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Rainer Schmidt
1948 - Today

Rainer Schmidt
Rainer Schmidt (born 1 August 1948 in Langewiesen, Thuringia) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1976. He won the bronze medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. Schmidt won the Four Hills Tournament in 1973 and earned a silver medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships in 1975. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rainer Schmidt is the 2,271st most popular athlete (down from 2,127th in 2019), the 5,674th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,650th in 2019) and the 222nd most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Rainer Schmidt ranks 2,271 out of 6,025. Before him are Brigitte Wujak, Katrin Krabbe, Lesley Ashburner, Spyridon Belokas, Pertti Purhonen, and Rod Milburn. After him are Valentina Nikonova, Aldo Ghira, Arto Härkönen, Edward Ferry, Sven Fischer, and Jack Pierce.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrigitte Wujak
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,265
Katrin Krabbe
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,266
Lesley Ashburner
1883 - 1950
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,267
Spyridon Belokas
1878 - 2000
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,268
Pertti Purhonen
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,269
Rod Milburn
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,270
Rainer Schmidt
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,271
Valentina Nikonova
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,272
Aldo Ghira
1920 - 1991
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,273
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,274
Edward Ferry
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,275
Sven Fischer
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2,276
Jack Pierce
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 2,277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Rainer Schmidt ranks 696. Before him are Susan Bernard, Mick Rock, Howard Dean, Juan José Muñante, Karel Neffe, and Horacio López Salgado. After him are Hilarion Kapral, Nina Rocheva, Kristina Hautala, Trevor Brooking, Antonio Biosca, and Lester Bangs.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsSusan Bernard
ACTOR
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 690
Mick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 691
Howard Dean
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 692
Juan José Muñante
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 693
Karel Neffe
CELEBRITY
1948 - 2020
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 694
Horacio López Salgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 695
Rainer Schmidt
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 696
Hilarion Kapral
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 697
Nina Rocheva
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 698
Kristina Hautala
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 699
Trevor Brooking
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 700
Antonio Biosca
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 701
Lester Bangs
WRITER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 702
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Rainer Schmidt ranks 5,677 out of 7,253. Before him are Alex Christensen (1967), André Lotterer (1981), Jürgen Vogel (1968), Stephan Engels (1960), Brigitte Wujak (1955), and Katrin Krabbe (1969). After him are Nicolas Kiefer (1977), Pascal Groß (1991), Sven Fischer (1971), Peter Broeker (1926), Rudolf Kargus (1952), and Rainer Schüttler (1976).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlex Christensen
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,671
André Lotterer
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,672
Jürgen Vogel
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,673
Stephan Engels
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,674
Brigitte Wujak
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5,675
Katrin Krabbe
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5,676
Rainer Schmidt
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,677
Nicolas Kiefer
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,678
Pascal Groß
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,679
Sven Fischer
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,680
Peter Broeker
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,681
Rudolf Kargus
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 5,682
Rainer Schüttler
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5,683
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Rainer Schmidt ranks 222. Before him are Manfred Germar (1935), Ulrike Bruns (1953), Jochen Schümann (1954), Christine Scheiblich (1954), Brigitte Wujak (1955), and Katrin Krabbe (1969). After him are Sven Fischer (1971), Walter Mahlendorf (1935), Christine Laser (1951), Franz-Peter Hofmeister (1951), Katrin Dörre-Heinig (1961), and Joachim Mattern (1948).
Manfred Germar
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 216
Ulrike Bruns
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 217
Jochen Schümann
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 218
Christine Scheiblich
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 219
Brigitte Wujak
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 220
Katrin Krabbe
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 221
Rainer Schmidt
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 222
Sven Fischer
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 223
Walter Mahlendorf
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 224
Christine Laser
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 225
Franz-Peter Hofmeister
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 226
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 227
Joachim Mattern
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 228