GYMNAST
Petros Persakis
1879 - 1952

Petros Persakis
Petros Persakis (Greek: Πέτρος Περσάκης; born 1879 in Athens) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Persakis competed in the individual rings and team parallel bars events. He placed third in the rings event. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Petros Persakis is the 30th most popular gymnast (up from 31st in 2019), the 596th most popular biography from Greece (up from 661st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Greek Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Petros Persakis ranks 30 out of 370. Before him are Alina Kabaeva, Ioannis Mitropoulos, Anton Heida, Karin Lindberg, Mitsuo Tsukahara, and Viktor Chukarin. After him are Heikki Savolainen, Giorgio Zampori, Lucien Démanet, Gustave Sandras, Carl Holmberg, and Alberto Braglia.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlina Kabaeva
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 24
Ioannis Mitropoulos
1874 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 25
Anton Heida
1878 - 2000
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 26
Karin Lindberg
1929 - 2020
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 27
Mitsuo Tsukahara
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 28
Viktor Chukarin
1921 - 1984
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 29
Petros Persakis
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 30
Heikki Savolainen
1907 - 1997
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 31
Giorgio Zampori
1887 - 1965
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 32
Lucien Démanet
1874 - 1943
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 33
Gustave Sandras
1872 - 1951
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 34
Carl Holmberg
1884 - 1909
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 35
Alberto Braglia
1883 - 1954
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1879, Petros Persakis ranks 126. Before him are Prince Mirko of Montenegro, Frank Bridge, Friedrich Christiansen, Joseph Canteloube, Kafū Nagai, and Maud Menten. After him are Ellen Gleditsch, Clemente Micara, Leonid Mandelstam, Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg, Wallace Stevens, and Agnes Arber. Among people deceased in 1952, Petros Persakis ranks 92. Before him are Josephine Tey, Maurice De Waele, Max Dehn, Constant Permeke, Ludwig Kaas, and Matrona Nikonova. After him are Mariano Azuela, D. S. Senanayake, Mauno Pekkala, Gino Fano, Franz John, and Karel Lamač.
Others Born in 1879
Go to all RankingsPrince Mirko of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1879 - 1918
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 120
Frank Bridge
COMPOSER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 121
Friedrich Christiansen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1972
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 122
Joseph Canteloube
COMPOSER
1879 - 1957
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 123
Kafū Nagai
WRITER
1879 - 1959
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 124
Maud Menten
CHEMIST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 125
Petros Persakis
GYMNAST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 126
Ellen Gleditsch
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1968
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 127
Clemente Micara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1879 - 1965
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 128
Leonid Mandelstam
PHYSICIST
1879 - 1944
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 129
Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 130
Wallace Stevens
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 131
Agnes Arber
HISTORIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 132
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsJosephine Tey
WRITER
1896 - 1952
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 86
Maurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 87
Max Dehn
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 88
Constant Permeke
PAINTER
1886 - 1952
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 89
Ludwig Kaas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 90
Matrona Nikonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 91
Petros Persakis
GYMNAST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 92
Mariano Azuela
WRITER
1873 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 93
D. S. Senanayake
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 94
Mauno Pekkala
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1952
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 95
Gino Fano
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1952
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 96
Franz John
SOCCER PLAYER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 97
Karel Lamač
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1952
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 98
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Petros Persakis ranks 596 out of 1,024. Before him are Eudamidas III (-300), Philinna (-400), Euphranor (-301), Theagenes of Megara (-700), Pamphilus (-390), and Mentor of Rhodes (-380). After him are Areus II (-262), Phaenias of Eresus (-400), Andronicus of Cyrrhus (-200), Musaeus of Athens (-500), Georgios Zoitakis (1910), and Spyridon Trikoupis (1788).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsEudamidas III
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 590
Philinna
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 591
Euphranor
PAINTER
301 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 592
Theagenes of Megara
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 593
Pamphilus
PAINTER
390 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 594
Mentor of Rhodes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 595
Petros Persakis
GYMNAST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 596
Areus II
POLITICIAN
262 BC - 254 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 597
Phaenias of Eresus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 598
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
ASTRONOMER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 599
Musaeus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 600
Georgios Zoitakis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1996
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 601
Spyridon Trikoupis
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1873
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 602
Among GYMNASTS In Greece
Among gymnasts born in Greece, Petros Persakis ranks 3. Before him are Thomas Xenakis (1875), and Ioannis Mitropoulos (1874). After him are Dimosthenis Tampakos (1976), and Eleftherios Petrounias (1990).
Thomas Xenakis
1875 - 1942
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 1
Ioannis Mitropoulos
1874 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2
Petros Persakis
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 3
Dimosthenis Tampakos
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 4
Eleftherios Petrounias
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 5