ATHLETE
Gezahegne Abera
1978 - Today
Gezahegne Abera
Gezahegne Abera (Amharic: ገዛሄኘ አበራ; born April 23, 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete and winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Etya, Arsi Province, Gezahegne's first international competition was the 1999 Los Angeles Marathon, where he finished fourth, behind three Kenyans. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gezahegne Abera has received more than 88,204 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Gezahegne Abera is the 3,343rd most popular athlete (down from 2,244th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 51st in 2019) and the 20th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
88k
Page Views (PV)
33.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Gezahegne Aberas by language
Over the past year Gezahegne Abera has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 6,563 views, followed by Spanish (1,935), and German (1,001). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hausa (920.83%), Finnish (104.55%), and Ido (97.69%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gezahegne Abera ranks 3,343 out of 6,025. Before him are Bertalan Hajtós, Niklas Hagman, Bryan Clay, Jörg Freimuth, Ted Nash, and Liliya Shobukhova. After him are José Villanueva, David Kostelecký, Natalya Nazarova, Kevin Asano, Kristian Blummenfelt, and Pauline Konga.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBertalan Hajtós
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 3,337
Niklas Hagman
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 3,338
Bryan Clay
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 3,339
Jörg Freimuth
1961 - Present
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 3,340
Ted Nash
1932 - 2021
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 3,341
Liliya Shobukhova
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 3,342
Gezahegne Abera
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 3,343
José Villanueva
1913 - 1983
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 3,344
David Kostelecký
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 3,345
Natalya Nazarova
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 3,346
Kevin Asano
1963 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 3,347
Kristian Blummenfelt
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 3,348
Pauline Konga
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 3,349
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Gezahegne Abera ranks 715. Before him are Monika Soćko, James Valentine, Niko Kapanen, Marco Rossi, Kali, and Kyoko Hamaguchi. After him are Marcelo Sosa, Antonietta Di Martino, José Antonio Hermida, Claudia Galli, Robert Förster, and Fabio Firmani.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsMonika Soćko
CHESS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 709
James Valentine
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 710
Niko Kapanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 711
Marco Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 712
Kali
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 713
Kyoko Hamaguchi
WRESTLER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 714
Gezahegne Abera
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 715
Marcelo Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.76
Rank: 716
Antonietta Di Martino
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 717
José Antonio Hermida
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 718
Claudia Galli
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 719
Robert Förster
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 720
Fabio Firmani
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 721
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Gezahegne Abera ranks 69 out of 105. Before him are Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Sofia Assefa (1987), Fita Bayisa (1972), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Almaz Ayana (1991), and Genzebe Dibaba (1991). After him are Abeba Aregawi (1990), Tariku Bekele (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Meseret Defar (1983), and Tesfaye Tola (1974).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsElvan Abeylegesse
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.83
Rank: 63
Sofia Assefa
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 64
Fita Bayisa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.36
Rank: 65
Maryam Yusuf Jamal
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 66
Almaz Ayana
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 67
Genzebe Dibaba
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 68
Gezahegne Abera
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 69
Abeba Aregawi
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.18
Rank: 70
Tariku Bekele
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 71
Ejegayehu Dibaba
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.77
Rank: 72
Letesenbet Gidey
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.60
Rank: 73
Meseret Defar
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.47
Rank: 74
Tesfaye Tola
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.00
Rank: 75
Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Gezahegne Abera ranks 20. Before him are Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Sofia Assefa (1987), Fita Bayisa (1972), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Almaz Ayana (1991), and Genzebe Dibaba (1991). After him are Abeba Aregawi (1990), Tariku Bekele (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Meseret Defar (1983), and Tesfaye Tola (1974).
Elvan Abeylegesse
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.83
Rank: 14
Sofia Assefa
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 15
Fita Bayisa
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.36
Rank: 16
Maryam Yusuf Jamal
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 17
Almaz Ayana
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 18
Genzebe Dibaba
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 19
Gezahegne Abera
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 20
Abeba Aregawi
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.18
Rank: 21
Tariku Bekele
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 22
Ejegayehu Dibaba
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.77
Rank: 23
Letesenbet Gidey
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.60
Rank: 24
Meseret Defar
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.47
Rank: 25
Tesfaye Tola
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.00
Rank: 26