ATHLETE
Don Quarrie
1951 - Today
Don Quarrie
Donald O'Riley Quarrie CD (born 25 February 1951) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he was the gold medallist in the Olympic 200 meters and silver medallist in the Olympic 100 meters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Don Quarrie has received more than 197,821 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Don Quarrie is the 680th most popular athlete (down from 554th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Jamaica and the 7th most popular Jamaican Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
47.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Don Quarrie ranks 680 out of 6,025. Before him are Bärbel Wöckel, Harriet Bland, Hartmut Briesenick, Siiri Rantanen, Ingrid Becker, and Gheorghe Berceanu. After him are Viljo Heino, Mykola Avilov, Bengt Eriksson, Gjermund Eggen, Hugh Anderson, and Bevil Rudd.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBärbel Wöckel
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 674
Harriet Bland
1915 - 1991
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 675
Hartmut Briesenick
1949 - 2013
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 676
Siiri Rantanen
1924 - 2023
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 677
Ingrid Becker
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 678
Gheorghe Berceanu
1949 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 679
Don Quarrie
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 680
Viljo Heino
1914 - 1998
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 681
Mykola Avilov
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 682
Bengt Eriksson
1931 - 2014
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 683
Gjermund Eggen
1941 - 2019
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 684
Hugh Anderson
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 685
Bevil Rudd
1894 - 1948
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 686
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Don Quarrie ranks 354. Before him are Kim Manners, Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Miguel Sandoval, Phil Neal, Gary Rossington, and Marvin Heemeyer. After him are Marsha Ivins, Andranik Eskandarian, Hans-Jürgen Dörner, Donato Bilancia, Andris Bērziņš, and Luc Ferry.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsKim Manners
ACTOR
1951 - 2009
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 348
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 349
Miguel Sandoval
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 350
Phil Neal
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 351
Gary Rossington
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 352
Marvin Heemeyer
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 353
Don Quarrie
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 354
Marsha Ivins
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 355
Andranik Eskandarian
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 356
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 357
Donato Bilancia
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2020
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 358
Andris Bērziņš
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 359
Luc Ferry
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 360
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Don Quarrie ranks 37 out of 189. Before him are John Barnes (1963), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), George Rhoden (1926), Portia Simpson-Miller (1945), Raheem Sterling (1994), and Monty Alexander (1944). After him are Carl Douglas (1942), King Tubby (1941), Errol Brown (1948), Ziggy Marley (1968), Gregory Isaacs (1951), and Bilal Philips (1947).
Others born in Jamaica
Go to all RankingsJohn Barnes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 31
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 32
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 33
Portia Simpson-Miller
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 34
Raheem Sterling
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 35
Monty Alexander
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 36
Don Quarrie
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 37
Carl Douglas
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 38
King Tubby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1989
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 39
Errol Brown
SINGER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 40
Ziggy Marley
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 41
Gregory Isaacs
SINGER
1951 - 2010
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 42
Bilal Philips
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 43
Among ATHLETES In Jamaica
Among athletes born in Jamaica, Don Quarrie ranks 7. Before him are Usain Bolt (1986), Ben Johnson (1961), Merlene Ottey (1960), Asafa Powell (1982), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), and George Rhoden (1926). After him are George Kerr (1937), Lennox Miller (1946), Yohan Blake (1989), Arthur Wint (1920), Shawn Rhoden (1975), and Herb McKenley (1922).
Usain Bolt
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 1
Ben Johnson
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 2
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 3
Asafa Powell
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 4
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 5
George Rhoden
1926 - 2024
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6
Don Quarrie
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 7
George Kerr
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 8
Lennox Miller
1946 - 2004
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 9
Yohan Blake
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 10
Arthur Wint
1920 - 1992
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 11
Shawn Rhoden
1975 - 2021
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 12
Herb McKenley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 13