Karl Hein

German hammer thrower (1908–1982)
Person human Q61854
Karl Hein
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Karl Hein

Summary

Karl Hein is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on June 11, 1908[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on July 10, 1982[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6], hammer thrower[7], and athlete[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Hein was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Karl Hein died in Hamburg[4].
  • Karl Hein was born on June 11, 1908[3].
  • Karl Hein died on July 10, 1982[5].
  • Karl Hein is buried at Ohlsdorf Cemetery[10].
  • Karl Hein held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Karl Hein worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Karl Hein's professions included hammer thrower[7].
  • Karl Hein worked as an athlete[8].
  • Karl Hein is recorded as male[12].
  • Karl Hein's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Karl Hein's Commons category is recorded as Karl Hein[14].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].
  • Karl Hein's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Karl Hein's family name is recorded as Hein[17].
  • Karl Hein's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl Hein's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Karl Hein's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[20].
  • Karl Hein's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Karl Hein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Karl Hein's country for sport is recorded as Germany[23].
  • Karl Hein's height is recorded as {'amount': '+179'}[24].
  • Karl Hein's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+103'}[25].
  • Karl Hein's sports discipline competed in is recorded as hammer throw[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Hein was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on June 11, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6], hammer thrower[7], and athlete[8].

Death and Burial

Karl Hein died on July 10, 1982[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15]. He is buried at Ohlsdorf Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Karl Hein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Karl Hein born?

Karl Hein's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Karl Hein die?

Karl Hein passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did Karl Hein do for work?

Karl Hein worked as athletics competitor[6], hammer thrower[7], and athlete[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 9159
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hamburg
    Country for sport → Germany
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Instance of → human
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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