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Johnny Weissmuller

1904 - 1984

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Johnny Weissmuller ( WYSSE-mul-ər; born Johann Peter Weißmüller, German: [ˈjoːhan ˈpeːtɐ ˈvaɪsmʏlɐ]; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was a Hungarian-born ethnic German American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive-swimming records of the 20th century. He set world records alongside winning five gold medals in the Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Weissmuller has received more than 3,907,069 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Weissmuller is the most popular swimmer, the 35th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 17th in 2019) and the most popular Hungarian Swimmer.

Johnny Weissmuller was an Olympic swimmer who won five gold medals and one silver medal. He is most famous for being the first man to break the one minute barrier in the 100 meter freestyle, and for being the first person to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100 meter freestyle.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Johnny Weissmuller ranks 1 out of 709. After him are Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps, Alfréd Hajós, Gertrude Ederle, Amedee Reyburn, Duke Kahanamoku, Charles Devendeville, Rie Mastenbroek, Jimmy McLane, Fernand Feyaerts, and Roland Matthes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Johnny Weissmuller ranks 12. Before him are Dr. Seuss, Umberto II of Italy, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, Jean Gabin, B. F. Skinner, and Ève Curie. After him are George Gamow, Alexei Kosygin, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Graham Greene, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, and Karl Brandt. Among people deceased in 1984, Johnny Weissmuller ranks 8. Before him are Michel Foucault, Yuri Andropov, Indira Gandhi, Paul Dirac, François Truffaut, and Mikhail Sholokhov. After him are Mohamed Naguib, Julio Cortázar, Martin Niemöller, Alfred Kastler, Tigran Petrosian, and Ed Gein.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Johnny Weissmuller ranks 35 out of 1,077. Before him are György Lukács (1885), Viktor Orbán (1963), Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria (1868), Ernő Rubik (1944), Andrew II of Hungary (1175), and Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371). After him are Leo Szilard (1898), László Bíró (1899), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), Sándor Kocsis (1929), Dennis Gabor (1900), and Sándor Márai (1900).

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Among SWIMMERS In Hungary

Among swimmers born in Hungary, Johnny Weissmuller ranks 1. After him are Alfréd Hajós (1878), Katalin Szőke (1935), Ilona Novák (1925), István Bárány (1907), Ferenc Csik (1913), Éva Novák-Gerard (1930), Judit Temes (1930), Imre Zachár (1890), Géza Kádas (1926), Valéria Gyenge (1933), and Elemér Szathmáry (1926).

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