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Torfi Bryngeirsson
1926 - 1995

Torfi Bryngeirsson
Torfi Bryngeirsson (11 November 1926 – 16 July 1995) was an Icelandic athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Torfi Bryngeirsson is the 2,468th most popular athlete (down from 1,252nd in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 79th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Icelander Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Torfi Bryngeirsson ranks 2,468 out of 6,025. Before him are Kathrin Neimke, Jürgen Straub, Konstantin Volkov, Kirsten Emmelmann, Carole Quinton, and Slavko Obadov. After him are Tomáš Dvořák, Ilario Di Buò, Peter Angerer, Lü Xiaojun, Mikhail Burtsev, and Leamon King.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKathrin Neimke
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 2,462
Jürgen Straub
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 2,463
Konstantin Volkov
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 2,464
Kirsten Emmelmann
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 2,465
Carole Quinton
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 2,466
Slavko Obadov
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,467
Torfi Bryngeirsson
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 2,468
Tomáš Dvořák
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 2,469
Ilario Di Buò
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 2,470
Peter Angerer
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 2,471
Lü Xiaojun
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 2,472
Mikhail Burtsev
1956 - 2015
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 2,473
Leamon King
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 2,474
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Torfi Bryngeirsson ranks 534. Before him are Ernest Chapman, Cathy Downs, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Paterno, Rusty Wailes, and Jane Withers. After him are Joe Kubert, Ann B. Davis, Lorenzo Wright, June Haver, James Lipton, and Audrey Patterson. Among people deceased in 1995, Torfi Bryngeirsson ranks 318. Before him are Vivian Blaine, Frank Perry, Stuart Milner-Barry, Alan Bush, Tor Ulven, and Charles L. Veach. After him are Art Taylor, Harry Golombek, Albert Hackett, Charlie Rich, Andrea Fortunato, and Odette Hallowes.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsErnest Chapman
ATHLETE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 528
Cathy Downs
ACTOR
1926 - 1976
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 529
Bucky Pizzarelli
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 530
Joe Paterno
WRITER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 531
Rusty Wailes
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 532
Jane Withers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 533
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 534
Joe Kubert
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 535
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 536
Lorenzo Wright
ATHLETE
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 537
June Haver
ACTOR
1926 - 2005
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 538
James Lipton
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 539
Audrey Patterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 540
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsVivian Blaine
ACTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 312
Frank Perry
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1995
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 313
Stuart Milner-Barry
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 314
Alan Bush
COMPOSER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 315
Tor Ulven
WRITER
1953 - 1995
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 316
Charles L. Veach
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 317
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 318
Art Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1995
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 319
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 320
Albert Hackett
ACTOR
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 321
Charlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 322
Andrea Fortunato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 323
Odette Hallowes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1995
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 324
In Iceland
Among people born in Iceland, Torfi Bryngeirsson ranks 108 out of 190. Before him are Jón Páll Sigmarsson (1960), Hannes Þór Halldórsson (1984), Ólafur Stefánsson (1973), Daði Freyr (1992), Sjón (1962), and Jónsi (1975). After him are Ragnar Sigurðsson (1986), Theódór Elmar Bjarnason (1987), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), Birkir Bjarnason (1988), Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner (1967), and Anita Briem (1982).
Others born in Iceland
Go to all RankingsJón Páll Sigmarsson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - 1993
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 102
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 103
Ólafur Stefánsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 104
Daði Freyr
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 105
Sjón
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 106
Jónsi
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 107
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 108
Ragnar Sigurðsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 109
Theódór Elmar Bjarnason
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 110
Hildur Guðnadóttir
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 111
Birkir Bjarnason
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 112
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 113
Anita Briem
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 114
Among ATHLETES In Iceland
Among athletes born in Iceland, Torfi Bryngeirsson ranks 2. Before him are Vilhjálmur Einarsson (1934). After him are Vala Flosadóttir (1978), Aníta Hinriksdóttir (1996), Anton McKee (null), and Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson (null).
Vilhjálmur Einarsson
1934 - 2019
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1
Torfi Bryngeirsson
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 2
Vala Flosadóttir
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 3
Aníta Hinriksdóttir
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 4
Anton McKee
HPI: 26.34
Rank: 5
Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6