ATHLETE
Francisco Villota
1873 - 1950
Francisco Villota
Francisco Villota y Baquiola (18 November 1873 – 7 January 1950) was a Spanish pelotari (player of Basque pelota) who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Villota competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner José de Amézola y Aspizúa were given the silver medal (equivalent nowadays to the gold medal) after achieving the first place without having to play, since the only other contestants, the French team, Maurice Durquetty and Etchegaray, withdrew due to a disagreement about the rules. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco Villota has received more than 9,550 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Villota is the 810th most popular athlete (down from 615th in 2019), the 1,625th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,460th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Athlete.
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6.55
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Francisco Villota ranks 810 out of 6,025. Before him are Urho Peltonen, Earl Thomson, Mel Patton, Afanasijs Kuzmins, Igor Novikov, and Charles Bennett. After him are Guy Butler, Noboru Terada, Andy Stanfield, Kjell Bäckman, Mark Midler, and Halina Górecka.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUrho Peltonen
1893 - 1951
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 804
Earl Thomson
1895 - 1971
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 805
Mel Patton
1924 - 2014
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 806
Afanasijs Kuzmins
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 807
Igor Novikov
1929 - 2007
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 808
Charles Bennett
1870 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 809
Francisco Villota
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 810
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 811
Noboru Terada
1917 - 1986
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 812
Andy Stanfield
1927 - 1985
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 813
Kjell Bäckman
1934 - 2019
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 814
Mark Midler
1931 - 2012
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 815
Halina Górecka
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 816
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Francisco Villota ranks 158. Before him are John Geiger, Betty Nansen, Oskari Tokoi, Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov, Antonina Nezhdanova, and Julieta Lanteri. After him are Étienne Desmarteau, Franz Weidenreich, Boyd Alexander, Luise Fleck, Harry Spanjer, and Carlos Mendieta. Among people deceased in 1950, Francisco Villota ranks 160. Before him are Frederick Keeping, Antonina Nezhdanova, Miguel Mariano Gómez, Frederic Zelnik, Alberto Ohaco, and Charles Bennett. After him are Lothrop Stoddard, Luise Fleck, Royal Harwood Frost, Boris Verlinsky, Tommaso Costantino, and Elisabeth Langgässer.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsJohn Geiger
ATHLETE
1873 - 1956
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 152
Betty Nansen
ACTOR
1873 - 1943
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 153
Oskari Tokoi
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1963
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 154
Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1925
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 155
Antonina Nezhdanova
SINGER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 156
Julieta Lanteri
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1932
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 157
Francisco Villota
ATHLETE
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 158
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 159
Franz Weidenreich
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1873 - 1948
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 160
Boyd Alexander
EXPLORER
1873 - 1910
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 161
Luise Fleck
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 162
Harry Spanjer
BOXER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 163
Carlos Mendieta
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 164
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsFrederick Keeping
CYCLIST
1867 - 1950
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 154
Antonina Nezhdanova
SINGER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 155
Miguel Mariano Gómez
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1950
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 156
Frederic Zelnik
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1950
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 157
Alberto Ohaco
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 158
Charles Bennett
ATHLETE
1870 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 159
Francisco Villota
ATHLETE
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 160
Lothrop Stoddard
HISTORIAN
1883 - 1950
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 161
Luise Fleck
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 162
Royal Harwood Frost
ASTRONOMER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 163
Boris Verlinsky
CHESS PLAYER
1888 - 1950
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 164
Tommaso Costantino
ATHLETE
1885 - 1950
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 165
Elisabeth Langgässer
WRITER
1899 - 1950
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 166
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Francisco Villota ranks 1,625 out of 3,355. Before him are Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (1494), Alfonso Pérez (1972), Gabriel Miró (1879), Tinerfe (null), Susi Sánchez (1955), and Carlos Alcaraz (2003). After him are Francisco Manuel Blanco (1778), Carmelo Cedrún (1930), Sergio (1976), Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (1907), Michelle Jenner (1986), and Robert Sánchez (1997).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAlonso Álvarez de Pineda
EXPLORER
1494 - 1520
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 1,619
Alfonso Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 1,620
Gabriel Miró
WRITER
1879 - 1930
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 1,621
Tinerfe
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 1,622
Susi Sánchez
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1,623
Carlos Alcaraz
TENNIS PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1,624
Francisco Villota
ATHLETE
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 1,625
Francisco Manuel Blanco
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1845
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,626
Carmelo Cedrún
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,627
Sergio
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,628
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1994
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,629
Michelle Jenner
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,630
Robert Sánchez
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 1,631
Among ATHLETES In Spain
Among athletes born in Spain, Francisco Villota ranks 2. Before him are Juan Amat (1946). After him are Manuel Estiarte (1961), Jorge Llopart (1952), Kílian Jornet Burgada (1987), José Marín (1950), Fermín Cacho (1969), Ruth Beitia (1979), Jesús Ángel García Bragado (1969), Martín Fiz (1963), José Manuel Abascal (1958), and Daniel Plaza (1966).
Juan Amat
1946 - 2022
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 1
Francisco Villota
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 2
Manuel Estiarte
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 3
Jorge Llopart
1952 - 2020
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 4
Kílian Jornet Burgada
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 5
José Marín
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 6
Fermín Cacho
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 7
Ruth Beitia
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 8
Jesús Ángel García Bragado
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 9
Martín Fiz
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 10
José Manuel Abascal
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 11
Daniel Plaza
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 12