Oberwiesenthal
Oberwiesenthal ranks 6,821st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Katagami, Akita, Deçan, and Băilești. Memorable people born in Oberwiesenthal include Thomas Köhler, and Barbara Petzold. Oberwiesenthal has been the birth place of many athletes, and skiers. Oberwiesenthal is located in Germany.
Oberwiesenthal is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km northeast of Karlovy Vary. At 914 metres (2,999 ft), it is the highest town in Germany. The Olympic and World Championships goldmedalist in ski jumping Jens Weißflog competed for SC Tractor Oberwiesenthal and Oberwiesenthaler SV. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1940 and 1955, Oberwiesenthal was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Thomas Köhler, and Barbara Petzold.
People Born in Oberwiesenthal
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Thomas Köhler
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 1
Barbara Petzold
SKIER
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oberwiesenthal were athletes (1), and skiers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oberwiesenthal, including Thomas Köhler. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oberwiesenthal, including Thomas Köhler.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Oberwiesenthal since 1700.
