ATHLETE
Étienne Desmarteau
1873 - 1905

Étienne Desmarteau
Joseph-Étienne Desmarteau (4 February 1873 – 29 October 1905) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the weight throwing event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Étienne Desmarteau is the 800th most popular athlete (up from 859th in 2019), the 386th most popular biography from Canada (up from 409th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Étienne Desmarteau ranks 800 out of 6,025. Before him are Evelin Jahl, Jaan Talts, David Dunlap, William Grut, Leslie Laing, and Jörg Lucke. After him are David Jenkins, John Eke, Emiel Puttemans, Nick Winter, Hjalmar Johansson, and René Bougnol.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEvelin Jahl
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 794
Jaan Talts
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 795
David Dunlap
1910 - 1994
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 796
William Grut
1914 - 2012
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 797
Leslie Laing
1925 - 2021
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 798
Jörg Lucke
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 799
Étienne Desmarteau
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 800
David Jenkins
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 801
John Eke
1886 - 1964
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 802
Emiel Puttemans
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 803
Nick Winter
1894 - 1955
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 804
Hjalmar Johansson
1874 - 1957
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 805
René Bougnol
1911 - 1956
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 806
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Étienne Desmarteau ranks 155. Before him are Ioannis Chrysafis, Al Smith, Frank Wild, Oscar von Sydow, Wilhelm Kreis, and E. D. Morel. After him are Antonina Nezhdanova, Carlos Mendieta, Leo Slezak, Ivan Babushkin, Jānis Endzelīns, and Jaap Eden. Among people deceased in 1905, Étienne Desmarteau ranks 78. Before him are Francesco Tamagno, Louis-Ernest Barrias, Ralph Copeland, Harold Mahony, William Thomas Blanford, and Kārlis Baumanis. After him are Francisco Silvela, Juan Lindolfo Cuestas, Theodoros Diligiannis, Gyula Szapáry, Lev Lagorio, and Simeon Solomon.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsIoannis Chrysafis
WRITER
1873 - 1932
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 149
Al Smith
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1944
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 150
Frank Wild
EXPLORER
1873 - 1939
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 151
Oscar von Sydow
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1936
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 152
Wilhelm Kreis
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 153
E. D. Morel
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1924
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 154
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 155
Antonina Nezhdanova
SINGER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 156
Carlos Mendieta
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 157
Leo Slezak
SINGER
1873 - 1946
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 158
Ivan Babushkin
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1906
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 159
Jānis Endzelīns
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1961
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 160
Jaap Eden
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1925
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 161
Others Deceased in 1905
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Tamagno
SINGER
1850 - 1905
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 72
Louis-Ernest Barrias
SCULPTOR
1841 - 1905
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 73
Ralph Copeland
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1905
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 74
Harold Mahony
TENNIS PLAYER
1867 - 1905
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 75
William Thomas Blanford
BIOLOGIST
1832 - 1905
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 76
Kārlis Baumanis
COMPOSER
1835 - 1905
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 77
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 78
Francisco Silvela
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1905
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 79
Juan Lindolfo Cuestas
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 80
Theodoros Diligiannis
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1905
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 81
Gyula Szapáry
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1905
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 82
Lev Lagorio
PAINTER
1827 - 1905
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 83
Simeon Solomon
PAINTER
1840 - 1905
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 84
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Étienne Desmarteau ranks 386 out of 1,622. Before him are Shawn Levy (1968), Lance Kinsey (1954), Albert W. Tucker (1905), Gordon Lightfoot (1938), Bobby Roode (1977), and Kristin Kreuk (1982). After him are Feist (1976), Brock Chisholm (1896), Anna Paquin (1982), Owen Hart (1965), Bob Rock (1954), and Donal Logue (1966).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsShawn Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 380
Lance Kinsey
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 381
Albert W. Tucker
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 382
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 383
Bobby Roode
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 384
Kristin Kreuk
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 385
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 386
Feist
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 387
Brock Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 388
Anna Paquin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 389
Owen Hart
WRESTLER
1965 - 1999
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 390
Bob Rock
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 391
Donal Logue
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 392
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Étienne Desmarteau ranks 16. Before him are Terry Fox (1958), Betty Taylor (1916), Duncan McNaughton (1910), Doug Rogers (1941), Peter Kirby (1931), and Harry Watson (1898). After him are Viola Myers (1927), Donald Arnold (1935), Kenneth Lane (1923), Jack Cameron (1900), John Emery (1932), and Frank Fisher (1901).
Terry Fox
1958 - 1981
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 10
Betty Taylor
1916 - 1977
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 11
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 12
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 13
Peter Kirby
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 14
Harry Watson
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Étienne Desmarteau
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 16
Viola Myers
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 17
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 18
Kenneth Lane
1923 - 2010
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 19
Jack Cameron
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 20
John Emery
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 21
Frank Fisher
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 22