Athlete
Cathy Freeman
Australian athlete and Olympic gold medalist (born 1973)
1973 - today
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Cathy Freeman
Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Cathy Freeman is the 2,120th most popular athlete (down from 1,310th in 2024), the 392nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 285th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Australian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views
Past 12 months
51.34
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#1
Cathy Freeman is the most memorable of the 6 notable people born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
46
Cathy Freeman's biography appears in 46 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 99% of all Athletes.
Feb 16
Cathy Freeman shares a February 16 birthday with Kim Jong-il, Octave Mirbeau, and Ernst Haeckel.
23×
Cathy Freeman's Wikipedia page drew 250k views over the past year — 23× the average among Athletes.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Cathy Freeman ranks 2,120 out of 6,025. Before her are Georges Dransart, Janne Stefansson, Tia Hellebaut, Gabriela Szabo, Detlef Michel, and Dezső Lemhényi. After her are Ercole Olgeni, Roberto Hernández, Zhang Liang, Dagmar Neubauer, Sabine Braun, and Pilar Roldán.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Georges Dransart
1924 - 2005
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 2,114
Janne Stefansson
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2,115
Tia Hellebaut
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2,116
Gabriela Szabo
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 2,117
Detlef Michel
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 2,118
Dezső Lemhényi
1917 - 2003
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 2,119
Cathy Freeman
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 2,120
Ercole Olgeni
1883 - 1947
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 2,121
Roberto Hernández
1967 - 2021
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 2,122
Zhang Liang
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,123
Dagmar Neubauer
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,124
Sabine Braun
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,125
Pilar Roldán
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Cathy Freeman ranks 342. Before her are Émerson Luiz Firmino, Katsuyuki Konishi, David Miller, Rui Jorge, Thomas Christiansen, and Curtis Yarvin. After her are Ljubomir Vranjes, Inge de Bruijn, Alberto Berasategui, Sorin Grindeanu, Kim Eun-sook, and Bridgette Wilson.
Others Born in 1973
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Émerson Luiz Firmino
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 336
Katsuyuki Konishi
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 337
David Miller
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 338
Rui Jorge
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 339
Thomas Christiansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 340
Curtis Yarvin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 341
Cathy Freeman
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 342
Ljubomir Vranjes
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 343
Inge de Bruijn
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 344
Alberto Berasategui
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 345
Sorin Grindeanu
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 346
Kim Eun-sook
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 347
Bridgette Wilson
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 348
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Cathy Freeman ranks 392 out of 1,143. Before her are Marilyn Black (1944), Laura Robson (1994), Courtney Eaton (1996), Gina Rinehart (1954), Liam McIntyre (1982), and Claudia Black (1972). After her are Marjorie Cox Crawford (1903), Paul Hawkins (1937), Joyce King (1920), Kyrie Irving (1992), Buddy Murphy (1988), and Avraam Papadopoulos (1984).
Others born in Australia
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Marilyn Black
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 386
Laura Robson
TENNIS PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 387
Courtney Eaton
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 388
Gina Rinehart
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 389
Liam McIntyre
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 390
Claudia Black
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 391
Cathy Freeman
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 392
Marjorie Cox Crawford
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1983
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 393
Paul Hawkins
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1969
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 394
Joyce King
ATHLETE
1920 - 2001
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 395
Kyrie Irving
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 396
Buddy Murphy
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 397
Avraam Papadopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 398
Among Athletes In Australia
Among athletes born in Australia, Cathy Freeman ranks 29. Before her are Jenny Lamy (1949), Lorraine Crapp (1938), Colt Walker (null), Pam Kilborn (1939), Mervyn Wood (1917), and Marilyn Black (1944). After her are Joyce King (1920), Herb Elliott (1938), Lisa Martin (1960), Michael Wenden (1949), John Landy (1930), and Nicola McDermott (1996).
Jenny Lamy
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 23
Lorraine Crapp
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 24
Colt Walker
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 25
Pam Kilborn
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 26
Mervyn Wood
1917 - 2006
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 27
Marilyn Black
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 28
Cathy Freeman
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 29
Joyce King
1920 - 2001
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 30
Herb Elliott
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 31
Lisa Martin
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 32
Michael Wenden
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 33
John Landy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 34
Nicola McDermott
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 35
