ATHLETE
Frantz Kruger
1975 - Today
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Frantz Kruger
Frantz Kruger (born 22 May 1975 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frantz Kruger has received more than 42,977 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Frantz Kruger is the 3,198th most popular athlete (down from 2,560th in 2019), the 298th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 259th in 2019) and the 19th most popular South African Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
43k
Page Views (PV)
34.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.46
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Frantz Kruger ranks 3,198 out of 6,025. Before him are Amy Mbacké Thiam, Christiane Weber, Niki Bakoyianni, Björn Ferry, Bevan Docherty, and Vala Flosadóttir. After him are Liu Hong, Ashton Eaton, Hestrie Cloete, Olena Pidhrushna, Elana Meyer, and Reyes Estévez.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmy Mbacké Thiam
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 3,192
Christiane Weber
1962 - Present
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 3,193
Niki Bakoyianni
1968 - Present
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 3,194
Björn Ferry
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 3,195
Bevan Docherty
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 3,196
Vala Flosadóttir
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 3,197
Frantz Kruger
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 3,198
Liu Hong
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 3,199
Ashton Eaton
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 3,200
Hestrie Cloete
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 3,201
Olena Pidhrushna
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 3,202
Elana Meyer
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 3,203
Reyes Estévez
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 3,204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Frantz Kruger ranks 642. Before him are Ekaterina Zakharieva, Nadine Kleinert, Eka Kurniawan, Patrick Femerling, Radu Niculescu, and Joshua Leonard. After him are Jörgen Pettersson, Nick E. Tarabay, Alberto Valentim, Predrag Drobnjak, Annie Parisse, and Takuya Onishi.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsEkaterina Zakharieva
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 636
Nadine Kleinert
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.64
Rank: 637
Eka Kurniawan
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 638
Patrick Femerling
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.59
Rank: 639
Radu Niculescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.57
Rank: 640
Joshua Leonard
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.57
Rank: 641
Frantz Kruger
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 642
Jörgen Pettersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 643
Nick E. Tarabay
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 644
Alberto Valentim
COACH
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 645
Predrag Drobnjak
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 646
Annie Parisse
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 647
Takuya Onishi
ASTRONAUT
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 648
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Frantz Kruger ranks 298 out of 454. Before him are Eudy Simelane (1977), Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991), Ernie Els (1969), Zozibini Tunzi (1993), Neil Turok (1958), and Hector Pieterson (1963). After him are Hestrie Cloete (1978), Elana Meyer (1966), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Rosalyn Fairbank (1960), and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsEudy Simelane
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 292
Kelsey-Lee Barber
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 293
Ernie Els
GOLFER
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 294
Zozibini Tunzi
CELEBRITY
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 295
Neil Turok
PHYSICIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 296
Hector Pieterson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - 1976
HPI: 34.76
Rank: 297
Frantz Kruger
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 298
Hestrie Cloete
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 299
Elana Meyer
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 300
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 301
Cheslin Kolbe
RUGBY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 302
Rosalyn Fairbank
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 34.38
Rank: 303
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 304
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Frantz Kruger ranks 19. Before him are Clarence Oldfield (1899), Daphne Hasenjäger (1929), Zola Budd (1966), Caster Semenya (1991), Josia Thugwane (1971), and Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991). After him are Hestrie Cloete (1978), Elana Meyer (1966), Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980), Okkert Brits (1973), Luvo Manyonga (1991), and Sunette Viljoen (1983).
Clarence Oldfield
1899 - 1981
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 13
Daphne Hasenjäger
1929 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 14
Zola Budd
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 15
Caster Semenya
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 16
Josia Thugwane
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 17
Kelsey-Lee Barber
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 18
Frantz Kruger
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 19
Hestrie Cloete
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 20
Elana Meyer
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 21
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
1980 - 2014
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 22
Okkert Brits
1973 - Present
HPI: 29.51
Rank: 23
Luvo Manyonga
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.01
Rank: 24
Sunette Viljoen
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.42
Rank: 25