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Hans-Joachim Klein

German Olympic medalist in swimming
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Hans-Joachim Klein

Summary

Hans-Joachim Klein is a human[1]. Born in Darmstadt[2], he… he was born on August 20, 1942[3]. He worked as a swimmer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Darmstadt[2], Hans-Joachim Klein…
  • Hans-Joachim Klein was born on August 20, 1942[3].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein worked as a swimmer[4].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein held the position of Landrat[7].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[8].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein is recorded as male[9].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's Commons category is recorded as Hans-Joachim Klein[11].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[12].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's family name is recorded as Klein[13].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's given name is recorded as Hans-Joachim[14].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[15].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle[16].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay[17].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[18].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay[19].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[21].
  • Hans-Joachim Klein's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+80'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Darmstadt[2], Hans-Joachim Klein… he was born on August 20, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hans-Joachim Klein worked as a swimmer[4]. He held the position of Landrat[7].

Recognition

Hans-Joachim Klein received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[8].

Why It Matters

Hans-Joachim Klein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Hans-Joachim Klein born?

Hans-Joachim Klein was born in Darmstadt[2].

What did Hans-Joachim Klein do for work?

Hans-Joachim Klein worked as swimmer[4].

What awards did Hans-Joachim Klein receive?

Honors received include German Sportspersonality of the Year[8].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received → German Sportspersonality of the Year
    Given name → Hans-Joachim
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