ATHLETE
René Lorain
1900 - 1984

René Lorain
René Lorain (19 March 1900 – 25 October 1984) was a French sprint runner. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 metre relay events and won a silver medal in the relay; he failed to reach the finals in his individual events. Lorain won the national 100 m title in 1920 and finished second in 200 m in 1920 and 1923. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Lorain is the 1,654th most popular athlete (up from 1,663rd in 2019), the 4,932nd most popular biography from France (up from 5,076th in 2019) and the 100th most popular French Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, René Lorain ranks 1,654 out of 6,025. Before him are Christina Lathan, Giuseppina Leone, Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili, Naohiro Ikeda, John Norton, and Ursula Knab. After him are Dániel Magay, Babben Enger-Damon, Natalya Goncharova, Ferenc Németh, Marjorie Gestring, and Evert Gunnarsson.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristina Lathan
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 1,648
Giuseppina Leone
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 1,649
Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 1,650
Naohiro Ikeda
1940 - 2021
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 1,651
John Norton
1893 - 1979
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 1,652
Ursula Knab
1929 - 1989
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1,653
René Lorain
1900 - 1984
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,654
Dániel Magay
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,655
Babben Enger-Damon
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,656
Natalya Goncharova
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,657
Ferenc Németh
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,658
Marjorie Gestring
1922 - 1992
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,659
Evert Gunnarsson
1929 - 2022
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,660
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, René Lorain ranks 295. Before him are Aristidis Akratopoulos, Jack Cameron, Leon Kruczkowski, Roland Penrose, Willie Brown, Alfredo Porzio, Panagiotis Pavlidis, Nikolay Okhlopkov, Arvo Haavisto, and John T. Scopes. After him are Håkan Malmrot, and Gladys Egan. Among people deceased in 1984, René Lorain ranks 227. Before him are Henry Wilcoxon, Shelly Manne, Hans Jacobson, Héctor Hernández, Otto Arosemena, and Nikolai Tomsky. After him are Mary Miles Minter, Peggy Ann Garner, Ann Christy, Felix Sobolev, José María Lavalle, and José Humberto Quintero Parra.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsAristidis Akratopoulos
TENNIS PLAYER
1900 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 285
Jack Cameron
ATHLETE
1900 - 1981
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 286
Leon Kruczkowski
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 287
Roland Penrose
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 288
Willie Brown
SINGER
1900 - 1952
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 289
Alfredo Porzio
BOXER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 290
Panagiotis Pavlidis
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1968
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 291
Nikolay Okhlopkov
ACTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 292
Arvo Haavisto
WRESTLER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 293
John T. Scopes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1970
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 294
René Lorain
ATHLETE
1900 - 1984
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 295
Håkan Malmrot
ATHLETE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 296
Gladys Egan
ACTOR
1900 - 1985
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 297
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsHenry Wilcoxon
ACTOR
1905 - 1984
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 221
Shelly Manne
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1984
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 222
Hans Jacobson
FENCER
1947 - 1984
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 223
Héctor Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 224
Otto Arosemena
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1984
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 225
Nikolai Tomsky
SCULPTOR
1900 - 1984
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 226
René Lorain
ATHLETE
1900 - 1984
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 227
Mary Miles Minter
ACTOR
1902 - 1984
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 228
Peggy Ann Garner
ACTOR
1932 - 1984
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 229
Ann Christy
SINGER
1945 - 1984
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 230
Felix Sobolev
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 231
José María Lavalle
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 232
José Humberto Quintero Parra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1984
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 233
In France
Among people born in France, René Lorain ranks 4,932 out of 6,770. Before him are Jérémy Toulalan (1983), Emma de Caunes (1976), Louis Meznarie (1930), Léon Thiébaut (1878), Sybilla of Normandy (1092), and Gaël Clichy (1985). After him are Robert Budzynski (1940), Roman Coppola (1965), Hubert Curien (1924), Marcel Capelle (1904), Pascal Dusapin (1955), and Roger Vercel (1894).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJérémy Toulalan
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 4,926
Emma de Caunes
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 4,927
Louis Meznarie
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2020
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4,928
Léon Thiébaut
FENCER
1878 - 1943
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4,929
Sybilla of Normandy
COMPANION
1092 - 1122
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4,930
Gaël Clichy
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4,931
René Lorain
ATHLETE
1900 - 1984
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 4,932
Robert Budzynski
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,933
Roman Coppola
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,934
Hubert Curien
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2005
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,935
Marcel Capelle
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1996
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,936
Pascal Dusapin
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,937
Roger Vercel
WRITER
1894 - 1957
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 4,938
Among ATHLETES In France
Among athletes born in France, René Lorain ranks 100. Before him are Maurice Schilles (1888), Marcel Lambert (1876), Henri Eberhardt (1913), Jean-Jacques Guissart (1927), Jean Boiteux (1933), and Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola (1920). After him are Virginie Hériot (1890), Roger Gautier (1922), Marc Bouissou (1931), Eddy Ottoz (1944), María Pérez (null), and René Guyot (1881).
Maurice Schilles
1888 - 1950
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 94
Marcel Lambert
1876 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 95
Henri Eberhardt
1913 - 1976
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 96
Jean-Jacques Guissart
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 97
Jean Boiteux
1933 - 2010
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 98
Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola
1920 - 2011
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 99
René Lorain
1900 - 1984
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 100
Virginie Hériot
1890 - 1932
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 101
Roger Gautier
1922 - 2011
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 102
Marc Bouissou
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 103
Eddy Ottoz
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 104
María Pérez
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 105
René Guyot
1881 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 106