ATHLETE
Paul Van den Broeck
1904 - 2000

Paul Van den Broeck
Paul N. van den Broeck (18 September 1904 – 1 April 1972) was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player who competed during the early 1920s. At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix he won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event. He was also a member of the Belgian ice hockey team which was eliminated in the first round of the 1924 Olympic tournament. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Van den Broeck is the 1,070th most popular athlete (up from 1,103rd in 2019), the 685th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 718th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Belgian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Paul Van den Broeck ranks 1,070 out of 6,025. Before him are Annemarie Zimmermann, Arthur Barnard, Bill Nieder, Georgia Coleman, Polydore Veirman, and John Thomas. After him are Václav Mottl, Bärbel Wöckel, Diana Yorgova, Jack Broughton, Achille Paroche, and Axel Norling.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnnemarie Zimmermann
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 1,064
Arthur Barnard
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,065
Bill Nieder
1933 - 2022
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,066
Georgia Coleman
1912 - 1940
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,067
Polydore Veirman
1881 - 1951
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,068
John Thomas
1941 - 2013
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,069
Paul Van den Broeck
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,070
Václav Mottl
1914 - 1982
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,071
Bärbel Wöckel
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,072
Diana Yorgova
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,073
Jack Broughton
1703 - 1789
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,074
Achille Paroche
1868 - 1933
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,075
Axel Norling
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 1,076
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Paul Van den Broeck ranks 265. Before him are Antonio Vojak, Ralph Kronig, Tinoco, Sergio Amidei, Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona, and Zé Luiz. After him are Georges Miez, Emil František Burian, Alfred Bohrmann, Carmelo Camet, Semyon Ignatyev, and Henry Johansen. Among people deceased in 2000, Paul Van den Broeck ranks 243. Before him are Vincentas Sladkevičius, Laila Kinnunen, Lepo Sumera, Jean Dotto, Yokozuna, and Ji Pengfei. After him are Annie Palmen, Kenneth Nichols, Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza, Alfred Bohrmann, Beah Richards, and Matija Ljubek.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsAntonio Vojak
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 259
Ralph Kronig
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1995
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 260
Tinoco
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 261
Sergio Amidei
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 262
Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 263
Zé Luiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 264
Paul Van den Broeck
ATHLETE
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 265
Georges Miez
GYMNAST
1904 - 1999
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 266
Emil František Burian
WRITER
1904 - 1959
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 267
Alfred Bohrmann
ASTRONOMER
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 268
Carmelo Camet
FENCER
1904 - 2007
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 269
Semyon Ignatyev
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 270
Henry Johansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 271
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsVincentas Sladkevičius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2000
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 237
Laila Kinnunen
SINGER
1939 - 2000
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 238
Lepo Sumera
COMPOSER
1950 - 2000
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 239
Jean Dotto
CYCLIST
1928 - 2000
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 240
Yokozuna
WRESTLER
1966 - 2000
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 241
Ji Pengfei
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2000
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 242
Paul Van den Broeck
ATHLETE
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 243
Annie Palmen
SINGER
1926 - 2000
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 244
Kenneth Nichols
ENGINEER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 245
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2000
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 246
Alfred Bohrmann
ASTRONOMER
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 247
Beah Richards
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 248
Matija Ljubek
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2000
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 249
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Paul Van den Broeck ranks 685 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (2001), Jean Brankart (1930), Louis Versyp (1908), Nicolas Hoydonckx (1900), Pierre Braine (1900), and Polydore Veirman (1881). After him are Roger Swerts (1942), Helmut Lotti (1969), Louis Glineur (1849), Maurice Martens (1947), Walter Planckaert (1948), and Johan De Muynck (1948).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
2001 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 679
Jean Brankart
CYCLIST
1930 - 2020
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 680
Louis Versyp
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 681
Nicolas Hoydonckx
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1985
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 682
Pierre Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 683
Polydore Veirman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1951
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 684
Paul Van den Broeck
ATHLETE
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 685
Roger Swerts
CYCLIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 686
Helmut Lotti
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 687
Louis Glineur
ATHLETE
1849 - 1901
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 688
Maurice Martens
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 689
Walter Planckaert
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 690
Johan De Muynck
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 691
Among ATHLETES In Belgium
Among athletes born in Belgium, Paul Van den Broeck ranks 20. Before him are Jules De Bisschop (1879), Joël Robert (1943), Aimé Haegeman (1861), Frank Odberg (1879), Karel Lismont (1949), and Polydore Veirman (1881). After him are Louis Glineur (1849), Joseph Pletincx (1888), Oscar De Cock (1881), Joseph Vissers (1928), Marcel Van Crombrugge (1880), and Ferdinand Feyerick (1865).
Jules De Bisschop
1879 - 1954
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 14
Joël Robert
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 15
Aimé Haegeman
1861 - 1935
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 16
Frank Odberg
1879 - 1917
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 17
Karel Lismont
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 18
Polydore Veirman
1881 - 1951
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 19
Paul Van den Broeck
1904 - 2000
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 20
Louis Glineur
1849 - 1901
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 21
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 22
Oscar De Cock
1881 - 1901
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 23
Joseph Vissers
1928 - 2006
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 24
Marcel Van Crombrugge
1880 - 1940
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 25
Ferdinand Feyerick
1865 - 1920
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 26