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Dick Pound

1942 - Today

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Richard William Duncan Pound (born March 22, 1942), better known as Dick Pound, is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. He is currently the longest-serving member of the IOC. Pound is a staunch advocate of strict drug testing for athletes, and has made many allegations of cheating and official corruption, some of them challenged, owing to disputes over the testing and reporting procedures. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dick Pound has received more than 665,068 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Pound is the 2,835th most popular athlete, the 903rd most popular biography from Canada and the 58th most popular Canadian Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 670k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dick Pound ranks 2,835 out of 6,025. Before him are Jin Jong-oh, Sergey Klyugin, Justine Braisaz, Anișoara Sorohan, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, and Richard Allen. After him are Katerina Stefanidi, Steffi Martin, Bogdan Musioł, Stefan Kretzschmar, Gloria Siebert, and Svetlana Paramygina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Dick Pound ranks 715. Before him are Sharon Olds, Jeff Astle, Harvey Atkin, Letta Mbulu, Peter Thompson, and Thomas Menino. After him are Norman Lamont, Garrison Keillor, Terry Neill, Lee Greenwood, Walt Hazzard, and Vincent C. Gray.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Dick Pound ranks 903 out of 1,622. Before him are Joseph Albert Sullivan (1901), Geoff Ryman (1951), Gary Lux (1959), Richard Harmon (1991), Paul Kariya (1974), and Jessica Paré (1980). After him are Lauren Lee Smith (1980), Lee Aaron (1962), Jonathan Frid (1924), Bryan Trottier (1956), Rossif Sutherland (1978), and Glen Drover (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Dick Pound ranks 58. Before him are Myriam Bédard (1969), Tracy Wilson (1961), Frank Fisher (1901), Eric Lamaze (1968), Clarence McKerrow (1877), and Clara Hughes (1972). After him are Harry Jerome (1940), Andrew Crosby (1965), Blair Horn (1961), Dave Trottier (1906), Lesley Thompson (1959), and John Wallace (1962).

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