ATHLETE
Gail Devers
1966 - Today
Gail Devers
Yolanda Gail Devers ( DEE-vərz; born November 19, 1966) is an American retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 60 m hurdles, 100 m and 100 m hurdles. Devers is regarded as one of the greatest and most decorated female sprinters of all time. She was the 1992 and 1996 Olympic 100m champion; the second woman in history to defend an Olympic 100m title. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gail Devers has received more than 572,590 page views. Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Gail Devers is the 1,991st most popular athlete (down from 1,368th in 2019), the 11,281st most popular biography from United States (down from 10,034th in 2019) and the 344th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
570k
Page Views (PV)
42.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
3.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Gail Devers by language
Over the past year Gail Devers has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 74,546 views, followed by French (9,978), and German (5,716). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Georgian (203.16%), Basque (71.58%), and Greek (64.02%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gail Devers ranks 1,991 out of 6,025. Before her are Nesta Carter, Josef Kloimstein, Burton Downing, Ferenc Török, Oscar Osthoff, and Saida Gunba. After her are Nobuo Arai, Jim Ryun, Detlef Michel, Filbert Bayi, Frank Kugler, and Thierry Vigneron.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNesta Carter
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 1,985
Josef Kloimstein
1929 - 2012
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 1,986
Burton Downing
1885 - 1929
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 1,987
Ferenc Török
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 1,988
Oscar Osthoff
1883 - 1950
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,989
Saida Gunba
1959 - 2018
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,990
Gail Devers
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,991
Nobuo Arai
1909 - 1990
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 1,992
Jim Ryun
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 1,993
Detlef Michel
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 1,994
Filbert Bayi
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 1,995
Frank Kugler
1879 - 1952
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 1,996
Thierry Vigneron
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 1,997
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Gail Devers ranks 413. Before her are Frank Ferrer, Chai Ling, Chokri El Ouaer, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Timothy Ray Brown, and Anne Brochet. After her are Alastair Reynolds, Karyn Parsons, Kenny Bräck, Vincenzo Sospiri, Andrew Wood, and Stéphane Brizé.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsFrank Ferrer
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 407
Chai Ling
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 408
Chokri El Ouaer
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 409
Kristin Bauer van Straten
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 410
Timothy Ray Brown
BIOLOGIST
1966 - 2020
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 411
Anne Brochet
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 412
Gail Devers
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 413
Alastair Reynolds
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 414
Karyn Parsons
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 415
Kenny Bräck
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 416
Vincenzo Sospiri
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 417
Andrew Wood
SINGER
1966 - 1990
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 418
Stéphane Brizé
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 419
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gail Devers ranks 11,281 out of 20,380. Before her are Tamara Dobson (1947), Jean Stafford (1915), Steven Weber (1961), Ormond Stone (1847), Pat Flaherty (1926), and Wanda Sykes (1964). After her are Colin Edwards (1974), Nicole Richie (1981), Porter Wagoner (1927), Lou Adler (1933), Jim Ryun (1947), and Peter Sellars (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTamara Dobson
ACTOR
1947 - 2006
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,275
Jean Stafford
WRITER
1915 - 1979
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,276
Steven Weber
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,277
Ormond Stone
MATHEMATICIAN
1847 - 1933
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,278
Pat Flaherty
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,279
Wanda Sykes
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,280
Gail Devers
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,281
Colin Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 11,282
Nicole Richie
CELEBRITY
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 11,283
Porter Wagoner
SINGER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 11,284
Lou Adler
PRODUCER
1933 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 11,285
Jim Ryun
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 11,286
Peter Sellars
ARTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 11,287
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Gail Devers ranks 344. Before her are John Mulcahy (1876), Anne Henning (1955), Duvall Hecht (1930), Mae Faggs (1932), Burton Downing (1885), and Oscar Osthoff (1883). After her are Jim Ryun (1947), Gilbert Colgate (1899), James Dunbar (1930), Kenny Harrison (1965), Horace Ashenfelter (1923), and DeHart Hubbard (1903).
John Mulcahy
1876 - 1942
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 338
Anne Henning
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 339
Duvall Hecht
1930 - 2022
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 340
Mae Faggs
1932 - 2000
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 341
Burton Downing
1885 - 1929
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 342
Oscar Osthoff
1883 - 1950
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 343
Gail Devers
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 344
Jim Ryun
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 345
Gilbert Colgate
1899 - 1965
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 346
James Dunbar
1930 - 2018
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 347
Kenny Harrison
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 348
Horace Ashenfelter
1923 - 2018
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 349
DeHart Hubbard
1903 - 1976
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 350