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Greg Foster

1958 - 2023

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Gregory Foster (August 4, 1958 – February 19, 2023) was an American hurdler. He was the first person in the history of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics to win three consecutive 110 meters hurdles titles (1983, 1987, and 1991). Foster was the 1981 IAAF World Cup and the 1991 World Indoor hurdling champion.As well as his international titles, Foster was twice NCAA outdoor champion (1978 and 1980) in the 110 meters hurdles and was the NCAA 200 meters champion in 1979. He won 10 U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Greg Foster has received more than 12,445 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Greg Foster is the 17,951st most popular politician (down from 16,800th in 2019), the 13,736th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,784th in 2019) and the 967th most popular American Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Greg Foster has had the most page views in the with 3,715 views, followed by German (3,220), and Finnish (3,139). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Finnish (186.67%), Norwegian (Nynorsk) (55.60%), and Egyptian Arabic (38.33%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Greg Foster ranks 17,951 out of 19,576. Before him are Marcolino Moco, Amani Abeid Karume, Fleur Pellerin, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Paul Sarbanes, and Chen Jing. After him are Kristin Halvorsen, Diane Abbott, Mimma Zavoli, Richard M. Daley, David Axelrod, and Jorge Bom Jesus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Greg Foster ranks 660. Before him are Brent W. Jett Jr., Lev Psakhis, Adiato Djaló Nandigna, Piotr Fijas, Barbara Rosenkranz, and Regina Maršíková. After him are Carlos de los Cobos, Jeff Foxworthy, Faiza Jama Mohamed, Ronald Gamarra Herrera, Sherri Martel, and Bettine Jahn. Among people deceased in 2023, Greg Foster ranks 577. Before him are Lieuwe Westra, John Tooby, Zia Mohyeddin, Modeste M'bami, Vladlen Tatarsky, and Elena Pampoulova. After him are John Hollins, Oleg Tsokov, Hazel McCallion, Craig Brown, Tim Lobinger, and Judith Heumann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Greg Foster ranks 13,736 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael R. Clifford (1952), Kirsten Price (1981), Billy Gunn (1963), Lamont Dozier (1941), Paul Sarbanes (1933), and Noodles (1963). After him are Adolph Caesar (1933), Jay McInerney (1955), Michaela McManus (1983), Colin Trevorrow (1976), George Church (1954), and Matt Dallas (1982).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Greg Foster ranks 967. Before him are Mike Parson (1955), Muriel Bowser (1972), Albert B. Fall (1861), Bob Graham (1936), Carol Moseley Braun (1947), and Paul Sarbanes (1933). After him are Richard M. Daley (1942), David Axelrod (1955), Rashida Tlaib (1976), John M. Berrien (1781), Bob Riley (1944), and Jon Corzine (1947).

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