GYMNASTS from Poland

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Polish Gymnasts of all time. This list of famous Polish Gymnasts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Alfred Flatow (1869 - 1942)

With an HPI of 56.45, Alfred Flatow is the most famous Polish Gymnast.  His biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.

Alfred Flatow (3 October 1869 – 28 December 1942) was a Jewish German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was murdered in the Holocaust.

2. Helena Rakoczy (1921 - 2014)

With an HPI of 49.13, Helena Rakoczy is the 2nd most famous Polish Gymnast.  Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Helena Rakoczy (née Krzynówek; 23 December 1921 – 2 September 2014) was a Polish artistic gymnast. She is a 1956 Olympic bronze medalist with the Polish team, as well as 4-time World champion and a 7-time World Championships medalist. She was born in Kraków, Poland.

3. Leszek Blanik (b. 1977)

With an HPI of 29.64, Leszek Blanik is the 3rd most famous Polish Gymnast.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Leszek Robert Blanik (born 1 March 1977 in Wodzisław Śląski) is a Polish gymnast, World and Olympic champion in vault. He was the first to perform a handspring double front vault in piked position which now has been named after him.