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Gretchen Fraser

1919 - 1994

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Gretchen Kunigk Fraser (February 11, 1919 – February 17, 1994) was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing. She was also the first American to be awarded the Pery Medal by the ski club of Great Britain, and National Ski Association's Beck International Trophy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gretchen Fraser has received more than 47,173 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Gretchen Fraser is the 274th most popular skier (down from 248th in 2019), the 13,326th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,206th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Skier.

Memorability Metrics

  • 47k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Gretchen Fraser ranks 274 out of 817. Before her are Andreas Widhölzl, Gabriela Svobodová, Doris de Agostini, Giorgio Vanzetta, Ted Ligety, and Kjetil Jansrud. After her are Stefan Horngacher, Patrick Ortlieb, Terje Langli, Didier Défago, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, and Mikhail Botvinov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Gretchen Fraser ranks 344. Before her are David Blackwell, Walt Hansgen, Mason Adams, George Avakian, Naushad, and Isabella Abbott. After her are Jayne Meadows, Ella Grasso, Ellen Stewart, Mary Beth Hughes, Janet Waldo, and Stanley Middleton. Among people deceased in 1994, Gretchen Fraser ranks 355. Before her are Lina Basquette, Mary Washburn, Frances Gifford, Parveen Shakir, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, and Connie Kay. After her are Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, Mark Stevens, Henry Banks, Janis Carter, Robert Wangila, and Dennis Morgan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gretchen Fraser ranks 13,326 out of 20,380. Before her are Mark Dayton (1947), Billy Evans (1932), Ed Bradley (1941), Michelle McCool (1980), Joe Rantz (1914), and Allison Schmitt (1990). After her are James Kirkwood Sr. (1876), Nicholas D'Agosto (1980), Pat Cadigan (1953), Stan Bush (1953), Jeff Young (1962), and Dan McKee (1951).

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Among SKIERS In United States

Among skiers born in United States, Gretchen Fraser ranks 9. Before her are Mikaela Shiffrin (1995), Phil Mahre (1957), Bode Miller (1977), Barbara Cochran (1951), Bill Johnson (1960), and Ted Ligety (1984). After her are Tamara McKinney (1962), Julia Mancuso (1984), Jessica Diggins (1991), Jason Lamy-Chappuis (1986), Tommy Moe (1970), and Diann Roffe (1967).

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