The Most Famous

HANDBALL PLAYERS from Austria

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This page contains a list of the greatest Austrian Handball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 420 Handball Players, 1 of which were born in Austria. This makes Austria the birth place of the 27th most number of Handball Players behind Latvia, and Brazil.

Top 7

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

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1. Franz Brunner (1913 - 1991)

With an HPI of 48.41, Franz Brunner is the most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

Franz Brunner (21 March 1913 – 22 December 1991) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches.

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2. Jaroslav Volak (b. 1915)

With an HPI of 42.59, Jaroslav Volak is the 2nd most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Jaroslav Volak (born 7 July 1915, date of death unknown) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches including the final.

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3. Josef Krejci (b. 1911)

With an HPI of 42.51, Josef Krejci is the 3rd most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Josef Krejci (born 2 March 1911, date of death unknown) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches.

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4. Franz Berghammer (1913 - 1944)

With an HPI of 41.54, Franz Berghammer is the 4th most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Franz Berghammer (November 20, 1913 – July 7, 1944) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played one match. He was killed in action during World War II.

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5. Siegfried Powolny (1915 - 1944)

With an HPI of 41.36, Siegfried Powolny is the 5th most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Siegfried Powolny (20 September 1915 – 19 July 1944) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches. He was killed in action during World War II.

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6. Ludwig Schuberth (1911 - 1989)

With an HPI of 40.84, Ludwig Schuberth is the 6th most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Ludwig Schuberth (24 July 1911 – 30 September 1989) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches.

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7. Alfred Schmalzer (1912 - 1944)

With an HPI of 40.79, Alfred Schmalzer is the 7th most famous Austrian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Alfred Schmalzer (28 October 1912 – 21 January 1944) was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches, including the final. He was killed in action during World War II.

People

Pantheon has 7 people classified as Austrian handball players born between 1911 and 1915. Of these 7, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Austrian handball players include Franz Brunner, Jaroslav Volak, and Josef Krejci. As of April 2024, 6 new Austrian handball players have been added to Pantheon including Jaroslav Volak, Josef Krejci, and Franz Berghammer.

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