ATHLETE
Waldemar Baszanowski
1935 - 2011

Waldemar Baszanowski
Waldemar Romuald Baszanowski (15 August 1935 – 29 April 2011) was a Polish lightweight (-67.5 kg) weightlifter. In 1969, he was chosen the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Waldemar Baszanowski is the 924th most popular athlete (up from 1,123rd in 2019), the 1,012th most popular biography from Poland (up from 1,113th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Polish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Waldemar Baszanowski ranks 924 out of 6,025. Before him are Vanderlei de Lima, Renzo Minoli, Amelia Piccinini, Ahmet Ayık, Marcel Hansenne, and Margitta Gummel. After him are Ruhi Sarıalp, Willie Steele, Rafael Chimishkyan, Ann-Britt Leyman, Tommaso Lequio di Assaba, and Paula Mollenhauer.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVanderlei de Lima
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 918
Renzo Minoli
1904 - 1965
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 919
Amelia Piccinini
1917 - 1979
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 920
Ahmet Ayık
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 921
Marcel Hansenne
1917 - 2002
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 922
Margitta Gummel
1941 - 2021
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 923
Waldemar Baszanowski
1935 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 924
Ruhi Sarıalp
1924 - 2001
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 925
Willie Steele
1923 - 1989
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 926
Rafael Chimishkyan
1929 - 2022
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 927
Ann-Britt Leyman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 928
Tommaso Lequio di Assaba
1893 - 1965
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 929
Paula Mollenhauer
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 930
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Waldemar Baszanowski ranks 352. Before him are Simon Leys, Johnny Mathis, Ahmad al-Ghashmi, Dan Ayrault, Sherrill Milnes, and Halina Poświatowska. After him are Elisabeth Rehn, Gary Player, Jeremy Kemp, Lee Meriwether, Märta Tikkanen, and Moisés Solana. Among people deceased in 2011, Waldemar Baszanowski ranks 307. Before him are Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Charles Jarrott, Amparo Muñoz, Hans Kalt, and Marie Ljalková. After him are John Shalikashvili, Ferenc Szojka, Andrzej Lepper, Oldřich Machač, Georg Sterzinsky, and Garret FitzGerald.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsSimon Leys
WRITER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 346
Johnny Mathis
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 347
Ahmad al-Ghashmi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1978
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 348
Dan Ayrault
ATHLETE
1935 - 1990
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 349
Sherrill Milnes
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 350
Halina Poświatowska
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 351
Waldemar Baszanowski
ATHLETE
1935 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 352
Elisabeth Rehn
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 353
Gary Player
GOLFER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 354
Jeremy Kemp
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 355
Lee Meriwether
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 356
Märta Tikkanen
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 357
Moisés Solana
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1969
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 358
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsMamoni Raisom Goswami
WRITER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 301
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 302
Charles Jarrott
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 303
Amparo Muñoz
CELEBRITY
1954 - 2011
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 304
Hans Kalt
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 305
Marie Ljalková
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2011
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 306
Waldemar Baszanowski
ATHLETE
1935 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 307
John Shalikashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 308
Ferenc Szojka
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 309
Andrzej Lepper
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2011
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 310
Oldřich Machač
HOCKEY PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 311
Georg Sterzinsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 312
Garret FitzGerald
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 313
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Waldemar Baszanowski ranks 1,012 out of 1,694. Before him are Franz Mertens (1840), Stanisław Wielgus (1939), Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (1865), Igor Newerly (1903), Halina Poświatowska (1935), and Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (1959). After him are John Shalikashvili (1936), Hans Lewy (1904), Heinrich Caro (1834), Halina Górecka (1938), Antoni Piechniczek (1942), and Halszka Osmólska (1930).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsFranz Mertens
MATHEMATICIAN
1840 - 1927
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 1,006
Stanisław Wielgus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,007
Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer
WRITER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,008
Igor Newerly
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,009
Halina Poświatowska
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,010
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,011
Waldemar Baszanowski
ATHLETE
1935 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,012
John Shalikashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,013
Hans Lewy
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,014
Heinrich Caro
CHEMIST
1834 - 1910
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,015
Halina Górecka
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,016
Antoni Piechniczek
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 1,017
Halszka Osmólska
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,018
Among ATHLETES In Poland
Among athletes born in Poland, Waldemar Baszanowski ranks 16. Before him are Gerhard Stöck (1911), Walter Bathe (1892), Teresa Ciepły (1937), Stanisław Kowalski (1910), Kazimierz Barburski (1942), and Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (1934). After him are Halina Górecka (1938), Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (1929), Danas Pozniakas (1939), Janusz Sidło (1933), Kazimierz Zimny (1935), and Klaus Beer (1942).
Gerhard Stöck
1911 - 1985
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 10
Walter Bathe
1892 - 1959
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 11
Teresa Ciepły
1937 - 2006
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 12
Stanisław Kowalski
1910 - 2022
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13
Kazimierz Barburski
1942 - 2016
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 14
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski
1934 - 2014
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 15
Waldemar Baszanowski
1935 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 16
Halina Górecka
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 17
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 18
Danas Pozniakas
1939 - 2005
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 19
Janusz Sidło
1933 - 1993
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 20
Kazimierz Zimny
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 21
Klaus Beer
1942 - 2023
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 22