Atleta
Colette Besson
1946 - 2005
Colette Besson
Colette Besson (Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, Charente Marítimo; 7 de abril de 1946-La Rochelle, 9 de agosto de 2005) fue una atleta francesa especialista en los 400 metros lisos que fue campeona olímpica de esta prueba en los Juegos de México 1968 Antes de los Juegos de México era prácticamente una desconocida, y de hecho su clasificación para la final de los 400 metros ya se consideraba una sorpresa. La gran favorita para el oro era la británica Lillian Board, y a falta de solo 100 metros para la meta, Board lideraba la prueba, mientras Besson solo era quinta. Sin embargo en un increíble sprint final logró remontar posiciones y batir a Board justo sobre la línea de meta por una sola décima de segundo, alzándose con la medalla de oro con una marca de 52,0 Besson mejoraba así su mejor marca personal en casi dos segundos, batiendo el récord de Europa y haciendo la mejor marca mundial del año. En los Campeonatos de Europa de Atenas 1969 estuvo a punto de lograr un nuevo título. Leer más en Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Colette Besson is the 664th most popular atleta (down from 553rd in 2024), the 4,229th most popular biography from France (up from 4,316th in 2019) and the 31st most popular French Atleta.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Colette Besson by language
Among Atletas
Among atletas, Colette Besson ranks 664 out of 6,025. Before her are Tore Sjöstrand, Charles Bacon, Arnie Robinson, Rita Kühne, Jay Cutler, and Hans Günter Winkler. After her are Veronica Campbell-Brown, Johan Jarlén, Arthur Jonath, Edwin Mills, Dumitru Pârvulescu, and Stanisław Kowalski.
Most Popular Atletas in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings
Tore Sjöstrand
1921 - 2011
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 658
Charles Bacon
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 659
Arnie Robinson
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 660
Rita Kühne
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 661
Jay Cutler
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 662
Hans Günter Winkler
1926 - 2018
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 663
Colette Besson
1946 - 2005
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 664
Veronica Campbell-Brown
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 665
Johan Jarlén
1880 - 1955
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 666
Arthur Jonath
1909 - 1963
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 667
Edwin Mills
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 668
Dumitru Pârvulescu
1933 - 2007
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 669
Stanisław Kowalski
1910 - 2022
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 670
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Colette Besson ranks 460. Before her are Neil Campbell, Nikolai Burlyayev, Robert Sara, Vladimir Solovyov, Carolyn Maloney, and Mark L. Lester. After her are Gailard Sartain, Galina Starovoytova, Zinaida Turchyna, John Piper, Dieter Herzog, and Kim Yong-chol. Among people deceased in 2005, Colette Besson ranks 217. Before her are Frank Gorshin, Cliff Allison, Julián Marías, Eugene McCarthy, Jesús Rafael Soto, and Vladimir Kotelnikov. After her are Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, Michalina Wisłocka, Donald Watson, Attilâ İlhan, Natalya Meklin, and Audrey Brown.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all Rankings
Neil Campbell
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2004
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 454
Nikolai Burlyayev
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 455
Robert Sara
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 456
Vladimir Solovyov
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 457
Carolyn Maloney
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 458
Mark L. Lester
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 459
Colette Besson
ATHLETE
1946 - 2005
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 460
Gailard Sartain
ACTOR
1946 - 2025
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 461
Galina Starovoytova
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1998
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 462
Zinaida Turchyna
HANDBALL PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 463
John Piper
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 464
Dieter Herzog
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 465
Kim Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 466
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all Rankings
Frank Gorshin
ACTOR
1933 - 2005
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 211
Cliff Allison
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 212
Julián Marías
PHILOSOPHER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 213
Eugene McCarthy
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 214
Jesús Rafael Soto
PAINTER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 215
Vladimir Kotelnikov
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 2005
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 216
Colette Besson
ATHLETE
1946 - 2005
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 217
Jan Nowak-Jeziorański
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2005
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 218
Michalina Wisłocka
WRITER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 219
Donald Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 220
Attilâ İlhan
WRITER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 221
Natalya Meklin
PILOT
1922 - 2005
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 222
Audrey Brown
ATHLETE
1913 - 2005
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 223
In France
Among people born in France, Colette Besson ranks 4,229 out of 6,770. Before her are Jules Koundé (1998), Florence Devouard (1968), Fernand Courty (1862), Yves Giraud-Cabantous (1904), Louis Henri Boussenard (1847), and Ernest Labrousse (1895). After her are Dominique Lavanant (1944), Bernard Heuvelmans (1916), Chantal Lauby (1948), Michel Félix Dunal (1789), Sylvie Guillem (1965), and Andrée Brunet (1901).
Others born in France
Go to all Rankings
Jules Koundé
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,223
Florence Devouard
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,224
Fernand Courty
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1921
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,225
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
RACING DRIVER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,226
Louis Henri Boussenard
WRITER
1847 - 1910
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,227
Ernest Labrousse
HISTORIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,228
Colette Besson
ATHLETE
1946 - 2005
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 4,229
Dominique Lavanant
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 4,230
Bernard Heuvelmans
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 4,231
Chantal Lauby
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 4,232
Michel Félix Dunal
BIOLOGIST
1789 - 1856
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 4,233
Sylvie Guillem
DANCER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,234
Andrée Brunet
SKATER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,235
Among Atletas In France
Among atletas born in France, Colette Besson ranks 31. Before her are Joseph Alzin (1893), Émile Delchambre (1875), Jean Cau (1875), Jean Bouin (1888), André Gaudin (1874), and Henri Deloge (1874). After her are Jacqueline Mazéas (1920), Eugène Balme (1874), Henri Tauzin (1879), Géo André (1889), Henri Hérouin (1876), and Jacques Sautereau (1860).
Joseph Alzin
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 25
Émile Delchambre
1875 - 1958
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 26
Jean Cau
1875 - 1921
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 27
Jean Bouin
1888 - 1914
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 28
André Gaudin
1874 - 1926
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 29
Henri Deloge
1874 - 1961
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 30
Colette Besson
1946 - 2005
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 31
Jacqueline Mazéas
1920 - 2012
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 32
Eugène Balme
1874 - 1914
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 33
Henri Tauzin
1879 - 1918
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 34
Géo André
1889 - 1943
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 35
Henri Hérouin
1876 - 2000
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 36
Jacques Sautereau
1860 - 1936
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 37
