ATHLETE
Derek Redmond
1965 - Today
Derek Redmond
Derek Anthony Redmond (born 4 September 1965) is a retired British sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Redmond tore his hamstring in the 400 metres semi-final but continued the race limping and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Redmond has received more than 1,551,257 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Derek Redmond is the 2,600th most popular athlete (down from 2,258th in 2019), the 6,217th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,098th in 2019) and the 96th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
38.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Derek Redmond ranks 2,600 out of 6,025. Before him are Julius Korir, Yelena Yelesina, Jack London, Christiane Wartenberg, Barbara Krug, and Pascal Tayot. After him are Svetlana Krivelyova, Filip Filipović, Carol Lewis, Bohdan Bondarenko, Zoltán Sztanity, and Joe Earl.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulius Korir
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 2,594
Yelena Yelesina
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 2,595
Jack London
1905 - 1966
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 2,596
Christiane Wartenberg
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 2,597
Barbara Krug
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 2,598
Pascal Tayot
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 2,599
Derek Redmond
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 2,600
Svetlana Krivelyova
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 2,601
Filip Filipović
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 2,602
Carol Lewis
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 2,603
Bohdan Bondarenko
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 2,604
Zoltán Sztanity
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 2,605
Joe Earl
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 2,606
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Derek Redmond ranks 633. Before him are Darja Švajger, Matt Servitto, Ilija Trojanow, Dominique Herr, Kálmán Kovács, and Pascal Tayot. After him are Christopher C. Miller, Linda Medalen, Alexandre Jardin, Franjo Arapović, Allar Levandi, and Igor Milanović.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsDarja Švajger
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 627
Matt Servitto
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 628
Ilija Trojanow
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 629
Dominique Herr
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 630
Kálmán Kovács
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 631
Pascal Tayot
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 632
Derek Redmond
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 633
Christopher C. Miller
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 634
Linda Medalen
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 635
Alexandre Jardin
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 636
Franjo Arapović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 637
Allar Levandi
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 638
Igor Milanović
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 639
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Redmond ranks 6,217 out of 8,785. Before him are Bruce Rioch (1947), Danny McGrain (1950), Toby Regbo (1991), Diane Abbott (1953), Barbara Murray (1929), and Bonobo (1976). After him are Michael Oliver (1985), Anthony Moore (1948), Steve Coppell (1955), Raymond Keene (1948), Penny Mordaunt (1973), and Jim Crawford (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBruce Rioch
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 6,211
Danny McGrain
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 6,212
Toby Regbo
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 6,213
Diane Abbott
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 6,214
Barbara Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 6,215
Bonobo
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 6,216
Derek Redmond
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 6,217
Michael Oliver
REFEREE
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 6,218
Anthony Moore
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 6,219
Steve Coppell
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 6,220
Raymond Keene
CHESS PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 6,221
Penny Mordaunt
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 6,222
Jim Crawford
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 2002
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 6,223
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Derek Redmond ranks 96. Before him are Maureen Gardner (1928), Daley Thompson (1958), Jayne Torvill (1957), Gladys Davis (1893), Chris Tomlinson (1981), and David Hemery (1944). After him are Adrian Metcalfe (1942), Sonia Robertson (1947), Alastair McCorquodale (1925), Sylvia Cheeseman (1929), Steve Cram (1960), and June Foulds (1934).
Maureen Gardner
1928 - 1974
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 90
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