Hockey Player
Börje Salming
Swedish ice hockey player
1951 - 2022
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Börje Salming
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Börje Salming is the 6th most popular hockey player (down from 3rd in 2024), the 379th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 275th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Hockey Player.
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Among Hockey Players
Among hockey players, Börje Salming ranks 6 out of 676. Before him are Wayne Gretzky, Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Vladislav Tretiak, and Valeri Kharlamov. After him are Václav Nedomanský, Viktor Tikhonov, Jaromír Jágr, Jiří Holeček, Phil Esposito, and Stan Mikita.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
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Wayne Gretzky
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 1
Maurice Richard
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 2
Gordie Howe
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 3
Vladislav Tretiak
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 4
Valeri Kharlamov
1948 - 1981
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 5
Börje Salming
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 6
Václav Nedomanský
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 7
Viktor Tikhonov
1930 - 2014
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 8
Jaromír Jágr
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 9
Jiří Holeček
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 10
Phil Esposito
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 11
Stan Mikita
1940 - 2018
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Börje Salming ranks 164. Before him are Vera Fischer, Ace Frehley, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Marcel Iureș, Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, and Li Hongzhi. After him are Bill Walker, Phankham Viphavanh, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Danilo Medina, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, and Jeanette. Among people deceased in 2022, Börje Salming ranks 167. Before him are Titus Buberník, Reine Wisell, Carl, Duke of Württemberg, Lando Buzzanca, Piet Schrijvers, and Yi-Fu Tuan. After him are Paul Veyne, Nichelle Nichols, Kenneth Tsang, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Toshi Ichiyanagi, and Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi.
Others Born in 1951
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Vera Fischer
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 158
Ace Frehley
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 159
Jean-Jacques Goldman
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 160
Marcel Iureș
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 161
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 162
Li Hongzhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 163
Börje Salming
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 164
Bill Walker
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 165
Phankham Viphavanh
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 166
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2010
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 167
Danilo Medina
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 168
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 169
Jeanette
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 2022
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Titus Buberník
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 161
Reine Wisell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 162
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 163
Lando Buzzanca
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 164
Piet Schrijvers
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 165
Yi-Fu Tuan
GEOGRAPHER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 166
Börje Salming
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 167
Paul Veyne
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 168
Nichelle Nichols
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 169
Kenneth Tsang
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 170
Leonardo Del Vecchio
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2022
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 171
Toshi Ichiyanagi
COMPOSER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 172
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
EXTREMIST
1976 - 2022
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 173
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Börje Salming ranks 379 out of NaN. Before him are John Ljunggren (1919), Gunnar Nilsson (1948), Kristina Söderbaum (1912), Bertil Lindblad (1895), Ove Andersson (1938), and Malena Ernman (1970). After him are Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland (1750), Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland (1984), Johan August Brinell (1849), Ernst Fast (1881), Sixten Jernberg (1929), and Göran Wahlenberg (1780).
Others born in Sweden
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John Ljunggren
ATHLETE
1919 - 2000
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 373
Gunnar Nilsson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 374
Kristina Söderbaum
ACTOR
1912 - 2001
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 375
Bertil Lindblad
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1965
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 376
Ove Andersson
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 377
Malena Ernman
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 378
Börje Salming
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 379
Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1803
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 380
Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland
COMPANION
1984 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 381
Johan August Brinell
ENGINEER
1849 - 1925
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 382
Ernst Fast
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 383
Sixten Jernberg
SKIER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 384
Göran Wahlenberg
BIOLOGIST
1780 - 1851
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 385
Among Hockey Players In Sweden
Among hockey players born in Sweden, Börje Salming ranks 1. After him are Peter Forsberg (1973), Mats Näslund (1959), Håkan Loob (1960), Ronald Pettersson (1935), Nicklas Lidström (1970), Mats Sundin (1971), Lars-Eric Lundvall (1934), Tomas Jonsson (1960), Bengt-Åke Gustafsson (1958), Nils Nilsson (1936), and Kent Nilsson (1956).
Börje Salming
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1
Peter Forsberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 2
Mats Näslund
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3
Håkan Loob
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4
Ronald Pettersson
1935 - 2010
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 5
Nicklas Lidström
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 6
Mats Sundin
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 7
Lars-Eric Lundvall
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 8
Tomas Jonsson
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 9
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 10
Nils Nilsson
1936 - 2017
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 11
Kent Nilsson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 12
