SKATER

Åke Seyffarth

1919 - 1998

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Karl Åke Seyffarth (15 December 1919 – 1 January 1998) was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He set new world records on the 5,000 m (8:13.7) in 1941 and on the 3000 m (4:45.7) in 1942. He became European Allround Champions in 1947, winning both the 5,000 m and the 10000 m on his way to becoming European Champion. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Åke Seyffarth has received more than 14,396 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Åke Seyffarth is the 44th most popular skater (up from 67th in 2019), the 671st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 732nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Åke Seyffarth ranks 44 out of 483. Before him are Herma Szabo, Anna Hübler, Andrée Brunet, Emília Rotter, Otto Kaiser, and Jeannette Altwegg. After him are Madge Syers, Bernt Evensen, Pierre Brunet, Knut Johannesen, Trixi Schuba, and Lily Kronberger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Åke Seyffarth ranks 228. Before him are Jack Goody, Paolo Soleri, Ladislav Mňačko, Maurice Boitel, Delfo Cabrera, and Wilson Greatbatch. After him are Manna Dey, Antonio Pietrangeli, Arnold Meri, Dries van der Lof, Jon Pertwee, and Gottfried Dienst. Among people deceased in 1998, Åke Seyffarth ranks 204. Before him are Vladimir Dudintsev, Junior Wells, John Pulman, Lamberto Gardelli, Lounès Matoub, and Clara Calamai. After him are André Bonin, Mikio Oda, Władysław Komar, Gottfried Dienst, Lev Rokhlin, and Norah Borges.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Åke Seyffarth ranks 671 out of 1,879. Before him are Lars Hanson (1886), Marie Richardson (1959), Nils Dardel (1888), Nils Poppe (1908), Stellan Nilsson (1922), and Karin Bergöö Larsson (1859). After him are Erika Lust (1977), Ann-Britt Leyman (1922), Sven Andersson (1907), Karin Lindberg (1929), Uschi Digard (1948), and Runer Jonsson (1916).

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Among SKATERS In Sweden

Among skaters born in Sweden, Åke Seyffarth ranks 2. Before him are Gillis Grafström (1893). After him are Sigvard Ericsson (1930), Richard Johansson (1882), Göran Claeson (1945), Per Thorén (1885), Jonny Nilsson (1943), Johnny Höglin (1943), and Nils van der Poel (1996).

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