The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Latvia
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Latvian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Latvian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. John Konrads (1942 - 2021)
With an HPI of 47.21, John Konrads is the most famous Latvian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
John Konrads (Latvian: Jānis Konrads; 21 May 1942 – 25 April 2021) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In his career, he set 26 individual world records, and after his swimming career ended, was the Australasian director of L'Oréal, as well as campaigning for the Sydney Olympics bid. Along with his sister Ilsa, who also set multiple world records, they were known as the Konrads Kids.
2. Artsiom Machekin (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 16.62, Artsiom Machekin is the 2nd most famous Latvian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Artsiom Alyaksandravich Machekin (Belarusian: Арцём Аляксандравіч Мачэкін; born 20 January 1991) is a Belarusian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China. In 2019, he competed in three events at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.
3. Daniils Bobrovs (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 13.16, Daniils Bobrovs is the 3rd most famous Latvian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.
Daniils Bobrovs (born 8 October 1997) is a Latvian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. In 2019, he represented Latvia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.
4. David Thomasberger (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 7.42, David Thomasberger is the 4th most famous Latvian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
David Thomasberger (born 9 January 1996) is a German swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. He qualified to represent Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Latvian swimmers born between 1942 and 1997. Of these 4, 3 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Latvian swimmers include Artsiom Machekin, Daniils Bobrovs, and David Thomasberger. The most famous deceased Latvian swimmers include John Konrads. As of April 2024, 3 new Latvian swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Artsiom Machekin, Daniils Bobrovs, and David Thomasberger.
Living Latvian Swimmers
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Artsiom Machekin
1991 - Present
HPI: 16.62
Daniils Bobrovs
1997 - Present
HPI: 13.16
David Thomasberger
1996 - Present
HPI: 7.42
Deceased Latvian Swimmers
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Go to all RankingsArtsiom Machekin
1991 - Present
HPI: 16.62
Daniils Bobrovs
1997 - Present
HPI: 13.16
David Thomasberger
1996 - Present
HPI: 7.42
