ATHLETE
Ville Pörhölä
1897 - 1964

Ville Pörhölä
Frans Wilhelm "Ville" Pörhölä (originally Horneman, 24 December 1897 – 28 November 1964) was a Finnish athlete who competed in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ville Pörhölä is the 816th most popular athlete (up from 1,018th in 2019), the 291st most popular biography from Finland (up from 337th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ville Pörhölä ranks 816 out of 6,025. Before him are Andreas Krieger, Marcello Bertinetti, René Bondoux, József Rády, Vera Nikolić, and Robert Alt. After him are John Bray, Heide Rosendahl, Ingrid Becker, Giorgio Anglesio, Håkon Brusveen, and Gabriele Hinzmann.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndreas Krieger
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 810
Marcello Bertinetti
1885 - 1967
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 811
René Bondoux
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 812
József Rády
1884 - 1957
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 813
Vera Nikolić
1948 - 2021
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 814
Robert Alt
1927 - 2017
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 815
Ville Pörhölä
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 816
John Bray
1875 - 1945
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 817
Heide Rosendahl
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 818
Ingrid Becker
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 819
Giorgio Anglesio
1922 - 2007
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 820
Håkon Brusveen
1927 - 2021
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 821
Gabriele Hinzmann
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 822
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Ville Pörhölä ranks 233. Before him are Luis Batlle Berres, Joaquín Vázquez, Jean Cassou, Martti Marttelin, Moe Howard, and Nikolai Gikalo. After him are Eduard Tisse, Henri Frankfort, Edgard Colle, Pixinguinha, Ossi Oswalda, and Sabino Bilbao. Among people deceased in 1964, Ville Pörhölä ranks 147. Before him are Giuseppe Amato, Albina Osipowich, Jim Reeves, Eddie Cantor, Clive Bell, and John Eke. After him are Hans Moser, Peter Romanovsky, Pentti Eskola, Henri Grégoire, Maithili Sharan Gupt, and Arpenik Nalbandyan.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsLuis Batlle Berres
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 227
Joaquín Vázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 228
Jean Cassou
WRITER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 229
Martti Marttelin
ATHLETE
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 230
Moe Howard
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 231
Nikolai Gikalo
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 232
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 233
Eduard Tisse
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 234
Henri Frankfort
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1897 - 1954
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 235
Edgard Colle
CHESS PLAYER
1897 - 1932
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 236
Pixinguinha
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1973
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 237
Ossi Oswalda
ACTOR
1897 - 1947
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 238
Sabino Bilbao
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1983
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 239
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Amato
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 141
Albina Osipowich
SWIMMER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 142
Jim Reeves
SINGER
1923 - 1964
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 143
Eddie Cantor
ACTOR
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 144
Clive Bell
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 145
John Eke
ATHLETE
1886 - 1964
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 146
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 147
Hans Moser
ACTOR
1880 - 1964
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 148
Peter Romanovsky
CHESS PLAYER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 149
Pentti Eskola
GEOLOGIST
1883 - 1964
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 150
Henri Grégoire
HISTORIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 151
Maithili Sharan Gupt
WRITER
1886 - 1964
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 152
Arpenik Nalbandyan
PAINTER
1916 - 1964
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 153
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Ville Pörhölä ranks 291 out of 751. Before him are Christina Abrahamsdotter (1432), Keijo Liinamaa (1929), Hugo Gyldén (1841), Rainer von Fieandt (1890), Sulo Bärlund (1910), and Urho Castrén (1886). After him are Antero Kivi (1904), Pekka Vasala (1948), Rosa Liksom (1958), Kullervo Manner (1880), Eino Kaila (1890), and Pentti Eskola (1883).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsChristina Abrahamsdotter
NOBLEMAN
1432 - 1492
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 285
Keijo Liinamaa
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1980
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 286
Hugo Gyldén
ASTRONOMER
1841 - 1896
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 287
Rainer von Fieandt
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 288
Sulo Bärlund
ATHLETE
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 289
Urho Castrén
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 290
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 291
Antero Kivi
ATHLETE
1904 - 1981
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 292
Pekka Vasala
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 293
Rosa Liksom
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 294
Kullervo Manner
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1939
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 295
Eino Kaila
PHILOSOPHER
1890 - 1958
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 296
Pentti Eskola
GEOLOGIST
1883 - 1964
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 297
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Ville Pörhölä ranks 42. Before him are Edvin Wide (1896), Julius Saaristo (1891), Väinö Siikaniemi (1887), Martti Marttelin (1897), Pertti Karppinen (1953), and Sulo Bärlund (1910). After him are Antero Kivi (1904), Pekka Vasala (1948), Urho Peltonen (1893), Kalervo Toivonen (1913), Vilho Niittymaa (1896), and Thorvald Strömberg (1931).
Edvin Wide
1896 - 1996
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 36
Julius Saaristo
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 37
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 38
Martti Marttelin
1897 - 1940
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 39
Pertti Karppinen
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 40
Sulo Bärlund
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 41
Ville Pörhölä
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 42
Antero Kivi
1904 - 1981
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 43
Pekka Vasala
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 44
Urho Peltonen
1893 - 1951
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 45
Kalervo Toivonen
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 46
Vilho Niittymaa
1896 - 1979
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 47
Thorvald Strömberg
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 48