SKATER
Gretha Smit
1976 - Today
Gretha Smit
Grietje "Greta" Smit (born 20 January 1976) is a Dutch former speed skater. Smit won a surprising silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 5000 metre event. She skated a world record broken in a later pair by Claudia Pechstein. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gretha Smit has received more than 20,521 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Gretha Smit is the 394th most popular skater (down from 353rd in 2019), the 1,540th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,276th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Dutch Skater.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
36.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.05
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Gretha Smit ranks 394 out of 483. Before her are Choi Min-jeong, Victoria Sinitsina, Vanessa James, Vladimir Morozov, Olga Fatkulina, and Zhang Hao. After her are Håvard Bøkko, Carien Kleibeuker, Mirai Nagasu, Lee Kyou-hyuk, Morisi Kvitelashvili, and Fedor Klimov.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChoi Min-jeong
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.02
Rank: 388
Victoria Sinitsina
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 389
Vanessa James
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 390
Vladimir Morozov
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 391
Olga Fatkulina
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 392
Zhang Hao
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 393
Gretha Smit
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 394
Håvard Bøkko
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 395
Carien Kleibeuker
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 396
Mirai Nagasu
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 397
Lee Kyou-hyuk
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 398
Morisi Kvitelashvili
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 399
Fedor Klimov
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 400
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Gretha Smit ranks 1,043. Before her are Christian Vande Velde, Simran, Jamila Afghani, Steven Pasquale, Marlon Devonish, and Takashi Imoto. After her are Mobi Oparaku, Cecilia Rognoni, Céline Lebrun, Tyree Washington, Mayte Martínez, and Vanda Hădărean.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsChristian Vande Velde
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 1,037
Simran
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 1,038
Jamila Afghani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 1,039
Steven Pasquale
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 1,040
Marlon Devonish
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 1,041
Takashi Imoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 1,042
Gretha Smit
SKATER
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,043
Mobi Oparaku
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,044
Cecilia Rognoni
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,045
Céline Lebrun
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,046
Tyree Washington
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 1,047
Mayte Martínez
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 1,048
Vanda Hădărean
GYMNAST
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 1,049
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gretha Smit ranks 1,540 out of 1,646. Before her are Johan Kenkhuis (1980), Arnold Kruiswijk (1984), Germaine de Randamie (1984), Lex Immers (1986), Jorinde van Klinken (2000), and Bibiane Schoofs (1988). After her are Luigi Bruins (1987), Ramon Sinkeldam (1989), Mia Nicolai (1996), Dominique Janssen (1995), Carien Kleibeuker (1978), and Manon van Rooijen (1982).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJohan Kenkhuis
SWIMMER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 1,534
Arnold Kruiswijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 1,535
Germaine de Randamie
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 1,536
Lex Immers
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 1,537
Jorinde van Klinken
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,538
Bibiane Schoofs
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,539
Gretha Smit
SKATER
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,540
Luigi Bruins
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,541
Ramon Sinkeldam
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 1,542
Mia Nicolai
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 1,543
Dominique Janssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 1,544
Carien Kleibeuker
SKATER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 1,545
Manon van Rooijen
SWIMMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 1,546
Among SKATERS In Netherlands
Among skaters born in Netherlands, Gretha Smit ranks 36. Before her are Carlijn Achtereekte (1990), Jorrit Bergsma (1986), Renate Groenewold (1976), Ted-Jan Bloemen (1986), Lara van Ruijven (1992), and Michel Mulder (1986). After her are Carien Kleibeuker (1978), Laurine van Riessen (1987), Stefan Groothuis (1981), Jan Blokhuijsen (1989), Antoinette de Jong (1995), and Patrick Roest (1995).
Carlijn Achtereekte
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 30
Jorrit Bergsma
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 31
Renate Groenewold
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 32
Ted-Jan Bloemen
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 33
Lara van Ruijven
1992 - 2020
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 34
Michel Mulder
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 35
Gretha Smit
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 36
Carien Kleibeuker
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 37
Laurine van Riessen
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 38
Stefan Groothuis
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 39
Jan Blokhuijsen
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 40
Antoinette de Jong
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 41
Patrick Roest
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 42