ATHLETE
Paul Günther
1882 - 1959

Paul Günther
Paul Günther (24 October 1882 – 13 February 1959) was a German diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard event. In the plain high diving, he competed in the final but did not finish, so he came eighth. In 1988 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Günther is the 1,272nd most popular athlete (up from 1,516th in 2019), the 4,981st most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,330th in 2019) and the 104th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Paul Günther ranks 1,272 out of 6,025. Before him are Nils Täpp, Renan, Louis Kuehn, Hector Dyer, Robert Boutigny, and Natalya Shikolenko. After him are James Rector, Alfred Neveu, José García, Walter Schröder, Ibrahim Shams, and Frank Kugler.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNils Täpp
1917 - 2000
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 1,266
Renan
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,267
Louis Kuehn
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,268
Hector Dyer
1910 - 1990
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,269
Robert Boutigny
1927 - 2022
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,270
Natalya Shikolenko
1964 - 2025
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,271
Paul Günther
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,272
James Rector
1884 - 1949
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,273
Alfred Neveu
1890 - 1975
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,274
José García
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,275
Walter Schröder
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,276
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,277
Frank Kugler
1879 - 1952
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,278
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Paul Günther ranks 244. Before him are C. E. Ruthenberg, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Oswald Holmberg, Helena Kottler Vurnik, León Cortés Castro, and Geoffrey de Havilland. After him are Georg Jacoby, Edwin Barclay, Axel Sjöblom, Nevile Henderson, Juan Guevara, and Margaret Dumont. Among people deceased in 1959, Paul Günther ranks 181. Before him are Kay Kendall, Abraham Flexner, Stepan Erzia, Al LeConey, Abdulla Shaig, and Zakaria Goneim. After him are Elisabeth Moore, Sax Rohmer, Boris Lavrenyov, Sidney Robinson, Guillermo Riveros, and Ragnar Malm.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsC. E. Ruthenberg
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 238
Bidhan Chandra Roy
PHYSICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 239
Oswald Holmberg
GYMNAST
1882 - 1969
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 240
Helena Kottler Vurnik
PAINTER
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 241
León Cortés Castro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 242
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 243
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 244
Georg Jacoby
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 245
Edwin Barclay
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 246
Axel Sjöblom
GYMNAST
1882 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 247
Nevile Henderson
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1942
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 248
Juan Guevara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 249
Margaret Dumont
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 250
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsKay Kendall
ACTOR
1927 - 1959
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 175
Abraham Flexner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1959
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 176
Stepan Erzia
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 177
Al LeConey
ATHLETE
1901 - 1959
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 178
Abdulla Shaig
WRITER
1881 - 1959
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 179
Zakaria Goneim
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1905 - 1959
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 180
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 181
Elisabeth Moore
TENNIS PLAYER
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 182
Sax Rohmer
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 183
Boris Lavrenyov
WRITER
1891 - 1959
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 184
Sidney Robinson
ATHLETE
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 185
Guillermo Riveros
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 186
Ragnar Malm
ATHLETE
1893 - 1959
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 187
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Paul Günther ranks 4,984 out of 7,253. Before him are Horst Meyer (1941), Rainer Brüderle (1945), Zvjezdan Misimović (1982), Björn Höcke (1972), Willy Bandholz (1912), and Kiki VanDeWeghe (1958). After him are Werner Haas (1927), Rosemarie Trockel (1952), Walter Schröder (1932), Frank Kugler (1879), Walter Lübcke (1953), and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (1904).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHorst Meyer
ATHLETE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,978
Rainer Brüderle
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,979
Zvjezdan Misimović
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,980
Björn Höcke
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,981
Willy Bandholz
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 4,982
Kiki VanDeWeghe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,983
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,984
Werner Haas
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1956
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,985
Rosemarie Trockel
SCULPTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 4,986
Walter Schröder
ATHLETE
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 4,987
Frank Kugler
ATHLETE
1879 - 1952
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 4,988
Walter Lübcke
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2019
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4,989
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 1973
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4,990
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Paul Günther ranks 104. Before him are Irmgard Praetz (1920), Albert Zürner (1890), Kurt Behrens (1884), Volker Beck (1956), Heinz Ulzheimer (1925), and Horst Meyer (1941). After him are Walter Schröder (1932), Frank Kugler (1879), Anni Holdmann (1900), Willi Holdorf (1940), Liselott Linsenhoff (1927), and Siegbert Horn (1950).
Irmgard Praetz
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 98
Albert Zürner
1890 - 1920
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 99
Kurt Behrens
1884 - 1928
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 100
Volker Beck
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 101
Heinz Ulzheimer
1925 - 2016
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 102
Horst Meyer
1941 - 2020
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 103
Paul Günther
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 104
Walter Schröder
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 105
Frank Kugler
1879 - 1952
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 106
Anni Holdmann
1900 - 1960
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 107
Willi Holdorf
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 108
Liselott Linsenhoff
1927 - 1999
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 109
Siegbert Horn
1950 - 2016
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 110