WRESTLER
Dave Schultz
1959 - 1996
Dave Schultz
David Lesley Schultz (June 6, 1959 – January 26, 1996) was an American Olympic and World champion freestyle wrestler, and a seven-time World and Olympic medalist. He coached individuals and teams at the college level and also privately. Dave and his brother, wrestler Mark Schultz, both won gold at the same Olympics (1984). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dave Schultz has received more than 15,705 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Dave Schultz is the 202nd most popular wrestler (down from 201st in 2019), the 9,249th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,953rd in 2019) and the 70th most popular American Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
44.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Dave Schultz ranks 202 out of 1,027. Before him are Kurt Pettersén, Bam Bam Bigelow, Nicolae Martinescu, Umaga, Robert Pearce, and Søren Marinus Jensen. After him are Atsuji Miyahara, Ahmet Kireççi, Vítězslav Mácha, William Smith, Georgi Markov, and György Gurics.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKurt Pettersén
1916 - 1957
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 196
Bam Bam Bigelow
1961 - 2007
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 197
Nicolae Martinescu
1940 - 2013
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 198
Umaga
1973 - 2009
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 199
Robert Pearce
1908 - 1996
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 200
Søren Marinus Jensen
1879 - 1965
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 201
Dave Schultz
1959 - 1996
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 202
Atsuji Miyahara
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 203
Ahmet Kireççi
1914 - 1979
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 204
Vítězslav Mácha
1948 - 2023
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 205
William Smith
1928 - 2018
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 206
Georgi Markov
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 207
György Gurics
1929 - 2013
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 208
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Dave Schultz ranks 376. Before him are Urs Meier, Vigdis Hjorth, Päivi Räsänen, Sylvia Hanika, Kathy Hilton, and Daniel Goldhagen. After him are François Chau, Lene Hau, Noureddine Bedoui, Ajay Banga, Gregg Araki, and Chris Hadfield. Among people deceased in 1996, Dave Schultz ranks 305. Before him are Niní Marshall, Tokiharu Abe, Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Mark Lenard, Robert Pearce, and Barney Ewell. After him are Célestin Delmer, Müfide İlhan, Robert F. Overmyer, Bohuslav Karlík, François Picard, and Eleazar de Carvalho.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsUrs Meier
REFEREE
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 370
Vigdis Hjorth
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 371
Päivi Räsänen
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 372
Sylvia Hanika
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 373
Kathy Hilton
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 374
Daniel Goldhagen
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 375
Dave Schultz
WRESTLER
1959 - 1996
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 376
François Chau
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 377
Lene Hau
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 378
Noureddine Bedoui
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 379
Ajay Banga
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 380
Gregg Araki
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 381
Chris Hadfield
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 382
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsNiní Marshall
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 299
Tokiharu Abe
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 1996
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 300
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1996
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 301
Mark Lenard
ACTOR
1924 - 1996
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 302
Robert Pearce
WRESTLER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 303
Barney Ewell
ATHLETE
1918 - 1996
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 304
Dave Schultz
WRESTLER
1959 - 1996
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 305
Célestin Delmer
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1996
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 306
Müfide İlhan
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1996
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 307
Robert F. Overmyer
ASTRONAUT
1936 - 1996
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 308
Bohuslav Karlík
ATHLETE
1908 - 1996
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 309
François Picard
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1996
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 310
Eleazar de Carvalho
CONDUCTOR
1912 - 1996
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 311
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dave Schultz ranks 9,249 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott Caan (1976), John C. Pemberton (1814), Nikki Reed (1988), Joan D. Vinge (1948), Dan Haggerty (1942), and James Scott (1885). After him are Cole Hauser (1975), Chelsea Field (1957), Daniel Kelly (1883), Charles Brown (1922), Fred M. Vinson (1890), and Clyde Cessna (1879).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsScott Caan
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,243
John C. Pemberton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1814 - 1881
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,244
Nikki Reed
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,245
Joan D. Vinge
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,246
Dan Haggerty
ACTOR
1942 - 2016
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,247
James Scott
COMPOSER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,248
Dave Schultz
WRESTLER
1959 - 1996
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,249
Cole Hauser
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,250
Chelsea Field
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,251
Daniel Kelly
ATHLETE
1883 - 1920
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,252
Charles Brown
SINGER
1922 - 1999
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,253
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,254
Clyde Cessna
BUSINESSPERSON
1879 - 1954
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,255
Among WRESTLERS In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, Dave Schultz ranks 70. Before him are Mark Schultz (1960), Paul Heyman (1965), Kevin Von Erich (1957), Verne Gagne (1926), Bam Bam Bigelow (1961), and Robert Pearce (1908). After him are William Smith (1928), Lex Luger (1958), Jim Duggan (1954), Don Frye (1965), Eric Bischoff (1955), and Ricky Steamboat (1953).
Mark Schultz
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 64
Paul Heyman
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 65
Kevin Von Erich
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 66
Verne Gagne
1926 - 2015
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 67
Bam Bam Bigelow
1961 - 2007
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 68
Robert Pearce
1908 - 1996
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 69
Dave Schultz
1959 - 1996
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 70
William Smith
1928 - 2018
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 71
Lex Luger
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 72
Jim Duggan
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 73
Don Frye
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 74
Eric Bischoff
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 75
Ricky Steamboat
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 76