ATHLETE
Waldemar Cierpinski
1950 - Today

Waldemar Cierpinski
Waldemar Cierpinski (born 3 August 1950) is a former East German athlete and two-time Olympic champion in the marathon. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Waldemar Cierpinski is the 243rd most popular athlete (down from 134th in 2019), the 3,216th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,829th in 2019) and the 15th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Waldemar Cierpinski ranks 243 out of 6,025. Before him are Charles Frédéric Petit, Viktor Tsybulenko, Yelena Isinbayeva, Charley Borah, Adolfo Consolini, and Vladimir Kuts. After him are Roger Bannister, Harold Abrahams, Gretel Bergmann, Viorica Viscopoleanu, Silvio Cator, and Nina Ponomaryova.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Frédéric Petit
1857 - 1947
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 237
Viktor Tsybulenko
1930 - 2013
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 238
Yelena Isinbayeva
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 239
Charley Borah
1906 - 1980
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 240
Adolfo Consolini
1917 - 1969
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 241
Vladimir Kuts
1927 - 1975
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 242
Waldemar Cierpinski
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 243
Roger Bannister
1929 - 2018
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 244
Harold Abrahams
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 245
Gretel Bergmann
1914 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 246
Viorica Viscopoleanu
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 247
Silvio Cator
1900 - 1952
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 248
Nina Ponomaryova
1929 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 249
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Waldemar Cierpinski ranks 214. Before him are Richard Galliano, Huey Lewis, Josipa Lisac, Luigi Delneri, Geraldine James, and Pasteur Bizimungu. After him are Carlos Aguiar Retes, Ken Shimura, Alec Jeffreys, Susan Greenfield, Baroness Greenfield, Richard Bandler, and Bernie Taupin.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsRichard Galliano
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 208
Huey Lewis
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 209
Josipa Lisac
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 210
Luigi Delneri
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 211
Geraldine James
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 212
Pasteur Bizimungu
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 213
Waldemar Cierpinski
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 214
Carlos Aguiar Retes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 215
Ken Shimura
COMEDIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 216
Alec Jeffreys
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 217
Susan Greenfield, Baroness Greenfield
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 218
Richard Bandler
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 219
Bernie Taupin
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 220
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Waldemar Cierpinski ranks 3,218 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Neukirch (1864), Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell (1886), Susanna of Bavaria (1502), Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen (1710), Gustav Lombard (1895), and Berthold (1180). After him are Ernst Otto Beckmann (1853), Joachim Lemelsen (1888), Princess Isabella of Croÿ (1856), Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen (1722), Max Wünsche (1914), and Richard Hildebrandt (1897).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Neukirch
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1941
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3,212
Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1957
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3,213
Susanna of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1502 - 1543
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3,214
Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1767
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3,215
Gustav Lombard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1992
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3,216
Berthold
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1251
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3,217
Waldemar Cierpinski
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3,218
Ernst Otto Beckmann
CHEMIST
1853 - 1923
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3,219
Joachim Lemelsen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1954
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3,220
Princess Isabella of Croÿ
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3,221
Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1722 - 1751
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3,222
Max Wünsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3,223
Richard Hildebrandt
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 3,224
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Waldemar Cierpinski ranks 15. Before him are Karin Balzer (1938), Annelie Ehrhardt (1950), Tilly Fleischer (1911), Rosemarie Ackermann (1952), Armin Hary (1937), and Lina Radke (1903). After him are Gretel Bergmann (1914), Jürgen Schult (1960), Oscar Goßler (1875), Marianne Werner (1924), Angela Voigt (1951), and Carl Diem (1882).
Karin Balzer
1938 - 2019
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 9
Annelie Ehrhardt
1950 - 2024
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 10
Tilly Fleischer
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 11
Rosemarie Ackermann
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 12
Armin Hary
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 13
Lina Radke
1903 - 1983
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 14
Waldemar Cierpinski
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 15
Gretel Bergmann
1914 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 16
Jürgen Schult
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 17
Oscar Goßler
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 18
Marianne Werner
1924 - 2023
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 19
Angela Voigt
1951 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 20
Carl Diem
1882 - 1962
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 21