Swimmer
William Yorzyk
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
1933 - 2020
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William Yorzyk
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). William Yorzyk is the 118th most popular swimmer (up from 191st in 2024), the 8,646th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,658th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular American Swimmer.
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May 29
William Yorzyk shares a May 29 birthday with Charles II of England, John F. Kennedy, and Abdulmejid II.
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Among Swimmers
Among swimmers, William Yorzyk ranks 118 out of 709. Before him are Gunnar Larsson, Ada Kok, Gilbert Bozon, Ginny Duenkel, Géza Kádas, and Perry McGillivray. After him are Natalie Coughlin, Claudia Kolb, Andrea Pollack, Frances Schroth, Lance Larson, and Charles Devendeville.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
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Gunnar Larsson
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 112
Ada Kok
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 113
Gilbert Bozon
1935 - 2007
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 114
Ginny Duenkel
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 115
Géza Kádas
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 116
Perry McGillivray
1893 - 1944
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 117
William Yorzyk
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 118
Natalie Coughlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 119
Claudia Kolb
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 120
Andrea Pollack
1961 - 2019
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 121
Frances Schroth
1893 - 1961
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 122
Lance Larson
1940 - 2024
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 123
Charles Devendeville
1882 - 1914
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 124
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, William Yorzyk ranks 428. Before him are Michael Heseltine, Brigitte Reimann, Igor Kvasha, Ira Murchison, Feridun Buğeker, and Pentti Linnosvuo. After him are Keiko Awaji, Peter Härtling, Maurice Moucheraud, Tom Courtney, Josef Němec, and Peter Arundell. Among people deceased in 2020, William Yorzyk ranks 552. Before him are Fritz d'Orey, Norman I. Platnick, Ali Bozer, Alison Lurie, Nelly Kaplan, and Pedro Pablo León. After him are Rodolfo Fischer, James Drury, Isabel-Clara Simó, Sam Lloyd, Abdul Qadir Bajamal, and Aleksandar Ivoš.
Others Born in 1933
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Michael Heseltine
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 422
Brigitte Reimann
WRITER
1933 - 1973
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 423
Igor Kvasha
ACTOR
1933 - 2012
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 424
Ira Murchison
ATHLETE
1933 - 1994
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 425
Feridun Buğeker
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 426
Pentti Linnosvuo
ATHLETE
1933 - 2010
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 427
William Yorzyk
SWIMMER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 428
Keiko Awaji
ACTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 429
Peter Härtling
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 430
Maurice Moucheraud
CYCLIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 431
Tom Courtney
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 432
Josef Němec
BOXER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 433
Peter Arundell
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 434
Others Deceased in 2020
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Fritz d'Orey
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 546
Norman I. Platnick
BIOLOGIST
1951 - 2020
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 547
Ali Bozer
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 548
Alison Lurie
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 549
Nelly Kaplan
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 550
Pedro Pablo León
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 551
William Yorzyk
SWIMMER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 552
Rodolfo Fischer
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 553
James Drury
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 554
Isabel-Clara Simó
WRITER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 555
Sam Lloyd
ACTOR
1963 - 2020
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 556
Abdul Qadir Bajamal
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 557
Aleksandar Ivoš
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 558
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Yorzyk ranks 8,646 out of 20,380. Before him are Maxine Singer (1931), Robert Bly (1926), Buddy Van Horn (1928), Bill Frisell (1951), Harold Agnew (1921), and George Voinovich (1936). After him are Havoc (1974), Hubert Sumlin (1931), Tom Kenny (1962), Martin Dempsey (1952), Jack Swagger (1982), and Judith O'Dea (1945).
Others born in United States
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Maxine Singer
BIOLOGIST
1931 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,640
Robert Bly
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,641
Buddy Van Horn
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,642
Bill Frisell
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,643
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,644
George Voinovich
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,645
William Yorzyk
SWIMMER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,646
Havoc
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,647
Hubert Sumlin
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,648
Tom Kenny
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,649
Martin Dempsey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,650
Jack Swagger
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,651
Judith O'Dea
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8,652
Among Swimmers In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, William Yorzyk ranks 52. Before him are Jan Henne (1947), Ethel Lackie (1907), Matt Biondi (1965), Lynn Burke (1943), Ginny Duenkel (1947), and Perry McGillivray (1893). After him are Natalie Coughlin (1982), Claudia Kolb (1949), Frances Schroth (1893), Lance Larson (1940), Adolph Kiefer (1918), and Cathy Ferguson (1948).
Jan Henne
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 46
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 47
Matt Biondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 48
Lynn Burke
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 49
Ginny Duenkel
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 50
Perry McGillivray
1893 - 1944
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 51
William Yorzyk
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 52
Natalie Coughlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 53
Claudia Kolb
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 54
Frances Schroth
1893 - 1961
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 55
Lance Larson
1940 - 2024
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 56
Adolph Kiefer
1918 - 2017
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 57
Cathy Ferguson
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 58
