul Biedermann ranks 384. Before him are R3hab, No Min-woo, Cheick Tioté, Keisuke Sekiguchi, Sui Ishida, and Salwan Momika. After him are Dan Martin, Drake Bell, Lena Dunham, Enzo Amore, Omi, and Salvatore Bocchetti.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsR3hab
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 378
No Min-woo
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 379
Cheick Tioté
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2017
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 380
Keisuke Sekiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 381
Sui Ishida
WRITER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 382
Salwan Momika
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1986 - 2025
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 383
Paul Biedermann
SWIMMER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 384
Dan Martin
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 385
Drake Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 386
Lena Dunham
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 387
Enzo Amore
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 388
Omi
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 389
Salvatore Bocchetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 390
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Paul Biedermann ranks 6,068 out of 7,253. Before him are Nadja Uhl (1972), Katja Woywood (1971), Sascha Paeth (1970), Andreas Kappes (1965), Dagmar Lurz (1959), and Jeanette Biedermann (1980). After him are Ayọ (1980), Rudi Bommer (1957), Alexander Gerst (1976), Sebastian Hoeneß (1982), Willi Wülbeck (1954), and Alexander Meier (1983).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsNadja Uhl
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 6,062
Katja Woywood
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 6,063
Sascha Paeth
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,064
Andreas Kappes
CYCLIST
1965 - 2018
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,065
Dagmar Lurz
SKATER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,066
Jeanette Biedermann
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,067
Paul Biedermann
SWIMMER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 6,068
Ayọ
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 6,069
Rudi Bommer
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 6,070
Alexander Gerst
ASTRONAUT
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 6,071
Sebastian Hoeneß
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 6,072
Willi Wülbeck
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 6,073
Alexander Meier
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 6,074
Among SWIMMERS In Germany
Among swimmers born in Germany, Paul Biedermann ranks 26. Before him are Wilhelm Lützow (1892), Petra Thümer (1961), Ute Geweniger (1964), Caren Metschuck (1963), Ines Geissler (1963), and Heike Friedrich (1970). After him are Petra Schneider (1963), Silke Hörner (1965), Franziska van Almsick (1978), Kathleen Nord (1965), Uwe Dassler (1967), and Britta Steffen (1983).
Wilhelm Lützow
1892 - 1916
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 20
Petra Thümer
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 21
Ute Geweniger
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 22
Caren Metschuck
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 23
Ines Geissler
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 24
Heike Friedrich
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 25
Paul Biedermann
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 26
Petra Schneider
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 27
Silke Hörner
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 28
Franziska van Almsick
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 29
Kathleen Nord
1965 - 2022
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 30
Uwe Dassler
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 31
Britta Steffen
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 32













































