ATHLETE
Chioma Ajunwa
1970 - Today
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Chioma Ajunwa
Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, MON, OLY (born 25 December 1970) – also known as Chioma Ajunwa – is a Nigerian former track and field athlete and football player, notable for being the first Nigerian to win Olympic gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. A member of the Nigerian Police Force, Ajunwa remains the only woman to compete at both the FIFA Women's World Cup as a footballer and the Olympics as a track and field athlete. In December 2017, Ajunwa launched the Chioma Ajunwa-Okpara Foundation to discover new Nigerian stars in sports. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chioma Ajunwa has received more than 152,772 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Chioma Ajunwa is the 3,612th most popular athlete (down from 3,068th in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 135th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Nigerian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
32.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Chioma Ajunwa ranks 3,612 out of 6,025. Before her are Félix Hernández, Ray Armstead, Natalia Kaczmarek, Tõnu Tõniste, Sara Kolak, and Vladimir Vujasinović. After her are Vsevolods Zeļonijs, Mike McFarlane, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Katrin Wagner-Augustin, Zuzana Hejnová, and Andrius Gudžius.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFélix Hernández
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 3,606
Ray Armstead
1960 - Present
HPI: 32.28
Rank: 3,607
Natalia Kaczmarek
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.28
Rank: 3,608
Tõnu Tõniste
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.28
Rank: 3,609
Sara Kolak
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 3,610
Vladimir Vujasinović
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 3,611
Chioma Ajunwa
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 3,612
Vsevolods Zeļonijs
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 3,613
Mike McFarlane
1960 - 2023
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 3,614
Sergey Kirdyapkin
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.24
Rank: 3,615
Katrin Wagner-Augustin
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.24
Rank: 3,616
Zuzana Hejnová
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.24
Rank: 3,617
Andrius Gudžius
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 3,618
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Chioma Ajunwa ranks 893. Before her are Paul Allender, Russell Peters, Mike Burns, Margarete Schramböck, Shobana, and Jimmy Sheirgill. After her are Joni Ernst, Nicky Katt, James MacDonough, Vanessa Taylor, Hiroyuki Inagaki, and Susan Tedeschi.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsPaul Allender
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 887
Russell Peters
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 888
Mike Burns
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 889
Margarete Schramböck
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.32
Rank: 890
Shobana
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 891
Jimmy Sheirgill
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 892
Chioma Ajunwa
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 893
Joni Ernst
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 894
Nicky Katt
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.22
Rank: 895
James MacDonough
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.21
Rank: 896
Vanessa Taylor
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 897
Hiroyuki Inagaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 898
Susan Tedeschi
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 899
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Chioma Ajunwa ranks 157 out of 309. Before her are Lukman Haruna (1990), Benedict Iroha (1969), Sunday Bada (1969), Innocent Emeghara (1989), Alloysius Agu (1967), and Peter Obi (1961). After her are Glory Alozie (1977), Moses Simon (1995), Justice Christopher (1981), Ogenyi Onazi (1992), Wunmi Mosaku (1986), and Arnaut Danjuma (1997).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsLukman Haruna
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 151
Benedict Iroha
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 32.66
Rank: 152
Sunday Bada
ATHLETE
1969 - 2011
HPI: 32.56
Rank: 153
Innocent Emeghara
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.48
Rank: 154
Alloysius Agu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.34
Rank: 155
Peter Obi
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.32
Rank: 156
Chioma Ajunwa
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 157
Glory Alozie
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.21
Rank: 158
Moses Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.17
Rank: 159
Justice Christopher
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2022
HPI: 32.16
Rank: 160
Ogenyi Onazi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 161
Wunmi Mosaku
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.97
Rank: 162
Arnaut Danjuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.93
Rank: 163
Among ATHLETES In Nigeria
Among athletes born in Nigeria, Chioma Ajunwa ranks 4. Before her are Francis Obikwelu (1978), Charity Opara (1972), and Sunday Bada (1969). After her are Glory Alozie (1977), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Uchenna Emedolu (1976), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Falilat Ogunkoya (1968), Jude Monye (1973), Deji Aliu (1975), and Florence Ekpo-Umoh (1977).
Francis Obikwelu
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 1
Charity Opara
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 2
Sunday Bada
1969 - 2011
HPI: 32.56
Rank: 3
Chioma Ajunwa
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 4
Glory Alozie
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.21
Rank: 5
Gloria Kemasuode
1979 - Present
HPI: 30.81
Rank: 6
Uchenna Emedolu
1976 - Present
HPI: 30.23
Rank: 7
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
1968 - Present
HPI: 30.07
Rank: 8
Falilat Ogunkoya
1968 - Present
HPI: 30.05
Rank: 9
Jude Monye
1973 - Present
HPI: 29.93
Rank: 10
Deji Aliu
1975 - Present
HPI: 29.11
Rank: 11
Florence Ekpo-Umoh
1977 - Present
HPI: 29.06
Rank: 12