ATHLETE
Jörg Freimuth
1961 - Today

Jörg Freimuth
Jörg Freimuth (born 10 September 1961 in Rathenow, Bezirk Potsdam) is a retired East German high jumper. He won the bronze medal for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union with a jump of 2.31 metres. He retired in 1982 and started working as an electrician. Jörg is the twin brother of decathlete Uwe Freimuth and the uncle of decathlete Rico Freimuth. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Jörg Freimuth is the 2,790th most popular athlete (up from 3,473rd in 2024), the 6,042nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,378th in 2019) and the 296th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Jörg Freimuth ranks 2,790 out of 6,025. Before him are Salah Hissou, Aleksandr Potashov, Chris Harris, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Marina Stepanova, and Kim Jin-ho. After him are Maxie Parks, Nadine Kleinert, Ulis Williams, Lesley Bush, Udo Wagner, and Dwight Phillips.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSalah Hissou
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2,784
Aleksandr Potashov
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2,785
Chris Harris
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2,786
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,787
Marina Stepanova
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,788
Kim Jin-ho
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 2,789
Jörg Freimuth
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,790
Maxie Parks
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,791
Nadine Kleinert
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,792
Ulis Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 2,793
Lesley Bush
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 2,794
Udo Wagner
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 2,795
Dwight Phillips
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 2,796
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Jörg Freimuth ranks 762. Before him are Jasper Fforde, Gintaras Krapikas, Robert Wells, Kim Jin-ho, Salahdine Hmied, and Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya. After him are Richard A. Knaak, Calixthe Beyala, Jari Rantanen, Sam Perkins, István Busa, and Bernd Dittert.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsJasper Fforde
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 757
Gintaras Krapikas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 758
Robert Wells
BOXER
1961 - 2025
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 759
Kim Jin-ho
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 760
Salahdine Hmied
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 761
Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 762
Jörg Freimuth
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 763
Richard A. Knaak
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 764
Calixthe Beyala
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 765
Jari Rantanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 766
Sam Perkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 767
István Busa
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 768
Bernd Dittert
CYCLIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 769
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Jörg Freimuth ranks 6,045 out of 7,253. Before him are Anja Niedringhaus (1965), Robert Andrich (1994), Ilse Aigner (1964), Sandro Schwarz (1978), Josefa Idem (1964), and Daniel Theis (1992). After him are Nadine Kleinert (1975), Alexander Beyer (1973), Udo Wagner (1963), Elisabeth Micheler-Jones (1966), Romy Saalfeld (1960), and Andrea Jürgens (1967).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAnja Niedringhaus
JOURNALIST
1965 - 2014
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6,039
Robert Andrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6,040
Ilse Aigner
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6,041
Sandro Schwarz
COACH
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,042
Josefa Idem
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,043
Daniel Theis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6,044
Jörg Freimuth
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,045
Nadine Kleinert
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,046
Alexander Beyer
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 6,047
Udo Wagner
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 6,048
Elisabeth Micheler-Jones
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 6,049
Romy Saalfeld
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 6,050
Andrea Jürgens
SINGER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 6,051
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Jörg Freimuth ranks 296. Before him are Birgit Peter (1964), Silke Renk (1967), Martina Jäschke (1960), Erhard Wunderlich (1956), Karsten Schmeling (1962), and Bettine Jahn (1958). After him are Nadine Kleinert (1975), Udo Wagner (1963), Elisabeth Micheler-Jones (1966), Romy Saalfeld (1960), Ramona Balthasar (1964), and Olaf Förster (1962).
Birgit Peter
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 290
Silke Renk
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 291
Martina Jäschke
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 292
Erhard Wunderlich
1956 - 2012
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 293
Karsten Schmeling
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 294
Bettine Jahn
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 295
Jörg Freimuth
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 296
Nadine Kleinert
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 297
Udo Wagner
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 298
Elisabeth Micheler-Jones
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 299
Romy Saalfeld
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 300
Ramona Balthasar
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 301
Olaf Förster
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 302









































