WRESTLER
Hamit Kaplan
1934 - 1976
Hamit Kaplan
Hamit Kaplan (20 September 1934 – 5 January 1976) was a Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler of Circassian descent in the Heavyweight class. He won the gold, silver and bronze medal in men's freestyle wrestling at three consecutive Olympic Games in 1956, 1960 and 1964. Born in Hamamözü town in Amasya Province, he began wrestling as a youngster in the traditional Turkish sport Yağlı güreş (oil wrestling). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hamit Kaplan has received more than 31,915 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Hamit Kaplan is the 64th most popular wrestler (down from 49th in 2019), the 900th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 923rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
32k
Page Views (PV)
49.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.68
Effective Languages (L*)
1.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Hamit Kaplan ranks 64 out of 1,027. Before him are Carl Westergren, Yaşar Doğu, Emil Väre, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, Martin Klein, and Rey Mysterio. After him are Lou Thesz, Bertil Antonsson, Shozo Sasahara, Johannes Kotkas, The Ultimate Warrior, and Buddy Rogers.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl Westergren
1895 - 1958
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 58
Yaşar Doğu
1913 - 1961
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 59
Emil Väre
1885 - 1974
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 60
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
1941 - 2018
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 61
Martin Klein
1884 - 1947
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 62
Rey Mysterio
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 63
Hamit Kaplan
1934 - 1976
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 64
Lou Thesz
1916 - 2002
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 65
Bertil Antonsson
1921 - 2006
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 66
Shozo Sasahara
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 67
Johannes Kotkas
1915 - 1998
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 68
The Ultimate Warrior
1959 - 2014
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 69
Buddy Rogers
1921 - 1992
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 70
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Hamit Kaplan ranks 299. Before him are Claudio Scimone, John Keegan, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Galina Bystrova, Stanley G. Payne, and Settela Steinbach. After him are Joanna Moore, Anna Kashfi, Vilhjálmur Einarsson, Marek Hłasko, Alan Baddeley, and Yuri Vizbor. Among people deceased in 1976, Hamit Kaplan ranks 159. Before him are Ivo Van Damme, Mariano Ospina Pérez, Yakov Zak, Murtala Mohammed, Alexander Lernet-Holenia, and Anna Hübler. After him are Manuel Olivares, Wilhelmina von Bremen, Ernst Albrecht, Rudi Fischer, Edith Evans, and Veikko Huhtanen.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsClaudio Scimone
CONDUCTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 293
John Keegan
HISTORIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 294
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 295
Galina Bystrova
ATHLETE
1934 - 1999
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 296
Stanley G. Payne
HISTORIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 297
Settela Steinbach
CELEBRITY
1934 - 1944
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 298
Hamit Kaplan
WRESTLER
1934 - 1976
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 299
Joanna Moore
ACTOR
1934 - 1997
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 300
Anna Kashfi
ACTOR
1934 - 2015
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 301
Vilhjálmur Einarsson
ATHLETE
1934 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 302
Marek Hłasko
WRITER
1934 - 1969
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 303
Alan Baddeley
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 304
Yuri Vizbor
WRITER
1934 - 1984
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 305
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsIvo Van Damme
ATHLETE
1954 - 1976
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 153
Mariano Ospina Pérez
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1976
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 154
Yakov Zak
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 155
Murtala Mohammed
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1976
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 156
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
WRITER
1897 - 1976
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 157
Anna Hübler
SKATER
1885 - 1976
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 158
Hamit Kaplan
WRESTLER
1934 - 1976
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 159
Manuel Olivares
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 160
Wilhelmina von Bremen
ATHLETE
1909 - 1976
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 161
Ernst Albrecht
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1976
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 162
Rudi Fischer
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1976
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 163
Edith Evans
ACTOR
1888 - 1976
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 164
Veikko Huhtanen
GYMNAST
1919 - 1976
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 165
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Hamit Kaplan ranks 900 out of 1,347. Before him are Theodore Abu Qurrah (750), Çağatay Ulusoy (1990), Refik Saydam (1881), Leontia Porphyrogenita (457), Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907), and Theodore of Tarsus (602). After him are Uğur Mumcu (1942), Ekrem İmamoğlu (1970), Orhan Kemal (1914), Simeon the Holy Fool (522), Dilan Yeşilgöz (1977), and Photius II of Constantinople (1874).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsTheodore Abu Qurrah
WRITER
750 - 820
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 894
Çağatay Ulusoy
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 895
Refik Saydam
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 896
Leontia Porphyrogenita
NOBLEMAN
457 - 500
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 897
Ahmet Adnan Saygun
COMPOSER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 898
Theodore of Tarsus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
602 - 690
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 899
Hamit Kaplan
WRESTLER
1934 - 1976
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 900
Uğur Mumcu
WRITER
1942 - 1993
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 901
Ekrem İmamoğlu
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 902
Orhan Kemal
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 903
Simeon the Holy Fool
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
522 - 588
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 904
Dilan Yeşilgöz
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 905
Photius II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1935
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 906
Among WRESTLERS In Türkiye
Among wrestlers born in Türkiye, Hamit Kaplan ranks 3. Before him are Mustafa Dağıstanlı (1931), and Yaşar Doğu (1913). After him are Mahmut Atalay (1934), Mithat Bayrak (1929), Bayram Şit (1930), İsmail Ogan (1933), Tevfik Kış (1934), Yaşar Erkan (1911), Ahmet Kireççi (1914), Taha Akgül (1990), and Rıza Kayaalp (1989).
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 1
Yaşar Doğu
1913 - 1961
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 2
Hamit Kaplan
1934 - 1976
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 3
Mahmut Atalay
1934 - 2004
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 4
Mithat Bayrak
1929 - 2014
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 5
Bayram Şit
1930 - 2019
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 6
İsmail Ogan
1933 - 2022
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 7
Tevfik Kış
1934 - 2019
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8
Yaşar Erkan
1911 - 1986
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 9
Ahmet Kireççi
1914 - 1979
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10
Taha Akgül
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 11
Rıza Kayaalp
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12