Athlete
Steve Backley
British javelin thrower
1969 - today
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Steve Backley
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Steve Backley is the 4,504th most popular athlete (down from 4,002nd in 2024), the 7,514th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,229th in 2019) and the 161st most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
95k
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Past 12 months
41.77
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
8.6×
Steve Backley's Wikipedia page drew 95k views over the past year, 8.6× the average among Athletes.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Steve Backley ranks 4,504 out of 13,875. Before him are Yuliya Gushchina, Daniel Ballart, Sherone Simpson, Eunice Jepkorir, Marc Schneider, and EJ Obiena. After him are Shane O'Brien, Franck Dumoulin, Patrick Favre, Enea Bastianini, Chun Wei Cheung, and Brigitte Köck.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Yuliya Gushchina
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 4,498
Daniel Ballart
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 4,499
Sherone Simpson
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 4,500
Eunice Jepkorir
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 4,501
Marc Schneider
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 4,502
EJ Obiena
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 4,503
Steve Backley
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 4,504
Shane O'Brien
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 4,505
Franck Dumoulin
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 4,506
Patrick Favre
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 4,507
Enea Bastianini
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 4,508
Chun Wei Cheung
1972 - 2006
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 4,509
Brigitte Köck
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 4,510
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Steve Backley ranks 1,157. Before him are Marc Wauters, Niklas Jonsson, Milorad Korać, Michael DeLuise, Takeshi Urakami, and Giles Martin. After him are Marcelo Zarvos, Simon Kuper, Rob Barrett, Christian Moser, Neelam Kothari, and Juan Reynoso.
Others Born in 1969
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Marc Wauters
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 1,151
Niklas Jonsson
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 1,152
Milorad Korać
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,153
Michael DeLuise
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,154
Takeshi Urakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,155
Giles Martin
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 1,156
Steve Backley
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,157
Marcelo Zarvos
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 1,158
Simon Kuper
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 1,159
Rob Barrett
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 1,160
Christian Moser
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,161
Neelam Kothari
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,162
Juan Reynoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,163
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Backley ranks 7,514 out of 9,870. Before him are Dave Brailsford (1964), Harry Treadaway (1984), Giles Martin (1969), Stephen O'Donnell (1992), Philip Ball (1962), and Barry Sloane (1981). After him are Gregg Sulkin (1992), Matt Helders (1986), Geoff Barrow (1971), Amelle Berrabah (1984), Sam Morsy (1991), and Miles Kane (1986).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Dave Brailsford
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 7,508
Harry Treadaway
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 7,509
Giles Martin
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 7,510
Stephen O'Donnell
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 7,511
Philip Ball
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 7,512
Barry Sloane
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 7,513
Steve Backley
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 7,514
Gregg Sulkin
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 7,515
Matt Helders
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 7,516
Geoff Barrow
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 7,517
Amelle Berrabah
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 7,518
Sam Morsy
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 7,519
Miles Kane
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 7,520
Among Athletes In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Steve Backley ranks 161. Before him are Margaret Morton (1968), Sue Hearnshaw (1961), Peter Elliott (1962), Andy Turner (1980), Sean Olsson (1967), and Kelly Holmes (1970). After him are Michelle Scutt (1960), Simon Terry (1974), Helen Morgan (1966), Todd Bennett (1962), Fatima Whitbread (1961), and Sharon Rendle (1966).
Margaret Morton
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 155
Sue Hearnshaw
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 156
Peter Elliott
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 157
Andy Turner
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 158
Sean Olsson
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 159
Kelly Holmes
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 160
Steve Backley
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 161
Michelle Scutt
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 162
Simon Terry
1974 - 2021
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 163
Helen Morgan
1966 - 2020
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 164
Todd Bennett
1962 - 2013
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 165
Fatima Whitbread
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 166
Sharon Rendle
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 167
