ATHLETE
Adrian Metcalfe
1942 - 2021
Adrian Metcalfe
Adrian Peter Metcalfe (2 March 1942 – 2 July 2021) was a British athlete and broadcaster. He set a UK record for the 400m in 1961 and won silver relay medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the 1962 European Athletics Championships and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He moved into broadcasting, first as a commentator, then as head of sport at Channel 4 and then at Eurosport. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adrian Metcalfe has received more than 38,934 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Adrian Metcalfe is the 2,615th most popular athlete (down from 1,723rd in 2019), the 6,237th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,445th in 2019) and the 97th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
39k
Page Views (PV)
38.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.02
Effective Languages (L*)
2.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Adrian Metcalfe ranks 2,615 out of 6,025. Before him are Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Roman Hontyuk, Jürgen Straub, Tracy Wilson, Igor Milanović, and Zola Budd. After him are Oleksandr Bagach, Janne Lahtela, Keith Gardner, Eddie Arcaro, María Isabel Urrutia, and Heorhiy Pohosov.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaif Saaeed Shaheen
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 2,609
Roman Hontyuk
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 2,610
Jürgen Straub
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 2,611
Tracy Wilson
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 2,612
Igor Milanović
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 2,613
Zola Budd
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 2,614
Adrian Metcalfe
1942 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 2,615
Oleksandr Bagach
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 2,616
Janne Lahtela
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,617
Keith Gardner
1929 - 2012
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,618
Eddie Arcaro
1916 - 1997
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,619
María Isabel Urrutia
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,620
Heorhiy Pohosov
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 2,621
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Adrian Metcalfe ranks 708. Before him are Ian Hancock, Joy Behar, Ellen Meiksins Wood, Muriel Day, Mac Davis, and Richard M. Daley. After him are Sharon Olds, Jeff Astle, Harvey Atkin, Letta Mbulu, Peter Thompson, and Thomas Menino. Among people deceased in 2021, Adrian Metcalfe ranks 675. Before him are Jackie Mason, Terry Cooper, Theuns Jordaan, Porfirio Armando Betancourt, Michael R. Clifford, and Jamal Al-Qabendi. After him are Rajiv Kapoor, Sayaka Kanda, Conn Findlay, Dustin Diamond, Charlie Robinson, and Bill Brock.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsIan Hancock
LINGUIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 702
Joy Behar
COMEDIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 703
Ellen Meiksins Wood
HISTORIAN
1942 - 2016
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 704
Muriel Day
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 705
Mac Davis
SINGER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 706
Richard M. Daley
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 707
Adrian Metcalfe
ATHLETE
1942 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 708
Sharon Olds
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 709
Jeff Astle
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2002
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 710
Harvey Atkin
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 711
Letta Mbulu
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 712
Peter Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 713
Thomas Menino
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 714
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsJackie Mason
ACTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 669
Terry Cooper
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 670
Theuns Jordaan
SINGER
1971 - 2021
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 671
Porfirio Armando Betancourt
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 672
Michael R. Clifford
ASTRONAUT
1952 - 2021
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 673
Jamal Al-Qabendi
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 674
Adrian Metcalfe
ATHLETE
1942 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 675
Rajiv Kapoor
ACTOR
1962 - 2021
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 676
Sayaka Kanda
ACTOR
1986 - 2021
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 677
Conn Findlay
ATHLETE
1930 - 2021
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 678
Dustin Diamond
ACTOR
1977 - 2021
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 679
Charlie Robinson
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 680
Bill Brock
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 681
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Adrian Metcalfe ranks 6,237 out of 8,785. Before him are Anoushka Shankar (1981), Chris Coleman (1970), Brian McClair (1963), George Etherege (1635), Lee Dixon (1964), and Stanley Middleton (1919). After him are Elkie Brooks (1945), Dave Sexton (1930), Colin Todd (1948), Rachel Hurd-Wood (1990), Thomas Sopwith (1888), and Charley Boorman (1966).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnoushka Shankar
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 6,231
Chris Coleman
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 6,232
Brian McClair
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 6,233
George Etherege
WRITER
1635 - 1692
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 6,234
Lee Dixon
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 6,235
Stanley Middleton
WRITER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 6,236
Adrian Metcalfe
ATHLETE
1942 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 6,237
Elkie Brooks
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 6,238
Dave Sexton
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 6,239
Colin Todd
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 6,240
Rachel Hurd-Wood
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 6,241
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 6,242
Charley Boorman
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 6,243
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Adrian Metcalfe ranks 97. Before him are Daley Thompson (1958), Jayne Torvill (1957), Gladys Davis (1893), Chris Tomlinson (1981), David Hemery (1944), and Derek Redmond (1965). After him are Sonia Robertson (1947), Alastair McCorquodale (1925), Sylvia Cheeseman (1929), Steve Cram (1960), June Foulds (1934), and John Disley (1928).
Daley Thompson
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 91
Jayne Torvill
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 92
Gladys Davis
1893 - 1965
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 93
Chris Tomlinson
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 94
David Hemery
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 95
Derek Redmond
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 96
Adrian Metcalfe
1942 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 97
Sonia Robertson
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 98
Alastair McCorquodale
1925 - 2009
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 99
Sylvia Cheeseman
1929 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 100
Steve Cram
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 101
June Foulds
1934 - 2020
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 102
John Disley
1928 - 2016
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 103