Wolfgang HofmannWilfried DietrichGeorg GehringKlaus Glahn
Katarina WatersMaik BullmannOle BischofGerhard Himmel

The Most Famous

Wrestlers from Germany

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This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Wrestlers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,027 Wrestlers, 28 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 13th most number of Wrestlers behind Cuba and Iran.

Top 10 German Wrestlers

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Germans Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Wrestlers.

  1. #2
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    Wilfried Dietrich

    1933 - 1992

    HPI 58.1319 langs

    West German wrestler (1933-1992)

  2. #3
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    Georg Gehring

    1903 - 1943

    HPI 55.8016 langs

    Olympic medalist in wrestling

  3. #5
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    Andreas Schröder

    b. 1960

    HPI 48.2314 langs
    Andreas Schröder is most famous for being an accomplished East German wrestler who competed in Greco-Roman wrestling. He gained recognition...Read moreShow less

    Andreas Schröder is most famous for being an accomplished East German wrestler who competed in Greco-Roman wrestling. He gained recognition for his performances in international competitions during the 1980s.

  4. #6
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    Katarina Waters

    b. 1980

    HPI 47.8716 langs

    German-born English professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet

  5. #9
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    Gerhard Himmel

    b. 1965

    HPI 45.3514 langs
    Gerhard Himmel, born in 1965, is a German wrestler known for competing in Greco-Roman wrestling at an international level. He gained...Read moreShow less

    Gerhard Himmel, born in 1965, is a German wrestler known for competing in Greco-Roman wrestling at an international level. He gained recognition for his performances in various championships during the 1980s and 1990s.

  6. #10
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    Markus Scherer

    b. 1962

    HPI 45.1515 langs
    Markus Scherer, the German wrestler born in 1962, is most famous for competing in Greco-Roman wrestling at an international level, including...Read moreShow less

    Markus Scherer, the German wrestler born in 1962, is most famous for competing in Greco-Roman wrestling at an international level, including participation in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He has also achieved success in various European championships throughout his wrestling career.

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Germans Wrestlers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

Overlapping Lives

Which Wrestlers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Wrestlers since 1700.

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