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Ben Johnson

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Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100m and the 60m indoor World Records. He won the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics; and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for doping and stripped of the gold medal; and later he also lost most of the other medals he had achieved while being doped - with anabolic steroids (since 1981 until caught the first time in 1988). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Johnson has received more than 195,291 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Ben Johnson is the 35th most popular athlete (down from 26th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 8th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Jamaican Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ben Johnson ranks 35 out of 3,059. Before him are Aladár Gerevich, Marita Koch, Larry Scott, Dorando Pietri, Al Oerter, and Frank Zane. After him are Sohn Kee-chung, Shizo Kanakuri, Vasily Alekseyev, Coroebus of Elis, Ivan Patzaichin, and Tommie Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Ben Johnson ranks 51. Before him are Ralph Macchio, Armin Meiwes, Andy Lau, Enzo Francescoli, Macky Sall, and Boy George. After him are Iain Glen, Kalpana Chawla, Arnaldur Indriðason, Ian Rush, Tite, and Martin Gore.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Ben Johnson ranks 10 out of 168. Before him are Usain Bolt (1986), Peter Tosh (1944), Stuart Hall (1932), Jimmy Cliff (1948), Marcus Garvey (1887), and Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936). After him are Liz Mitchell (1952), Trevor Berbick (1954), Violet Brown (1900), Patrick Ewing (1962), Madge Sinclair (1938), and Desmond Dekker (1941).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Ben Johnson ranks 2. Before him are Usain Bolt (1986). After him are Merlene Ottey (1960), Linford Christie (1960), Asafa Powell (1982), Don Quarrie (1951), George Rhoden (1926), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Donovan Bailey (1967), Yohan Blake (1989), Arthur Wint (1920), and Nesta Carter (1985).

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