ATHLETE
Fanny Blankers-Koen
1918 - 2004
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina Elsje "Fanny" Blankers-Koen (Dutch: [frɑnˈsinaː ˈʔɛlɕə ˈfɑni ˈblɑŋkərs ˈkun]; 26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earning her the nickname "the Flying Housewife", and was the most successful athlete at the event. Having started competing in athletics in 1935, she took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics a year later. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fanny Blankers-Koen has received more than 869,484 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Fanny Blankers-Koen is the 15th most popular athlete (up from 26th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 195th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Athlete.
Fanny Blankers-Koen is most famous for being the only woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympic Games. She won the 100 meters, 200 meters, 80 meters hurdles, and 4x100 meter relay in the 1948 Olympics.
Memorability Metrics
870k
Page Views (PV)
67.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
8.07
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Fanny Blankers-Koen ranks 15 out of 6,025. Before her are Spyridon Louis, Dick Fosbury, Ronnie Coleman, Usain Bolt, Mara, and Douglas. After her are Bruno, Javier Sotomayor, Ray Ewry, Thomas Burke, Felix Baumgartner, and Mike Powell.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSpyridon Louis
1873 - 1940
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 9
Dick Fosbury
1947 - 2023
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 10
Ronnie Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 11
Usain Bolt
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 12
Mara
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 13
Douglas
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 14
Fanny Blankers-Koen
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 15
Bruno
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 16
Javier Sotomayor
1967 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 17
Ray Ewry
1873 - 1937
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 18
Thomas Burke
1875 - 1929
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 19
Felix Baumgartner
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 20
Mike Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Fanny Blankers-Koen ranks 48. Before her are Hans Scholl, Patricio Aylwin, Edward B. Lewis, Betty Ford, Birgit Nilsson, and Günther Rall. After her are Paul D. Boyer, Richard Winters, André Bazin, Pavlik Morozov, João Goulart, and Kenichi Fukui. Among people deceased in 2004, Fanny Blankers-Koen ranks 36. Before her are Sune Bergström, Estée Lauder, Julius Axelrod, Thomas Klestil, Jerry Goldsmith, and Edward B. Lewis. After her are Andriyan Nikolayev, John Vane, Theo van Gogh, Charles Sweeney, Godfrey Hounsfield, and Robert Merle.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsHans Scholl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1943
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 42
Patricio Aylwin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2016
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 43
Edward B. Lewis
BIOLOGIST
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 44
Betty Ford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 45
Birgit Nilsson
SINGER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 46
Günther Rall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 47
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 48
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 49
Richard Winters
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2011
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 50
André Bazin
WRITER
1918 - 1958
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 51
Pavlik Morozov
EXTREMIST
1918 - 1932
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 52
João Goulart
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1976
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 53
Kenichi Fukui
CHEMIST
1918 - 1998
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsSune Bergström
CHEMIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 30
Estée Lauder
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 2004
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 31
Julius Axelrod
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 32
Thomas Klestil
DIPLOMAT
1932 - 2004
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 33
Jerry Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 34
Edward B. Lewis
BIOLOGIST
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 35
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 36
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 37
John Vane
CHEMIST
1927 - 2004
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 38
Theo van Gogh
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - 2004
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 39
Charles Sweeney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 40
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 41
Robert Merle
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 42
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Fanny Blankers-Koen ranks 146 out of 1,646. Before her are Bernard Haitink (1929), Jan Swammerdam (1637), Ary Scheffer (1795), Meindert Hobbema (1638), Johnny Rep (1951), and Gaius Julius Civilis (25). After her are Martinus Beijerinck (1851), René van de Kerkhof (1951), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Abraham Bloemaert (1566), Maarten van Heemskerck (1498), and Ruud Lubbers (1939).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsBernard Haitink
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 140
Jan Swammerdam
BIOLOGIST
1637 - 1680
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 141
Ary Scheffer
PAINTER
1795 - 1858
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 142
Meindert Hobbema
PAINTER
1638 - 1709
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 143
Johnny Rep
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 144
Gaius Julius Civilis
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
25 - 100
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 145
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 146
Martinus Beijerinck
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1931
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 147
René van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 148
William II, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1417
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 149
Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 150
Maarten van Heemskerck
PAINTER
1498 - 1574
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 151
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 152
Among ATHLETES In Netherlands
Among athletes born in Netherlands, Fanny Blankers-Koen ranks 1. After her are Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs (1923), Arie van Vliet (1916), Netti Witziers-Timmer (1923), Tinus Osendarp (1916), François Brandt (1874), Roelof Klein (1877), Jopie Selbach (1918), Johannes van Dijk (1868), Willem Slijkhuis (1923), Chris Berger (1911), and Hermanus Brockmann (1871).
Fanny Blankers-Koen
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 1
Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs
1923 - 2015
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2
Arie van Vliet
1916 - 2001
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 3
Netti Witziers-Timmer
1923 - 2005
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4
Tinus Osendarp
1916 - 2002
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 5
François Brandt
1874 - 1949
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 6
Roelof Klein
1877 - 1960
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 7
Jopie Selbach
1918 - 1998
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 8
Johannes van Dijk
1868 - 1938
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 9
Willem Slijkhuis
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 10
Chris Berger
1911 - 1965
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 11
Hermanus Brockmann
1871 - 1936
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 12