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Ruurd Leegstra
1877 - 1933

Ruurd Leegstra
Ruurd Gerbens Leegstra (29 June 1877 in Wonokesoemo, Dutch East Indies – 17 January 1933 in Utrecht) was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruurd Leegstra is the 1,738th most popular athlete (down from 1,686th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 99th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Indonesian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ruurd Leegstra ranks 1,738 out of 6,025. Before him are John Kelly, Paul Tergat, Maurizio Damilano, Fritz Schwab, Robert Hennet, and Gelindo Bordin. After him are Doris Maletzki, Christina Heinich, Nils Hellsten, Ellina Zvereva, Randy Matson, and Willie Davenport.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Kelly
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,732
Paul Tergat
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,733
Maurizio Damilano
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,734
Fritz Schwab
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,735
Robert Hennet
1886 - 1930
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,736
Gelindo Bordin
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,737
Ruurd Leegstra
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,738
Doris Maletzki
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,739
Christina Heinich
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,740
Nils Hellsten
1885 - 1963
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,741
Ellina Zvereva
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,742
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,743
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,744
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1877, Ruurd Leegstra ranks 179. Before him are Félix Paiva, George Cornet, Karel Absolon, Lloyd C. Douglas, Bill Robinson, and Marsden Hartley. After him are Norman Pritchard, Charilaos Vasilakos, Claire McDowell, Tom Crean, Šatrijos Ragana, and Tom Thomson. Among people deceased in 1933, Ruurd Leegstra ranks 143. Before him are Ahmet Haşim, Ring Lardner, Jack Pickford, Emil Magnusson, Earl Derr Biggers, and Spottiswoode Aitken. After him are Daphne Akhurst, Osvald Moberg, Saliamonas Banaitis, Julius Falkenstein, Hjalmar Mellin, and August Rodenberg.
Others Born in 1877
Go to all RankingsFélix Paiva
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1965
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 173
George Cornet
ATHLETE
1877 - 1952
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 174
Karel Absolon
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1877 - 1960
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 175
Lloyd C. Douglas
WRITER
1877 - 1951
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 176
Bill Robinson
ACTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 177
Marsden Hartley
PAINTER
1877 - 1943
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 178
Ruurd Leegstra
ATHLETE
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 179
Norman Pritchard
ACTOR
1877 - 1929
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 180
Charilaos Vasilakos
ATHLETE
1877 - 1964
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 181
Claire McDowell
ACTOR
1877 - 1966
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 182
Tom Crean
EXPLORER
1877 - 1938
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 183
Šatrijos Ragana
WRITER
1877 - 1930
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 184
Tom Thomson
PAINTER
1877 - 1917
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 185
Others Deceased in 1933
Go to all RankingsAhmet Haşim
WRITER
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 137
Ring Lardner
WRITER
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 138
Jack Pickford
ACTOR
1896 - 1933
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 139
Emil Magnusson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 140
Earl Derr Biggers
WRITER
1884 - 1933
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 141
Spottiswoode Aitken
ACTOR
1868 - 1933
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 142
Ruurd Leegstra
ATHLETE
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 143
Daphne Akhurst
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1933
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 144
Osvald Moberg
GYMNAST
1888 - 1933
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 145
Saliamonas Banaitis
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1933
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 146
Julius Falkenstein
ACTOR
1879 - 1933
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 147
Hjalmar Mellin
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1933
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 148
August Rodenberg
ATHLETE
1873 - 1933
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 149
In Indonesia
Among people born in Indonesia, Ruurd Leegstra ranks 85 out of 158. Before him are Agnez Mo (1986), Sapardi Djoko Damono (1940), Adriaan Fokker (1887), Amir Sjarifuddin (1907), Lien Gisolf (1910), and Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (1908). After him are Iko Uwais (1983), Usmar Ismail (1921), Jeroen Brouwers (1940), Caesar ten Cate (1890), Edu Snethlage (1886), and Jan Kok (1889).
Others born in Indonesia
Go to all RankingsAgnez Mo
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 79
Sapardi Djoko Damono
WRITER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 80
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 81
Amir Sjarifuddin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 82
Lien Gisolf
ATHLETE
1910 - 1993
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 83
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
WRITER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 84
Ruurd Leegstra
ATHLETE
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 85
Iko Uwais
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 86
Usmar Ismail
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1971
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 87
Jeroen Brouwers
WRITER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 88
Caesar ten Cate
SOCCER PLAYER
1890 - 1972
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 89
Edu Snethlage
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 90
Jan Kok
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 91
Among ATHLETES In Indonesia
Among athletes born in Indonesia, Ruurd Leegstra ranks 3. Before him are Xenia Stad-de Jong (1922), and Lien Gisolf (1910). After him are Kusuma Wardhani (1964), Nurfitriyana Saiman (1962), Raema Lisa Rumbewas (1980), Eko Yuli Irawan (1989), Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (1995), Veddriq Leonardo (1997), Windy Cantika Aisah (2002), Sri Wahyuni Agustiani (1994), and Lalu Muhammad Zohri (2000).
Xenia Stad-de Jong
1922 - 2012
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1
Lien Gisolf
1910 - 1993
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 2
Ruurd Leegstra
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 3
Kusuma Wardhani
1964 - 2023
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 4
Nurfitriyana Saiman
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 5
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
1980 - 2024
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 6
Eko Yuli Irawan
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 7
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 8
Veddriq Leonardo
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 9
Windy Cantika Aisah
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 10
Sri Wahyuni Agustiani
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 11
Lalu Muhammad Zohri
2000 - Present
HPI: 30.67
Rank: 12